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Tees Valley barn owl population grows as 541 chicks are recorded this year
Volunteers from the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust have recorded 541 barn owl chicks this season, doubling the previous year's total of 270. Fa…
Sir Kevin Sinfield joined by Princess Royal in York for final MND charity challenge
Sir Kevin Sinfield arrived at the University of York as part of his final '7 in 7' challenge, a series of seven ultra marathons in seven da…
Bentley to begin production of its first electric car at the Crewe factory
Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first fully electric model, which will enter production at the company's Crewe plant by the end of the…
Eleven-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan becomes the youngest woman grandmaster in history
Bodhana Sivanandan from Harrow has secured the woman grandmaster title after completing her final norm at the 46th Chess Olympiad. By achie…
Bristol clothing brand Yes Friends secures investment to expand ethical fashion range
Bristol-based company Yes Friends is challenging the industry standard by proving that sustainable clothing can be sold at affordable price…
New growth appears at the Sycamore Gap site one year after the tree was felled
Shoots measuring up to three feet have emerged from the stump of the Sycamore Gap tree after the National Trust fenced off the area to prot…
Yorkshire gardener wins Duchess of Rutland Cup with Wuthering Heights-inspired design
Designer Mr Roberts has won the top award at the Belvoir Castle Flower & Garden Show for a garden that recreates the moorland landscapes of…
New shoots grow from the Sycamore Gap tree stump on Hadrian's Wall
A year after the Sycamore Gap tree was illegally felled, the remaining stump is producing a thick ring of new growth. By protecting the are…
Otley secures £185,000 in lottery funding for 800th anniversary celebrations
Otley has been awarded £185,000 in lottery funding to support a series of events marking the 800th anniversary of its Royal Market Charter.…
Former golf course in Sandilands transformed into a coastal wetland habitat
After six years of planning and restoration, a former golf course on the Lincolnshire coast has been converted into a mosaic of wetlands an…
Gravesend's historic Custom House converted into 27 new social homes
A 200-year-old Grade II listed building in Gravesend town centre has been redeveloped by the Pinnocks Charity into 27 social housing units.…
Somerset farmer Tom Calver restores wildflower meadows to improve cheese quality
Farmer Tom Calver is reintroducing wildflowers to his pastures at Westcombe dairy, choosing to accept lower milk yields in exchange for a m…