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Wakefield Trinity win first top-flight title since 1968 after Grand Final victory
Wakefield Trinity secured a 23-10 win over Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford to claim their first top-flight rugby league title in 56 years…
Yorkshire farm Hornington Manor grows natural materials for sustainable mattresses
Instead of traditional food crops, the 300-acre Hornington Manor farm now produces hemp, flax, and wool to supply a local bed manufacturer.…
Construction begins on new Cheadle train station more than a century after the original closed
Work has started on a new rail hub in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, marking the return of a station to the village for the first time since …
Liverpool's St Johns Shopping Centre harvests honey from rooftop beehives
Staff at St Johns Shopping Centre have been trained as beekeepers to manage three hives installed on the building's roof. The project, whic…
Sittingbourne motorcyclist Jim Porter, 79, wins historic racing double two years after serious crash
After a high-speed crash in 2022 left him unconscious and without a pulse, 79-year-old Jim Porter has returned to the track to win both the…
Manchester runner completes marathon after raising £5,000 for cancer charity
After impulsively signing up for a marathon on a whim, a Manchester runner spent seven months training to cover 1,300 miles. The effort rai…
Stockport firefighters move into new £6 million station
Stockport Central Community Fire Station has opened a new two-storey facility on the site of its 1960s predecessor. The rebuild follows a d…
Shinto ceremony marks start of British Library extension and Crossrail 2 station site
Construction has begun on the British Library’s £1.1 billion extension, with a traditional Shinto ceremony held to mark the site's preparat…
Tom Cruise surprises Bristol University worker after year of charity challenges
Lloyd Kembrey, a facilities manager at the University of Bristol, spent a year completing extreme sporting challenges to raise money for th…
Ripon Cathedral marks 30 years of its girls' choir with a reunion concert
Former and current choristers are gathering at Ripon Cathedral to celebrate three decades since the girls' choir was first established in 1…
Oulton Academy in Leeds receives planning permission for major rebuild
Leeds City Council has approved plans to replace Oulton Academy's 1950s buildings with a modern campus. The project will increase capacity …
Wakefield Trinity win Super League Grand Final after three-year rise from relegation
Wakefield Trinity have secured their first Super League title in 58 years with a 23-10 victory over Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford. The …