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New restrictions planned for betting shops on Kent high street
Local shoppers have welcomed new measures designed to limit the number of betting shops opening on their high street. The move aims to dive…
Six friends climb Mont Blanc to raise funds for children's charity Wooden Spoon
Six friends with a background in the Army have reached the summit of Mont Blanc after months of training in alpine conditions. The expediti…
Six friends with Army backgrounds reach the summit of Mont Blanc for charity
Six friends with shared military backgrounds have completed a climb of Mont Blanc, reaching the 4,810-metre summit. The group spent months …
On-demand minibus service launches in rural South Yorkshire
A new app-based minibus service is launching in parts of Rotherham and Doncaster to provide transport links where bus and rail connections …
Former soldier restores and displays the Cold War tank he served in during the 1980s
Rob Dove has restored the Chieftain Mk 10 tank he operated as a gunner in West Germany and donated it to the Eden Camp museum near Malton. …
Doncaster secures £1m grant for cycle and pedestrian safety improvements on Bawtry Road
A £1.074m grant will fund 600 metres of new cycleway and upgraded traffic lights along a busy stretch of Bawtry Road. These improvements ai…
John Gribbin and Eamon Donnelly complete 500-mile walk from Essex to Blackwatertown
Lifelong friends John Gribbin and Eamon Donnelly have finished a 500-mile walk from Essex to Blackwatertown to support young relatives who …
New landlord saves Challock village pub and restores its original name
Rob Harvey has taken over the village's only pub to prevent it from being sold to developers, renaming the venue the Halfway House. By retu…
Former Elm Chapel in South Elmsall to become a community centre and office space
Wakefield Council has approved plans to transform the vacant Elm Chapel building into a community hub for social gatherings, health activit…
Coatbridge leisure centre to receive £2.5m upgrade after ice rink closure plans dropped
The Time Capsule in Coatbridge will undergo a £2.5m refurbishment including new climbing facilities, health suites, and improved pool areas…
Lomond Mountain Rescue team saves injured walker from Finnich Glen gorge
After a walker sustained an ankle injury in the Devil's Pulpit gorge, the Lomond Mountain Rescue team used ropes to lift them to safety. Th…
Gardeners’ World presenter Rekha Mistry to speak at Sheffield’s first flower festival
Gardeners’ World star Rekha Mistry will lead a talk on small-space gardening at the inaugural Sheffield Flower Festival on 23 August. Hoste…