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North Shields teenager credits specialist nurse for support after epilepsy diagnosis
After being diagnosed with epilepsy in 2022, 13-year-old Matilda Burton and her family struggled to navigate the uncertainty of the conditi…
Historic Ilkley hotel that hosted Jimi Hendrix reopens as a residential care home
The former Troutbeck Hotel, famous for hosting a 1967 Jimi Hendrix gig, has been restored as a residential care home following a £2m refurb…
Construction of the 320-metre Westbury viaduct is complete
The Westbury viaduct, which spans the River Great Ouse floodplain near Brackley, has reached completion as a key part of the HS2 route. By …
Masts removed from SS Richard Montgomery wreck in Thames to reduce explosion risk
Engineers have successfully removed the masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, a WWII cargo ship containing 1,400 tonnes of munitions that s…
Masts removed from SS Richard Montgomery shipwreck moved to Chatham dockyard
Engineers have successfully removed the three masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, a shipwreck in the Thames Estuary carrying 1,400 tonnes…
Bridgwater students learn photography skills from veteran photographer Jeff Searle
Students at Chilton Trinity School are developing journalism and photography skills through their 'Good News Room', a project that highligh…
Firefighters rescue man from Jesmond Dene embankment
Emergency crews used rope equipment to reach a man who had fallen down an embankment in Newcastle's Jesmond Dene park on Sunday. After bein…
Storyteller Tom Burton brings books to children at Newcastle's hospitals
Storyteller Tom Burton visits the Great North Children's Hospital and the Freeman Hospital each week to read to young patients. By providin…
Publicly owned bus services to launch across Wirral this weekend
For the first time in 40 years, bus services in Wirral will move under public control this Sunday, allowing the Liverpool City Region Combi…
Minnesota Vikings host flag football tournament for 150 Newcastle school pupils
The Minnesota Vikings brought American football to Newcastle this week, hosting a tournament for 150 students across under-13 and under-15 …
Reconstruction begins at Faversham's Standard Quay following fire
Work has started to rebuild the Grade II-listed Riggers Gallery in Faversham, nearly a year after a fire destroyed the historic warehouse. …
Somerset volunteers adopt animal perspectives to help restore the River Tone
Eighteen volunteers have spent time experiencing the local landscape as salmon, deer, and other wildlife to better understand the impact of…