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Folkestone's Lower Leas Coastal Park reopens after £750,000 refurbishment
Following extensive cliff stabilisation work, Folkestone's Lower Leas Coastal Park has reopened with new play equipment and improved facili…
Ashford businesswoman Kay Lal saves long-running Tucked Away sandwich shop
After owner Malcolm Golesworth announced his retirement, 33-year-old Kay Lal has stepped in to take over the Tucked Away Take Away in Ashfo…
Canterbury Cathedral installs new stone carvings to highlight Kent's native wildlife
Stonemasons at Canterbury Cathedral have replaced decayed carvings with four new grotesques depicting a beaver, peregrine falcon, pine mart…
Labour MP Catherine Atkinson uses libel payout to fund scholarships for state-educated law students
After receiving a £5,000 settlement from the Mail on Sunday for a false claim about her education, Derby North MP Catherine Atkinson is dir…
Red street lighting installed to protect nocturnal wildlife in European cities
Cities across Europe are replacing traditional white streetlights with red LED alternatives to reduce light pollution for nocturnal animals…
Plans approved for the York Central regeneration scheme
City of York Council has approved the final part of the first phase for the York Central development, a 45-hectare brownfield project. The …
New battery-electric trains to cut journey times across Yorkshire and the North
Transpennine Express will introduce 29 new Adessia Stream trains by 2034, cutting journey times between major northern cities by up to 14 m…
The Princess of Wales visits the Royal Marsden to see how her charity climb funds are being used
After completing the Three Peaks Challenge to raise money for the Royal Marsden, the Princess of Wales visited the hospital to meet staff a…
Richard Rogers' Wimbledon home donated to the National Trust
The Rogers House, a Grade II* listed property designed by architects Richard and Su Rogers in 1968, has been gifted to the National Trust. …
Rescued donkey Dandi finds a companion at The Donkey Sanctuary
Dandi was one of more than 50 animals taken into RSPCA care from an Essex property in 2023, where he had been kept in isolation. He has now…
Three 10-year-old girls perform concerts for residents at a Beverley care home
Friends Elanor, Bella and Jessica, known as The Mocking Jays, have been visiting Lindum House care home to play flute, piano and guitar for…
East Riding Council to switch off more streetlights after pilot scheme improves road safety
Following a successful pilot that saw night-time collisions drop by a third, East Riding of Yorkshire Council is expanding a project to rem…