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Bridlington RNLI crew rescues father and daughter from paddleboarding incident off Fraisthorpe beach
Bridlington RNLI volunteers launched from their station open day to rescue a father and daughter who were pushed out to sea by strong winds…
Plans for 26-storey tower next to Manchester's historic Britons Protection pub withdrawn
Developers have scrapped proposals for a 26-storey apartment block that was set to be built beside the 200-year-old, grade II-listed Briton…
Middlesbrough firm AV Dawson invests £5m in new rail terminal
AV Dawson is developing its fifth rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough to expand logistics capacity for local freight businesses. By …
Northumberland estate to be transformed into a 7,500-acre wildlife reserve
The Emblehope and Burngrange Estate is being converted into a large-scale nature reserve, with plans to rewet degraded peatland and restore…
Wavertree mum Emma Watson expands independent boutique to Smithdown Road
After health issues forced a career change, Emma Watson has moved her independent boutique, Wardrobe Liverpool, to a larger premises on Smi…
Newcastle Quayside installs new secure throwline boards to help prevent drowning
Newcastle City Council and emergency services have installed nine new secure throwline boards along the River Tyne, bringing the total numb…
Volunteers clear thousands of plastic nurdles from Whitley Bay beach
After a shipping collision on the River Tyne released plastic pellets into the water, over one hundred volunteers have gathered at Whitley …
VisitBritain promotes Yorkshire moors in global tourism campaign
VisitBritain has launched a new international campaign featuring the Yorkshire moors to encourage overseas visitors to explore regional Bri…
Over 300,000 women access free morning-after pill through pharmacy scheme in England
A new NHS initiative has allowed women to access emergency contraception directly from high street pharmacies without needing a GP appointm…
Hundreds of species found thriving on former Bedfordshire farmland
After the Wildlife Trust purchased the 377-acre Strawberry Hill site to prevent it from returning to intensive agriculture, surveys have re…
Over 80,000 trees planted across Derbyshire to expand local woodland
The Heartwood Community Forest initiative has completed its second season, planting 80,000 trees across 47 sites ranging from schools to fa…
Newcastle chef Scott John-Hodgson promoted to executive chef at two Michelin-starred restaurants
Scott John-Hodgson has been appointed executive chef at House of Tides and Solstice in Newcastle. The promotion follows his recent win at t…