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Sport

Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan becomes the youngest woman grandmaster in history

Bodhana Sivanandan from Harrow has secured the woman grandmaster title after completing her final norm at the 46th Chess Olympiad. By achie…

BBC News UK · Published 16 hours ago 10/10 Read more

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General

Nearly four million records of enslaved people in former British colonies are now searchable online

Ancestry and University College London have digitised 300,000 pages of registers documenting the lives of enslaved people across 20 former …

The Guardian UK · Published 6 days ago 9/10 Read more

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Environment

Somerset farmer Tom Calver restores wildflower meadows to improve cheese quality

Farmer Tom Calver is reintroducing wildflowers to his pastures at Westcombe dairy, choosing to accept lower milk yields in exchange for a m…

Guardian Env · Published 22 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Sport

Kevin Sinfield begins final MND ultra-marathon challenge alongside Gareth Southgate

Kevin Sinfield has started his '7 in 7' grand finale, a week-long series of ultra-marathons aimed at raising funds for motor neurone diseas…

Yorkshire Post · Published 19 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Environment

Former golf course in Sandilands transformed into a coastal wetland habitat

After six years of planning and restoration, a former golf course on the Lincolnshire coast has been converted into a mosaic of wetlands an…

Yorkshire Post · Published 19 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Community

Gravesend's historic Custom House converted into 27 new social homes

A 200-year-old Grade II listed building in Gravesend town centre has been redeveloped by the Pinnocks Charity into 27 social housing units.…

Kent Online · Published 22 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Business

Port of Montrose to create 200 jobs through offshore wind expansion

The Port of Montrose is set to host a new manufacturing facility for floating wind turbine components and an operations base for the Berwic…

STV News · Published 13 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Environment

Tees Valley barn owl population grows as 541 chicks are recorded this year

Volunteers from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust have recorded 541 barn owl chicks this season, doubling the previous year's total of 270. Fa…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 15 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Sport

Sinead Peach leads York Valkyrie to Grand Final victory after returning from pregnancy

After taking time away to start a family, Sinead Peach returned to the pitch to score the decisive try in York Valkyrie's 8-6 Grand Final w…

Yorkshire Post · Published 10 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Community

Sir Kevin Sinfield joined by Princess Royal in York for final MND charity challenge

Sir Kevin Sinfield arrived at the University of York as part of his final '7 in 7' challenge, a series of seven ultra marathons in seven da…

Yorkshire Post · Published 11 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Business

Rolls-Royce invests £300 million into UK manufacturing and engineering facilities

Rolls-Royce is committing £300 million to upgrade its manufacturing and engineering sites across the UK. This investment aims to expand the…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 9 hours ago 9/10 Read more

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Environment

New growth appears at the Sycamore Gap site one year after the tree was felled

Shoots measuring up to three feet have emerged from the stump of the Sycamore Gap tree after the National Trust fenced off the area to prot…

Yorkshire Post · Published 19 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Animals

Eight-year-old Labrador rescued from Pecca Falls cliff by volunteer team

Penny the Labrador was stranded on a narrow ledge after falling into the river at Pecca Falls in Ingleton. Volunteers from the Cave Rescue …

BBC News UK · Published 1 day ago 8/10 Read more

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General

Clydebank teenager receives kidney transplant after 13-year diagnosis

Alexander from Clydebank has received a kidney transplant, ending 13 years of treatment for chronic kidney disease that began when he was a…

STV News · Published 4 days ago 9/10 Read more

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Community

Center Parcs launches sensory libraries to support neurodivergent families

Center Parcs has opened its first sensory library at Elveden Forest, offering free loans of noise-reducing headphones, fidget toys, and vis…

Yorkshire Post · Published 6 days ago 9/10 Read more

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Science & Health

New NHS genomic test reduces brain tumour diagnosis time from weeks to hours

A new rapid test is being piloted in NHS specialist centres to identify brain tumour types in two hours rather than the usual eight weeks. …

BBC News UK · Published 4 days ago 10/10 Read more

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Environment

Hairy shieldbug nymphs thrive in the Serge Hill Project's drought-tolerant garden

At the Serge Hill Project in Hertfordshire, a collection of drought-tolerant plants has created a successful habitat for hairy shieldbug ny…

Guardian Env · Published 21 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Environment

Bristol Avon river rights enshrined in new charter

A new charter has been signed in Bath to formally recognise the River Avon's rights to flow sustainably, remain free from pollution, and re…

Guardian Env · Published 15 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Animals

The community of Eriskay working to protect their rare native ponies

With fewer than 400 Eriskay ponies remaining, the residents of this small Hebridean island are working to preserve one of the world's rares…

Guardian Env · Published 20 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Environment

New shoots grow from the Sycamore Gap tree stump on Hadrian's Wall

A year after the Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled, the remaining stump is producing a thick ring of new growth. By protecting the are…

BBC News UK · Published 21 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Community

Otley secures £185,000 in lottery funding for 800th anniversary celebrations

Otley has been awarded £185,000 in lottery funding to support a series of events marking the 800th anniversary of its Royal Market Charter.…

Yorkshire Post · Published 1 day ago 8/10 Read more

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Business

Government confirms multi-billion-pound investment in UK shipbuilding projects

The government is funding three new floating docks for the Royal Navy at HM Naval Base Clyde and a future marine research vessel, all to be…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 1 day ago 8/10 Read more

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Science & Health

New rapid genetic test could cut brain tumour diagnosis times from weeks to hours

A new genetic testing method developed at the University of Nottingham allows surgeons to identify the precise type of brain tumour during …

STV News · Published 3 days ago 9/10 Read more

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Environment

Four barn owl chicks fledge at Kedleston Hall in Derbyshire

A pair of barn owls has successfully reared four chicks at Kedleston Hall, marking the first time the species has bred on the estate in twe…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 18 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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General

Gwynedd metal detectorist finds 3,000-year-old Bronze Age gold bracelet

Idris Thomas discovered the gold bracelet while scanning farmland in Llanuwchllyn, initially mistaking the item for scrap metal. Experts fr…

BBC News UK · Published 17 Sep 2026 9/10 Read more

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Business

Government confirms £6bn contract for UK-built submarine dry docks at Faslane

The government has announced that three new floating dry docks for the Royal Navy's submarine fleet will be built by a UK-based shipbuilder…

BBC Scotland · Published 9 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Business

Port of Montrose to host new wind turbine component factory and operations base

A new manufacturing facility for offshore wind turbine components is being established at the Port of Montrose, creating 80 jobs following …

BBC Scotland · Published 15 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Business

Bristol clothing brand Yes Friends secures investment to expand ethical fashion range

Bristol-based company Yes Friends is challenging the industry standard by proving that sustainable clothing can be sold at affordable price…

Positive.News · Published 17 hours ago 8/10 Read more

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Environment

Highland river dry for 90 years to be restored for salmon spawning

The River Cuaich near Dalwhinnie has been dry since 1938 after its flow was diverted for a hydroelectric scheme. A new restoration project …

STV News · Published 1 day ago 8/10 Read more

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Environment

Former Lincolnshire golf course transformed into a wetland nature reserve

A six-year restoration project has converted a former golf course near Sutton on Sea into a 42-pitch wetland habitat. The new reserve provi…

r/GoodNewsUK · Published 1 day ago 9/10 Read more