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Project Bowline contract awards £20 million to support UK SMEs in hypersonic defence research
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £20 million contract to Lockheed Martin UK to develop a hypersonic target vehicle, supporting 63 jobs…
Volunteers begin work to restore 'missing mile' of Cotswolds canal
Volunteers from the Cotswold Canal Trust have started digging a new channel to reconnect a section of the Stroudwater Navigation that was f…
Wild beaver kits born in Norfolk for the first time in over 500 years
Two beaver kits have been born at the Pensthorpe nature reserve near Fakenham, marking the first wild birth of the species in Norfolk since…
Gravesend boutique For Girlys reopens in new premises after community support
After a 65% rent increase forced owner Tracey Baker to close her 30-year-old boutique, local residents and businesses helped her find a new…
Abandoned Grade II-listed charity shop in Maidstone restored as a home
After sitting empty since the pandemic, a former Save the Children shop on Union Street has been converted into a residential property by d…
University of Roehampton offers esports scholarships to help students fund their studies
The University of Roehampton is awarding scholarships worth up to £2,000 to students who can balance academic progress with competitive gam…
Martha's Rule extended to all maternity and neonatal services in England
Following a review into maternity care, the government is rolling out Martha's Rule to all maternity and neonatal wards across England. The…
Norfolk farmer restores wildflower meadow by letting nature take its course
After farmer Derek Sayer stopped intensive farming on a four-acre field in north Norfolk, the land naturally transformed from a single-crop…
Barbican Conservatory to share 2,000 plant cuttings before three-year restoration
The Barbican Conservatory is giving away 2,000 plant cuttings to the public ahead of its scheduled closure for a £231m renovation in Januar…
Five generations join residents for sports day at Derby nursing home
Residents at Brookfields Private Nursing Home in Derby were joined by family members aged five to 95 for a day of traditional games and rac…
Bedford joiner Jack Cope finds relief from hereditary angioedema after clinical trial
Jack Cope, a 30-year-old joiner from Bedford, has lived with hereditary angioedema since birth, a condition that caused frequent, painful s…
Bury Interchange secures £25m funding for major redevelopment
Bury Interchange is set for a significant overhaul after receiving a £25m funding package to modernise its facilities and improve Metrolink…