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Poignant: Erewash Deputy Mayor Linda Burns, front, left, at unveiling of seat installed in Ilkeston’s Victoria Park in memory of those who have taken their own lives. The bench aims to deter others from suicide. Credit: EBC

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Deputy Mayor unveils ‘suicide prevention’ bench in park

A touching memorial to local people who have taken their own lives has been unveiled in an Erewash park – in the form of a bench that grieving families and friends hope will help deter others from suicide. The tranquil wooden seat is designed for quiet reflection and bears the inscription: “Someone is always listening.” Erewash’s Deputy Mayor Cllr Linda Burns helped to unveil it at a ceremony in a quiet corner of Ilkeston’s Victoria Park as she was joined […]

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