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Oldham woman becomes first person globally to receive new cancer therapy
Tracy Tomlinson, 58, has become the first patient to receive a new 'off-the-shelf' cancer treatment at The Christie hospital in Manchester.…
Bristol Zoological Society secures £298,780 to protect rare species in the Avon Gorge
Bristol Zoological Society has received funding to restore habitats and support nine priority species within the Avon Gorge, including plan…
Six wolfdogs rescued from abuse in Scotland are now thriving in Wiltshire
After being found in poor conditions and wearing electric shock collars, six wolfdogs were rescued and relocated to The Little Zoo in Wilts…
Bradford student who fled Ukraine secures law degree place after A-level success
Oles Kuzomko, who arrived in West Yorkshire from Kyiv in 2022 with limited English, has achieved top A-level grades at Bradford Grammar Sch…
Horse rescued from the sea at Camber Sands after bolting during solar eclipse
A horse that bolted into the sea at Camber Sands was safely guided back to shore by emergency crews and members of the public. The animal h…
On-demand minibus service launches in rural South Yorkshire
A new app-based minibus service is launching in parts of Rotherham and Doncaster to provide transport links where bus and rail connections …
South Yorkshire Ambulance Service ends reliance on private providers for 999 calls
Yorkshire Ambulance Service has phased out the use of private contractors for emergency 999 responses and urgent care requests. This shift …
Bradford student Abdullah Mahmood secures top A-level grades after mother's passing
Eighteen-year-old Abdullah Mahmood achieved two A*s and two As in his A-levels while navigating the loss of his mother at the start of his …
Stagecoach introduces first battery-electric buses to Hull
Stagecoach East Midlands has launched the first of 55 new battery-electric buses in Hull, supported by funding from the ZEBRA 2 scheme. The…
Keighley logistics firm Joda Freight invests £250,000 in solar power and electric forklifts
Joda Freight has installed solar panels and transitioned its forklift fleet to electric models across three of its sites. These changes aim…
University of Reading student creates first 100% British chocolate bar since 1932
Master's student Maha Khan has produced a chocolate bar using cocoa grown entirely at the University of Reading's International Cocoa Quara…
JCB sets new land speed record for hydrogen-powered cars
Staffordshire-based manufacturer JCB has set a new land speed record for hydrogen-powered vehicles at the Bonneville Salt Flats. By develop…