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Hidden gold coins found under altar save Melling church from closure
St Wilfrid's Church in Melling was facing permanent closure due to a £750,000 repair bill until a mystery hoard of gold coins worth £30,000…
Thousands gather in Blyth for annual carnival celebrating the town's maritime history
Crowds lined the streets of Blyth on Saturday for a town-wide carnival featuring a parade with a maritime theme to mark the 200th anniversa…
Final stages of £1m upgrade at Liverpool's Moorfields Station
A £1m project to modernise Moorfields Station is nearing completion, with new external stairs now connecting the upper levels to the entran…
Chester City Baths to reopen historic Pacific Pool in 2026
The Victorian Pacific Pool in Chester is set to reopen this autumn following a major donation from the Iceland Foods Charitable Foundation.…
Small fire at Bristol Royal Infirmary extinguished with no injuries reported
A small fire broke out at the Bristol Royal Infirmary on Saturday morning, leading to a temporary evacuation of the building. Emergency ser…
St Pauls Carnival returns to its grassroots roots with community-led street parties
After the official 2026 event was cancelled due to funding issues, residents of St Pauls organised their own series of street parties to ke…
North East staff wellbeing hub offers mental health support to 175,000 health and care workers
Dr Richard Duggins is leading a regional hub that provides fast mental health support to NHS and social care staff across the North East an…
The Princess of Wales reunites with family after completing the Three Peaks Challenge
The Princess of Wales has shared photographs of her reunion with family after completing the Three Peaks Challenge to support The Royal Mar…
Liverpool's Claire House hospice gains approval for major site expansion
Claire House Children's Hospice in West Derby has received planning permission to expand its site into a 24-hour facility for seriously ill…
Lawrence Weston football team wins Bristol's Refugee Festival tournament
A team representing the community group Ambition Lawrence Weston took part in the annual Great Get Together tournament during Bristol's Ref…
Alnwick's Barter Books celebrates 35 years of trading in the town's former railway station
Founded in 1991 to help cover overheads for a struggling model factory, Barter Books has grown from a single room into a major destination …
Sefton children's home upgraded to 'Good' rating by Ofsted
A children's home in Sefton operated by Theophelian Limited has been upgraded to an overall 'Good' rating following a series of improvement…