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Beaulieu Park station sees over 800,000 journeys in its first year
Passenger numbers at the new Beaulieu Park station near Chelmsford have more than doubled initial forecasts, with 800,000 journeys recorded…
Widnes church displays 15,000 handmade poppies in 131ft Remembrance cascade
St Mary’s Church in Widnes has unveiled a 131ft cascade of over 15,000 knitted and crocheted poppies to mark Remembrance Sunday. The instal…
Birmingham fintech Lovey secures £250m funding to increase SME lending
Birmingham-based fintech Lovey has secured a £250 million credit facility from Pollen Street Capital to expand its lending operations. The …
How the University of Sheffield's AMRC transformed the former Orgreave colliery site
The site of the 1984 Battle of Orgreave has been repurposed into the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, a hub …
120 new homes to be built on former Farsley call centre site
A former Lloyds Banking Group site in Farsley is set to be transformed into 120 affordable homes following a signed agreement with the coun…
New PGCE for private tutors launched to help parents verify professional standards
UWE Bristol has introduced a PGCE in Tutoring to provide professional training for private educators, addressing a common misconception tha…
Port Lympne Reserve offers 3,000 free tickets to its winter light trail for local charities
Port Lympne Reserve in Hythe is providing 3,000 complimentary tickets to its winter light trail for charities supporting children and famil…
Bride visits hospital in wedding dress to share dance with father
After her father Leslie was admitted to Tameside Hospital with heart problems on her wedding day, 36-year-old Sinead Jackson visited him in…
Tree planting begins at Greencroft Forest Park after legal challenge dismissed
Work is starting on a 300-hectare woodland project in County Durham after a High Court ruling cleared the way for development. The planting…
Intensive supervision courts for women open in Northumbria
A new court model is launching in North and South Tyneside to support women convicted of low-level offences by addressing underlying issues…
The Alnwick Garden Poison Garden sets a Guinness World Record for its plant collection
The Poison Garden at Alnwick has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records for housing 97 different toxic and narcotic plant spe…
Plans approved for new £30 million Carlton Active leisure centre
Gedling Borough Council has approved designs for the new £30 million Carlton Active centre, which will replace the Richard Herrod Centre. T…