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Twenty thousand people attend the 152nd Penistone Show in South Yorkshire
Around 20,000 visitors gathered on Saturday for the 152nd Penistone Show, an annual event celebrating rural life and agriculture. The show …
Colonel Stephens Greenway in Tenterden to be resurfaced for year-round access
Kent County Council is set to resurface a 650-metre stretch of the Colonel Stephens Greenway, Tenterden's primary traffic-free cycle and wa…
Duckling the rescue cat finds a new home after foster care transformation
After returning to Battersea five years after her initial adoption, Duckling struggled to adjust to cattery life. A period in foster care h…
Yorkshire veterans win their first Over-60s national cricket title
Yorkshire secured their first Over-60s national cricket title after defeating Middlesex at Oakamoor Cricket Club. Following a dominant seas…
National recovery programme launched to protect England's native white-clawed crayfish
Around 40 organisations have joined forces to reverse the decline of the white-clawed crayfish, which has been threatened by habitat loss a…
Construction team hits major milestone in RAF Brize Norton runway upgrade
VolkerFitzpatrick has removed over 42,250m³ of material as part of the £180 million project to replace the three-kilometre runway at RAF Br…
Settle College to fund free school transport for pupils in North Yorkshire
Following a drop in student numbers linked to council policy changes, Settle College will now fund transport for eligible pupils from surro…
Selby families to receive free monthly books through new Dolly Parton Imagination Library project
Families in Selby can now sign up to receive a free book every month until their child turns five as part of a new literacy scheme. Backed …
New 120-mile Westmorland and Furness Way walking route opens this month
A new 120-mile footpath stretching from Alston to Furness Abbey launches on 15 September, connecting the North Pennines, the Yorkshire Dale…
Artist Rebecca Howard captures the beauty of rewilding in new West Sussex exhibition
Artist Rebecca Howard has spent two years painting landscapes at rewilding sites across England, focusing on the untidy scrub and deadwood …
New £1bn fleet of dual-powered trains to serve the Transpennine route
A £1bn deal has been signed for new Adessia trains that will run on both electric and battery power between Manchester and York. These trai…
Chef Tim Bilton receives cancer all-clear seven years after being given 12 months to live
After being diagnosed with stage four cancer in 2013 and given a one-year prognosis, chef Tim Bilton has been told he is now cancer-free fo…