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Gardeners’ World presenter Rekha Mistry to speak at Sheffield’s first flower festival
Gardeners’ World star Rekha Mistry will lead a talk on small-space gardening at the inaugural Sheffield Flower Festival on 23 August. Hoste…
Cambridge scientists to use miniature human organs for drug testing
Researchers are using cells from NHS patients to grow organoids that mirror human tissue, providing a more accurate way to test new medicin…
University of Reading student creates first all-British chocolate bar since 1932
Master’s student Maha Khan has produced a chocolate bar using cocoa beans grown entirely in Berkshire to mark the University of Reading’s c…
Kent nuclear test veteran Terry Quinlan hopeful for compensation under new government
Terry Quinlan, a veteran who witnessed nuclear tests on Christmas Island in 1957, is seeking long-awaited recognition and support for those…
Former clifftop pub in Capel-le-Ferne to become a care home and microbar
The former Lighthouse Inn, which has sat empty since 2019, has received planning approval to be converted into a 25-bedroom care home and a…
Norfolk nature reserve manager shares her office with a large wasp nest
After discovering a wasp colony building a nest in her shipping container office, Norfolk Wildlife Trust manager Eilish Rothney decided to …
Over 120 affordable homes to be built on former Lloyds bank site in Farsley
Developer Breck Homes has received approval to transform a vacant former Lloyds bank call centre site into a mix of 120 flats and houses. T…
Droitwich golfer Matthew Vigurs hits 411-yard hole in one
Matthew Vigurs, a 32-year-old golfer from Droitwich, has recorded a 411-yard hole in one during a league match at Great Barr Golf Club. Whi…
Judoka Summer Shaw returns to McDonald's shift after winning Commonwealth bronze
After winning a bronze medal in judo at the Commonwealth Games, 22-year-old Summer Shaw returned to her part-time job at a McDonald's resta…
England on track to eliminate hepatitis C ahead of 2030 target
NHS England has treated over 100,000 people for hepatitis C since 2015, contributing to a 36% reduction in deaths over the last decade. By …
Stoney Middleton villagers continue the tradition of well dressing to celebrate local water supplies
Residents in the Peak District village of Stoney Middleton have created an elaborate well dressing featuring a barn owl made from flower pe…
England on track to eliminate hepatitis C as cases fall
England is close to becoming one of the first countries to eradicate hepatitis C, with deaths linked to the virus falling by 36% over the l…