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Thornbury recreation ground granted village green status after seven-year campaign
A section of the Sunnybank Lane Recreation Ground has been awarded village green status following a successful application by local residen…
Construction begins on new Cheadle train station more than a century after the original closed
Work has started on a new rail hub in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, marking the return of a station to the village for the first time since …
Manchester runner completes marathon after raising £5,000 for cancer charity
After impulsively signing up for a marathon on a whim, a Manchester runner spent seven months training to cover 1,300 miles. The effort rai…
Stockport firefighters move into new £6 million station
Stockport Central Community Fire Station has opened a new two-storey facility on the site of its 1960s predecessor. The rebuild follows a d…
Tom Cruise surprises Bristol University worker after year of charity challenges
Lloyd Kembrey, a facilities manager at the University of Bristol, spent a year completing extreme sporting challenges to raise money for th…
Huddersfield Library Hub opens with new forest-themed children's space
Huddersfield's new library hub has opened, featuring flexible workspaces and a children's area designed with an enchanted forest theme. The…
Property developer Ian Morton restores the historic Marske Hall Estate in the Yorkshire Dales
After seven years of work, property developer Ian Morton has transformed the derelict 400-year-old Marske Hall Estate into ten cottages and…
Cardiff Half Marathon weekend begins with 50m Toddler Dash
Children under three took to the start line in Cardiff this morning for a 50m dash, marking the beginning of the city's annual half maratho…
Folkestone father Mark Chandler marks two years in remission after terminal cancer diagnosis
After being given just weeks to live following an acute myeloid leukaemia diagnosis, Mark Chandler has now reached two years in remission. …
Chorley man hopes to reconnect with stranger he saved from drowning 30 years ago
Lee Heyes, who rescued a teenager from a quarry at Eccleston Delph in the mid-90s, is trying to track the man down to see how his life has …
Nitshill primary pupils lead healthy eating initiative with daily fruit stalls
Pupils at Cleeves Primary School in Nitshill have taken charge of a daily fruit stall as part of a city-wide programme to encourage healthi…
Eleven-year-old Glasgow cancer survivor interviews NHS leader on climate change
Flora Shelton, who was treated for cancer at the Royal Hospital for Children as a toddler, returned to the facility to interview Deputy Chi…