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Mother Mercy secures six-figure funding to open new Durham cocktail bar
Mother Mercy Hospitality Ltd has received a six-figure investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II to support the opening of…
Ten-year-old Corey Dobson wins volunteer award after raising £2,000 for Derbyshire charity
Corey Dobson from Spondon has been named Young Volunteer of the Year after completing a 100-mile sponsored walk and school cake sales to ra…
Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp awarded honorary CBE
Jurgen Klopp has been awarded an honorary CBE in recognition of his services to football and his contribution to the Liverpool community. T…
Abandoned Cornwall garden centre transformed into thriving cafe and social enterprise
After lying derelict for two decades, a four-acre site near Falmouth has been restored into a community-focused garden and cafe. The projec…
Southend Drama Society marks 80 years of community theatre
Founded in 1946, the Southend Drama Society is celebrating eight decades of bringing local residents together through weekly rehearsals and…
Nautical Archaeology Society receives £200,000 grant to monitor Sandwich Bay shipwrecks
The Nautical Archaeology Society has been awarded nearly £200,000 to continue its work documenting shipwrecks and artefacts along the Sandw…
Plans submitted to install rooftop lift at Sunderland's Hylton Castle
The Hylton Castle Trust has applied for permission to extend the building's lift shaft to the rooftop level, which is currently only reacha…
Blyth teenager Jake Beatty selected for Great Britain baseball squad
Fifteen-year-old Jake Beatty from the Newcastle Nighthawks has been chosen to represent Great Britain at two international tournaments this…
Abandoned Falmouth garden centre transformed into thriving cafe and social enterprise
After sitting derelict for two decades, a four-acre site in Falmouth has been restored into a community garden and cafe. The project now at…
Northfleet pre-school celebrates 50 years after community effort saved its building
The Owl Pre-School in Northfleet is marking its 50th anniversary after surviving several threats of closure throughout its history. The cha…
Blyth teenager Kaden Pleban loses 17 stone after being bullied at college
After being told his work overalls did not fit due to his weight, 18-year-old Kaden Pleban decided to make a change. By increasing his dail…
Newcastle heart attack survivor Mike Atkinson to run the Blaydon Race
After being told he might never run again following a heart attack in 2015, Mike Atkinson is preparing to take on the Blaydon Race alongsid…