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Rare floodplain meadow in Earls Barton donated to wildlife trust
The Thompson family has donated White Mills Meadow to the Wildlife Trust, securing the 15-acre site as a new nature reserve. The trust plan…
Bristol athlete Ben Jefferies receives late call-up to England Commonwealth Games team
After original team member Charlie Dobson withdrew due to injury, 26-year-old Bristol & West AC runner Ben Jefferies has been selected for …
Over 40% of new University of Leicester medical graduates choose to stay and work locally
More than four in ten newly qualified doctors from the University of Leicester are beginning their careers within the local NHS. By staying…
Ashford parents secure new school bus service for Chilmington Green Secondary
Parents have successfully campaigned for a new Stagecoach bus route to serve the isolated Chilmington Green Secondary School in Ashford. Th…
Canterbury paramedic saves baby's life by trusting instincts over medical monitors
When medical monitors indicated that 12-day-old Evanna Webber was stable, paramedic Lauren Williams trusted her clinical judgement and rush…
Pigs introduced to Derbyshire nature reserve to help restore local biodiversity
Three pigs have been brought to Lea Wood near Cromford to clear dense bracken and turn over soil through their natural rooting behaviour. B…
Twenty-two new species identified at Rutland Water Nature Reserve
During a 50-hour recording marathon, staff and volunteers at Rutland Water identified 22 species that had never been seen at the reserve si…
Record number of roseate terns recorded at Northumberland RSPB reserve
The RSPB has recorded 155 nesting pairs of roseate terns on Coquet Island, surpassing the previous high set in 2022. As the UK's only breed…
Army to receive new surveillance drones in £400 million deal supporting UK manufacturing
The British Army is set to replace its ageing drone fleet with new Tekever AR5 surveillance technology, which will be built at a new manufa…
Royal Mail introduces electric cargo bikes to London streets
Royal Mail is deploying its new Minimal Pedal 4 electric cargo cycles to help streamline urban deliveries and reduce vehicle emissions. By …
Dungeness RNLI marks 200 years of lifesaving with a public open day
Dungeness RNLI is celebrating two centuries of service to the Romney Marsh coastline with a free event featuring live demonstrations of the…
Rochdale mental health worker Marcus Urey recognised for saving person from canal
Marcus Urey, a mental health worker at Stansfield Place, acted to save a person from a canal while off-duty. He has been formally recognise…