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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…
Bolton twins Chaz and Steph share their story to promote disability inclusion
Thirty-three-year-old twins Chaz and Steph from Bolton are sharing their experiences to encourage more open, everyday interactions with peo…
Wigan Infirmary receives £4.7m for new urgent care facilities
The Royal Albert Edward Infirmary is set to open a new same-day emergency care unit as part of a £140 million national investment to boost …
Former Wilko store in South Shields to become a new gym, creating 14 jobs
The vacant Wilko building in South Shields town centre is set to be transformed into a new fitness facility following council approval. The…
Military vehicle manufacturer North Defence opens new Yorkshire headquarters and forms production partnership
Elland-based North Defence has launched a new 50,000 sq ft headquarters and formed a joint venture with Strongs Plastic Products to increas…
New biogas plant in Parley turns food waste into energy for 7,000 homes
A new facility in Dorset is now processing 50,000 tonnes of food waste annually to produce biomethane for the national gas network. By conv…
James Hill finds new direction through foraging after period of homelessness
After losing his home and living in his car, James Hill rediscovered his childhood connection to the countryside to rebuild his life. He no…
Cornwall family converts their former live-in lorry into a Polish street food kitchen
After travelling the UK in a lorry named Ruby, Andreea Ionescu and Roman Walczyk have repurposed their former home into a mobile kitchen se…
Plans approved to build 67 social rent retirement flats at former Gravesend police station
Construction is set to resume at the former Gravesend police station site after a three-year delay caused by the discovery of a Second Worl…
RSPCA Manchester and Salford branch seeks homes for kittens Antonia and Ava
As part of the national 'Adoptober' campaign, the RSPCA is highlighting cats in need of new homes across the region. Among them are five-mo…
Naturalist Mark Cocker marks his 1,000th Country Diary column for the Guardian
Mark Cocker has reached a milestone of 1,000 contributions to the Guardian's long-running Country Diary, a column he has written for 39 yea…
Royal Navy helicopter airlifts 18 historic cannons from St Michael's Mount for restoration
To allow for essential conservation work, 18 iron cannons were airlifted from St Michael's Mount by a Royal Navy Merlin Mk2 helicopter crew…