should not go ahead and

"I'd lost everything in lockdown. I had no jobs, I had nothing."I was struggling financially and I thought, well, I've got a big garden - I'll turn it into a bit of an allotment.

"I was constantly studying on YouTube, I don't read books because I'm dyslexic but I can watch the video tutorials and learn from that."Mr Jones has since given his produce to people in Halton, Cheshire, via food banks, boxes set up on streets and through social media."In 2025, people shouldn't be going hungry and if an avid gardener could plant a couple of vegetables that would feed their family, but then any surplus could be donated to a food bank or a charity, then together we could make a massive difference."

After years of being on a waiting list for an allotment, he was given one in 2024 and, following media coverage of his work, Halton Borough Council offered him another allotment so he could grow more for residents who were struggling.Members of the local community and others interested in his work have rallied to fundraise for the allotments and he is now hoping to buy more durable tools.

He has set up a TikTok account called Mr Allotment to record his progress and maintain transparency and hopes it can inspire others.

"I've been asked to do things with schools, but at the minute because I'm doing everything on my own… it takes time away from me growing food for people in need.The mother of a terminally ill 11-year-old has spoken of her heartbreak at knowing her daughter may not live past her teens.

Anna Lowri Roberts, from Sarn Mellteyrn, in Gwynedd, was diagnosed withThe illness is a fatal neurological disorder that usually begins in childhood.

The strain Anna has affects just two people in Wales and 39 in the UK, according to the Batten Disease Family Association.With a key symptom being childhood dementia Anna's life expectancy is expected to be limited to her late teens or early twenties.