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Tonbridge School to admit girls for the first time in its 475-year history
Tonbridge School will introduce a co-educational sixth form starting in 2028, marking the first time girls have been admitted to the instit…
Bristol neonatal nurse raises £60,000 for Cots for Tots through knitting stall
Sister Emma Stuart has raised £60,000 for the Cots for Tots charity by running a knitting stall alongside her shifts at St Michael's Hospit…
Devon couple clear toxic plants from their land to rehome two donkeys
Harriet and Andy from North Devon spent months methodically removing hemlock water dropwort from their smallholding to ensure the land was …
Southmead Hospital introduces genetic testing to improve stroke treatment
Patients at Southmead Hospital will now be screened for genetic variants that affect how they respond to the common stroke medication clopi…
Independent veterinary practice opens in former Swanley Wilko unit
Co-owners Louise Howells and Kylie Simons have opened the Swanley Veterinary Clinic in the final vacant unit of the town's former Wilko sto…
Three Blue-crowned laughingthrush chicks hatch at Blackpool Zoo, boosting global population
Three critically endangered Blue-crowned laughingthrush chicks have hatched at Blackpool Zoo, just over an hour from Liverpool, marking a r…
Stained glass sign from Liverpool's Cavern Walks found in a Burscough aviary
A circular stained glass sign featuring the words 'Cavern Walks' and 'Mathew Street' has been recovered after spending decades stored in a …
Dungeness RNLI rescue solo sailor after yacht drifts towards shipping lane
Volunteer lifeboat crews from Dungeness were called to assist a solo sailor whose yacht had lost power and radio contact near Littlestone B…
RAF veteran Tony Davies reunites with de Havilland Vampire jet for his 90th birthday
To mark his 90th birthday, former RAF pilot Tony Davies visited a de Havilland Vampire jet he last flew over 60 years ago. The reunion offe…
Children who struggle with reading are more likely to engage when books match their interests
New research from UWE Bristol shows that eight and nine-year-olds who find reading challenging are more likely to pick up a book for pleasu…
The Entertainer customers raise £1 million for Bristol Children's Hospital
Shoppers at The Entertainer stores across the South West have raised £1 million for The Grand Appeal by rounding up their purchases at the …
Sutton man saves wife's life by performing CPR during cardiac arrest
When 47-year-old Kat collapsed at home, her husband Chris performed chest compressions under the guidance of a 999 call handler until param…