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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…
Coatbridge leisure centre to receive £2.5m refurbishment
North Lanarkshire Council has approved a £2.5 million upgrade for the Time Capsule in Coatbridge, which will include new flumes, health sui…
Paid paternity leave for police officers in England and Wales to double
The Home Secretary has increased paid paternity and adoption leave for police officers from one week to two, ensuring parity with maternity…
Kent nuclear test veteran Terry Quinlan hopeful for compensation under new government
Terry Quinlan, a veteran who witnessed nuclear tests on Christmas Island in 1957, is seeking long-awaited recognition and support for those…