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Prince William launches £250,000 regeneration fund for Princetown
Prince William is redirecting rental income from Dartmoor Prison into a new fund to support the local community following the prison's clos…
Ashford nursery doubles capacity following £500,000 investment
The John Wallis Nursery in Ashford has opened a new purpose-built baby suite, increasing its capacity from 52 to 93 places. This expansion …
Sittingbourne special school grows from one pupil to 40 in four years
ALP Sittingbourne has expanded from a single student to a full roll of 40 children with special educational needs since opening in 2022. Fo…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham completes the Great North Run to support homelessness charity Changing Lives
Prime Minister Andy Burnham joined 63,000 participants in this year's Great North Run, completing the 13.1-mile course in under two hours. …
Classic cars and motorcycles return to Bridlington beach for Race The Waves
Vintage vehicles gathered on Bridlington's South beach to compete in drag races across the tidal sand. The event revives the history of Yor…
Hull Maritime Museum welcomes 50,000 visitors in its first month after reopening
Following a £20m renovation, Hull Maritime Museum has seen 50,000 people pass through its doors in just four weeks. This turnout represents…
Preston pilot scheme offers AI training and apprenticeships to young people
A new pilot programme in Preston is providing 16- to 24-year-olds not in education or employment with three weeks of training in AI tools a…
Bradford College opens new £19m motor engineering facility
Bradford College has opened a new four-storey building on Thornton Road designed to train up to 650 students in the maintenance of electric…
Demand for homegrown flowers grows as South West farms expand
The number of independent flower farms in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset has risen significantly as customers increasingly prioritise sustain…
Pratik Doshi helps ex-offenders find work after turning his life around
After serving a prison sentence for drug offences, Pratik Doshi has moved away from his past to help others leaving custody gain skills in …
Mayor Luke Campbell gains control of £19 million adult skills fund for Hull and East Yorkshire
The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority has secured £19 million to manage local adult skills, bootcamps, and training courses. By sh…
Lancashire warehouse installs UK's first AI-powered LEGO sorting machine
The Brick-O-Matic machine in Rawtenstall uses cameras and air jets to identify and sort 40,000 LEGO bricks a day by colour and shape. By au…