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Birmingham City Council recovers 36 homes after tenancy fraud crackdown
Birmingham City Council has reclaimed 36 properties and saved nearly £5m by identifying fraudulent housing applications and illegal sublett…
Maidstone celebrates 40 years of the annual River Festival
Maidstone is hosting its 40th annual River Festival today, featuring a full programme of live music, markets, and the traditional raft race…
Hundreds take to the streets for Liverpool Pride march
Liverpool Pride has returned to the city centre with a march and a weekend of events across the waterfront and Pride Quarter. The festival …
Newcastle biker Gordon Stuart completes Greenland expedition to support North East Autism Society
Gordon Stuart has spent the summer traversing Greenland's rugged terrain to raise funds for the North East Autism Society. This journey mar…
Plans approved to rebuild fire-damaged sports pavilion in Swanscombe
A new sports pavilion is set to be built at Broomfield Recreation Ground after a fire destroyed the previous facility two years ago. With o…
Seven Greater Manchester healthcare services receive 'good' ratings from CQC
Seven healthcare providers across Greater Manchester have been rated 'good' following recent inspections by the Care Quality Commission. Th…
Abandoned Ilkeston factory transformed into a community hub for those rebuilding their lives
A former curtain tape factory on Grenville Drive has been repurposed into Growing Lives, a day centre supporting people affected by homeles…
Wigan's Norley Hall Adventure Playground offers free meals to all visiting families
Following a major refurbishment, the Norley Hall Adventure Playground in Wigan is providing free daily meals to all children who attend. By…
Greater Manchester probation officer Steve Duffy on the childhood experience that shaped his career
Growing up with a primary school that shared a wall with a prison, Steve Duffy realised early on that those inside were not so different fr…
RNLI crew rescues two children swept out to sea on a paddleboard off Marazion beach
Two children were rescued by the Penlee RNLI after offshore winds pushed their paddleboard away from the shore at Marazion. The lifeboat cr…
Free river cruises to launch during Newcastle Carnival
Visitors to the Newcastle Carnival on 22 August will have the first opportunity to board The Canny Lass, a new 98-passenger catamaran opera…
Two post-war homes in Marshfield to be replaced by four energy-efficient social houses
Two ageing prefab houses in Marshfield are being demolished to make way for four new family homes available for social rent. By doubling th…