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Intensive supervision courts for women open in Northumbria
A new court model is launching in North and South Tyneside to support women convicted of low-level offences by addressing underlying issues…
Plans approved for new £30 million Carlton Active leisure centre
Gedling Borough Council has approved designs for the new £30 million Carlton Active centre, which will replace the Richard Herrod Centre. T…
Blackpool couple embrace Storm Bert on their wedding day
When high winds forced the closure of the Blackpool Tower observation deck, staff moved Leigh and Paul Hutchinson's wedding celebrations to…
Oxford Street begins transition to vehicle-free zone
A 0.6-mile stretch of Oxford Street is closing to all motorised traffic and bicycles as part of a £150m government-backed pedestrianisation…
Bristol woman wins £127,500 High Court claim for caring for her mother at home
Bern Rogers has been awarded £127,500 by the High Court for the round-the-clock care she provided to her mother, Sheila, before she passed …
Kevin Sinfield receives knighthood for services to rugby and motor neurone disease awareness
Kevin Sinfield has been knighted at Windsor Castle in recognition of his fundraising for the motor neurone disease community and his career…
Kent country parks upgrade parking machines to reduce penalty fines for registration errors
Kent County Council has replaced parking machines at eight country parks with new touch-screen units following reports of motorists being f…
Seventeen-year-old entrepreneur opens interactive indoor football centre in Folkestone
Sixth-form student Robi Ishaq Aziz has launched Tekkers, an indoor football venue designed to provide children with a space for skill chall…
Prince William knights Kevin Sinfield for his fundraising efforts
Rugby league star Kevin Sinfield has been knighted for his ongoing campaign to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease charities following th…
Forty-four items from Durham Cathedral to be sold at auction
A selection of historic fixtures and furnishings from Durham Cathedral, including pews and a 19th-century lectern, will be sold at auction …
Liverpool residents transform two derelict houses into a community Winter Garden
After years of decline left two properties on Cairns Street without roofs or floors, the Granby Community Land Trust decided to repurpose t…
Government to double homelessness funding to £900m to tackle rough sleeping
The Prime Minister has announced an additional £432m in funding to address rough sleeping across England, bringing the total commitment to …