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RNLI lifeguards rescue two girls swept 300m out to sea at Formby beach
Two girls were swept 300 metres offshore on an inflatable by strong winds at Formby beach before abandoning the craft in the water. RNLI li…
Man rescued from mud at Pwllheli inner harbour
Emergency services, including three Coastguard teams and an RNLI crew, were called to Pwllheli inner harbour on Wednesday evening to assist…
Dance sessions support stroke and orthopaedic recovery at Newcastle's Freeman Hospital
Patients at the Freeman Hospital are participating in weekly dance sessions to assist with their rehabilitation from strokes and orthopaedi…
Young people help shape library services through national engagement programme
A new evaluation of the Libraries Rising Youth Engagement Network shows that 94% of participants felt their views were genuinely heard when…
Merseyside coastguards secure pay deal following dispute over volunteer compensation
Coastguard rescue officers in Merseyside have reached a new pay agreement after the Marine and Coastguard Agency proposed ending hourly com…
Ninety-seven-year-old Betty Bromage prepares for her sixth wing walk
Betty Bromage, a 97-year-old grandmother from Cheltenham, is set to take to the skies for her sixth wing walk this August. Since taking up …
Ninety affordable homes approved for former housing site in Brandon
Believe Housing has received approval to build 90 new homes on the site of a former estate in Brandon, County Durham. The project will repl…
Coastguard helicopter and lifeboat assist two swimmers in difficulty at Portscatho
Emergency teams were called to Portscatho beach on Monday after two swimmers were spotted waving for help in the water. The coastguard heli…
Southport woman's kindness to stranded caddies during the 1991 Open leads to a unique memento
When two caddies struggled to find accommodation during the 1991 Open Championship in Southport, local tourism worker Carolyn Gorman steppe…
Cardiff graduate Romzan Ali earns first-class degree after personal tragedy
After losing both his parents in quick succession, 22-year-old Romzan Ali from Ely faced a period of uncertainty that halted his education.…
Lost wedding dress reunited with Gateshead bride after being found on the Metro
A wedding dress discovered on a Tyne and Wear Metro train has been returned to its owner after she saw a public appeal on social media. The…
Old Tyne and Wear Metro track to be used for new South Shields war memorial
Nexus has donated 10 metres of decommissioned track to create a memorial in North Marine Park honouring Len Gibson and the soldiers who bui…