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Harry Potter fans successfully lobby to divert power cable away from Dobby's memorial
A multimillion-pound power link between the UK and Ireland was rerouted after hundreds of Harry Potter fans contacted developers to protect…
Greater Manchester expands free baby bundle scheme to support 10,000 families
The Greater Manchester baby bundle programme is increasing its capacity from 1,500 to 10,000 units by next year to help parents facing fina…
Ripley Castle hosts 174th annual agricultural show
The 174th Ripley Agricultural Show brought farmers and families together at Ripley Castle to celebrate rural heritage through livestock com…
Two stray cats become local celebrities at Coventry pubs and music venues
After being found as strays, two cats named Murphy and Fargo have become fixtures at a city-centre pub and a creative hub. Their presence h…
120 affordable homes approved for former Lloyds call centre site in Farsley
Leeds City Council has granted permission to redevelop the vacant Lloyds call centre on Cote Lane into 120 affordable homes. The project re…
Tunes Translated project brings together Belfast residents through shared music
The Tunes Translated project uses music to connect migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers with the local population in Belfast. By performi…
Yeovil man runs 192 miles to fund dream Australia trip for stranger with terminal cancer
Giles Richards completed a 192-mile running challenge to pay for Kayleigh Ewan, who has incurable metastatic cancer, to visit Australia. By…
New pilgrimage trails open across Yorkshire to encourage reflection and discovery
New walking routes have been established across the North of England, inviting people to explore historic landscapes and cathedrals at a sl…
Skipton and Selby leisure centres to be redeveloped following £360,000 funding boost
Councillors have authorised £360,000 to progress the next design stages for leisure and wellbeing hubs in Skipton and Selby. This funding i…
Nottinghamshire brothers to compete at the Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco
Thirteen-year-old Oliver and his 11-year-old brother Edward from Ruddington are heading to the US to represent the UK at the Pokémon World …
101-year-old Val Ripley continues to run her Newport dolls' house museum
After rediscovering her childhood toys in her parents' attic decades later, Val Ripley opened the Ty Twt Dolls House and Toy Museum in Pemb…
Huddersfield's temporary market set to open on 13 August
A new temporary market in Huddersfield is nearing completion, providing 36 indoor and 30 outdoor stalls for local traders. The site allows …