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Thirteen-year-old Erin Harries becomes the first female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa
Erin Harries has been elected as the first female junior jarl for the Up Helly Aa fire festival in Lerwick. She will lead a squad of young …
Community supermarket opening in Chatham's Pentagon Shopping Centre to offer affordable groceries
A new community supermarket is opening in the Pentagon Shopping Centre this October, offering fresh produce and household essentials at fix…
More people aged 55 and over are taking up strength training in Yorkshire
Data from Sport England shows a rise in adults meeting activity guidelines, with a significant increase in those over 55 engaging in muscle…
Glasgow's People's Palace and Winter Gardens to reopen following £14m government funding
The Scottish Government has pledged £14m towards the refurbishment of the A-listed People’s Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow Green. Thi…
Peter Kay gatecrashes BBC weather report to support teenager's heart treatment fund
Comedian Peter Kay made an impromptu appearance during a BBC North West Tonight weather forecast to highlight a fundraising show for 19-yea…
Fire-damaged 18th-century barn in Farningham to reopen as wine bar and tearoom
After being left as a shell following a 2019 fire, a historic barn in Farningham is being restored into a new community venue featuring a t…
Doncaster Council rejects plans for park homes on flood-prone land in Thorne
Councillors have refused a proposal to build 31 lodges on a field in Thorne after the Environment Agency identified the site as being at hi…
Yorkshire quilting group displays handmade blankets for veterans at Wentworth Woodhouse
The community group Quilts For The Longest Day is exhibiting its work in the Old Hall of the Rotherham mansion, including a piece created f…
South Lanarkshire rehabilitation programme supports women transitioning from prison
A partnership between HMP Stirling and Calderglen House in Blantyre is helping women move directly from custody into residential recovery. …
Dundee man Dominic Roberts-Brown rebuilds his life after surviving a life-changing car crash
After a car crash left him with a broken neck and two cardiac arrests, 25-year-old Dominic Roberts-Brown has begun a recovery that doctors …
Cold Kirby's Grade II listed St Michael's Church to become a pilgrim hostel
The Church of Saint Michael at Cold Kirby has received a £122,760 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to explore its conversion i…
Exeter launches its first nine-day walking festival
Wellbeing Exeter is hosting a nine-day festival this September to encourage residents to explore the city on foot through group walks, fora…