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Government drops plans to relax affordable housing quotas for rural developers
Ministers have abandoned proposals to remove requirements for affordable homes on medium-sized development sites following widespread oppos…
Barnsley man Richard Kemp quits smoking after 50 years ahead of heart surgery
After smoking for five decades, 68-year-old Richard Kemp has successfully quit following support from the Yorkshire Smokefree Barnsley Serv…
Billy Caldwell celebrates his 21st birthday three years seizure-free
Billy Caldwell from Castlederg has reached his 21st birthday, marking three years without a seizure after a long-term struggle with severe …
Glasgow's Lilias community custody unit shows early success in reducing reoffending
The Lilias unit in Glasgow houses women in flats rather than cells, focusing on specialist support and community integration for those requ…
145 mobile phone masts upgraded across the UK to improve rural connectivity
The UK government's Shared Rural Network programme has upgraded 145 existing mobile masts to provide 4G coverage from all four major networ…
HS2 completes three major viaducts in Solihull
Engineers have finished the main structures for the Balsall Common, Marsh Farm, and River Blythe viaducts on the approach to the new Interc…
New £40m urgent and emergency care unit opens at Arrowe Park Hospital
A new £40m urgent and emergency care facility has opened at Arrowe Park Hospital in Wirral to address rising patient demand. By housing urg…
Operation Brock contraflow to be removed from the M20 a week ahead of schedule
Highways officials have confirmed that the Operation Brock traffic management system on the M20 will be dismantled one week earlier than or…
South Yorkshire Ambulance Service ends reliance on private providers for 999 calls
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has phased out the use of private contractors for emergency 999 responses and urgent care requests. This shift …
Scottish doctors and dentists to receive above-inflation pay rises
The Scottish Government has accepted independent recommendations to grant doctors and dentists a pay increase of up to 3.75%. The move affe…
Engineers drill 100-metre tunnel beneath South London railway without stopping trains
Engineers have installed new electricity cables beneath a busy South London railway and tram line using a horizontal directional drill. By …
Final Jackal 3 vehicle delivered to the British Army
Babcock and Supacat have completed the delivery of 123 Jackal 3 and Extenda vehicles to the British Army. These high-mobility platforms are…