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Seabird populations recover in the Solent three years after avian flu outbreak
After bird flu wiped out the sandwich tern colony at Pagham Harbour in 2022, numbers have returned to 756 breeding pairs following intensiv…
Southport parking attendant steps in to help woman confronted by group of men
After 67-year-old Bethany Irling was confronted by a group of men in a Southport car park, a nearby attendant named Liam Howard intervened …
Bristol father credits medical cannabis for helping him manage PTSD
After being held at gunpoint during a robbery in 2007, Luke Walter spent years struggling with the effects of PTSD and depression. He has n…
Bristol Old Vic brings theatre directly into classrooms to improve arts access
The Bristol Old Vic is performing the play A Brit?ish Museum in local schools to reach students who might otherwise miss out on theatre due…
Brighton completes £12.8m Valley Gardens project with Old Steine fountain reopening
Brighton and Hove City Council has finished the final phase of the Valley Gardens scheme, connecting St Peter’s Church to the seafront with…
Crosby deli Smolenski’s reopens under new management
After closing its doors, the family-run deli Smolenski’s has returned to Crosby under the leadership of 19-year-old Ella Routledge. The bus…
Naturalist Steve Backshall spots rare rainbow nudibranchs in Falmouth rockpools
While searching for sea slugs in Cornwall, Steve Backshall discovered a colony of rainbow nudibranchs, a species not typically recorded in …
Royal National Mòd concludes in Glasgow with record-breaking attendance
The Royal National Mòd has finished its week-long run in Glasgow, drawing a record 11,500 attendees across 300 events. By highlighting the …
Swindon becomes a centre for drone technology as new firms move into the town
Following the closure of the Honda factory in 2021, Swindon is seeing a shift in its industrial landscape with the arrival of nine drone an…
Southampton man, 86, learns to read for the first time
After 65 years of marriage, Alan Hannay has finally been able to read his own anniversary cards thanks to support from the charity Read Eas…
Alnwick Garden hosts art exhibition featuring work by artists with Down's Syndrome
Thirty-seven artists from the charity Down's Syndrome North East have created a new exhibition following a series of summer workshops. The …
Doncaster farmers boost grey partridge numbers through new habitat project
Seven farmers on the Limestone Ridge near Doncaster have created new wildflower plots, beetle banks, and hedgerows to support local grey pa…