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Tyneside nursing students gain GP practice experience to support community-based care
A partnership between Northumbria University and Newcastle GP Services is providing student nurses with early placements in local surgeries…
Over 25,000 trees planted as part of Lancashire landscape restoration project
United Utilities has planted 25,500 trees and restored 726 hectares of peatland across four sites in Lancashire, including the West Pennine…
World's deepest vertical farm opens inside a disused Yorkshire mine
A new vertical farm has begun operations 120 metres underground in a former mine shaft in North Yorkshire. By using controlled conditions d…
Sheffield manufacturer Special Melted Products launches multi-million pound expansion
Special Melted Products is launching Project Vulcan, a major investment programme to establish the UK's first large-scale super alloy forgi…
Planning permission granted for new Club 3000 bingo hall in South Bristol
Following the closure of the Broadwalk Shopping Centre venue, Bristol City Council has approved plans for a new bingo hall on Hartcliffe Wa…
Milton Keynes solar farm supports diverse wildlife alongside clean energy production
Government climate adviser Professor Emily Shuckburgh visited the Emberton Solar Farm to observe how the site is managed to boost local bio…
Bournemouth graduate Charnele Washbourne marries and collects her degree on the same day
Charnele Washbourne celebrated two major life milestones in a single afternoon by marrying her partner at Liverpool Town Hall before headin…
Washington teenager becomes first in UK to have spinal cord implant for chronic pain
After living with Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome for five years, 18-year-old Ralph Seed has become the first person under 18 in the UK to r…
Pubs, clubs and music venues in England to receive 20% business rates cut
From next April, nearly 32,000 pubs, clubs and live music venues will see their business rates reduced by 20% as part of a £100m government…
Mystery donor buys former chalk pits near Maidstone to protect them as a nature reserve
A local supporter has purchased the Culand Pits for £320,000 and donated the land to the Kent Wildlife Trust, securing the site's future ag…
BAE Systems unveils Brontanax - the UK's first autonomous combat drone
Engineers in Warton have developed the Brontanax, an uncrewed aircraft designed to fly alongside Typhoon jets to provide electronic warfare…
Keighley netballer Nat Metcalf selected for third Commonwealth Games after becoming a mother
After giving birth in May 2025, Nat Metcalf has earned a place in the England squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Her return to …