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Lottie Fry retains world dressage title in Aachen
Lottie Fry has won the Grand Prix Freestyle gold for the second consecutive year at the Aachen Main Stadium. Her performance helped the Bri…
US Amateur champion Jack Whaley plans to keep playing for Rotherham Golf Club
After becoming only the third Englishman to win the US Amateur title, 22-year-old Jack Whaley has confirmed he intends to continue playing …
University of York researchers aim to restore ancient wildflower site at Heslington Fields
Ecologists have identified Heslington Fields as a former biodiversity hotspot that supported rare plants before 19th-century agricultural e…
Free music video production course launches at The Piece Hall in Halifax
The Piece Hall is hosting a 10-day filmmaking programme led by the media team Cinemateca, offering training in music video production. Open…
Broughton Sanctuary near Skipton sees return of all five British owl species
Since 2021, the Broughton Sanctuary estate has planted over 340,000 native trees and restored wetlands to encourage biodiversity across 2,5…
Leeds-developed TANGO technology to support global AI cancer diagnostics
Researchers at Leeds Teaching Hospitals have developed TANGO, a tool designed to help pathology laboratories transition to digital and AI-a…
Durham’s The Light gallery opens with works by Tracey Emin and Steve McQueen
Following a £17m redevelopment, the former Durham Light Infantry Museum has reopened as The Light, a new space combining military history w…
Jodie the reticulated python recovers from cancer after pioneering treatment at Chester Zoo
After a malignant tumour returned in her jaw, Jodie the 15-foot python underwent a world-first procedure involving surgery and electrochemo…
Major General Sir Nils Olav the penguin set to become a father at Edinburgh Zoo
Major General Sir Nils Olav, the mascot of the Norwegian King's Guard, is expecting his first chick after his partner Connie laid an egg at…
Ethel Caterham celebrates her 117th birthday in Surrey
Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest living person, is marking her 117th birthday at a care home in Lightwater. Born in 1909, she has lived t…
Buttercups goat sanctuary in Maidstone expands by 17 acres
Buttercups sanctuary has purchased 17 acres of land next to its Boughton Monchelsea site, increasing its total space to 22 acres. This acqu…
Rewilded land at Somerset's Holnicote estate remains green during summer heatwaves
Aerial footage shows that restored wetlands and rivers at the National Trust’s Holnicote estate have stayed lush despite recent heatwaves, …