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Bristol-based MARSS to create 100 jobs following £370m Kuwait air defence contract
MARSS Systems Limited has secured a £370m contract to supply AI-enabled air defence technology to Kuwait, with production based at their Br…
Bristol paramedics save 67-year-old man after his heart stops twice
After Roy, a 67-year-old Bristol resident, suffered a cardiac arrest at his home, ambulance crews worked to restart his heart when he was f…
Ashington man raises over £30,000 for Prostate Cancer UK after decade of charity walks
Inspired by his father's diagnosis, Steve Baptist has spent the last ten years organising annual 26-mile charity walks between football sta…
Matalan and Alder Hey launch new family pyjama collection to support children's hospital
Matalan has released its 13th annual range of family pyjamas in partnership with Alder Hey Children's Charity, with all profits going direc…
Kenton man celebrates three years of sobriety with 100-mile charity run
After overcoming years of addiction, 44-year-old David Allan is marking his sobriety by running 100 miles around a roundabout to raise fund…
Three councillors to sleep out in Boosbeck to raise funds for veterans and crime prevention
Councillors Barry Hunt, Ceri Cawley, and Adam Brook are spending the night outside Boosbeck Village Hall to support local charities. The fu…
Whitley Bay menswear shop Hamiedog marks ten years of independent trading
Hamiedog Menswear is celebrating a decade of business in Whitley Bay, having grown from a small idea into a local lifestyle brand. By focus…
Northumberland veteran Paul Watson completes 250-mile ultramarathon challenge for military families
Hexham-based veteran Paul Watson has finished the final leg of the GB Ultras 50 Mile Slam, completing five 50-mile races over the course of…
Teesside taxi driver Paul King earns professional bodybuilding card at 44
After struggling with his health and mental wellbeing while working as a taxi driver, Paul King committed to a fitness plan at the age of 4…
Cornish fishermen trial floating 'scarecrow' to reduce seabird bycatch
Researchers and local fishermen have developed a floating buoy with a rotating head to deter seabirds from diving into fishing nets. Trials…
New documentary captures the experiences of growing up Black in 1970s and 80s Bristol
The documentary First Born Second features seven prominent Bristol figures sharing their personal histories as children of the Windrush gen…
Haworth Steampunk Weekend returns to the historic village
Steampunk enthusiasts gathered in Haworth this weekend to fill the village streets with Victorian-inspired costumes and live music. The eve…