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An Island woman has been acknowledged as one of the UK's best Global Poverty Ambassadors.
In recognition of her work, Kristina Crawford attended the annual BBC Dimbleby lecture in London this week.
Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates addressed the crowd about the fight to bring an end to polio.
Kristina has been reflecting on her year as a Global Poverty Ambassador:
Douglas wine bar to close its doors
Vino has been on North Quay since 2015
Tributes paid to marshal dubbed 'one of the unsung heroes of TT and MGP'
Kenny Hall gave an incredible 68 years of service
Farmer says he's losing one metre of land a year to coastal erosion
Calls for more to be done to slow down the rate of land loss
'Preservation expert' to deliver talk on saving historical buildings
CPD event to take place at the Manx Museum
Castletown Commissioners urge Tynwald to reject sale of former police station
It was one of the topics discussed at its public meeting last night