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Looe RNLI volunteers rescue exhausted swimmer and assist paddleboarders in Cornwall
Volunteer crews from the Looe RNLI were called to three separate incidents over two days, including rescuing a swimmer found clinging to a …
Gravesend friends transform home kitchen into popular Basement Bakehouse
After leaving his job as a botanist, Liam Handley converted his Gravesend basement into a professional kitchen to launch a micro-bakery. Jo…
Newcastle's first romance-only bookshop opens in Heaton
Bella Welsh has opened The Sinful Spine on Heaton Road, a shop dedicated to romance novels that also serves as a community space with a bar…
Construction resumes at Leeds White Rose railway station
Work has restarted on the White Rose railway station in Leeds after a two-year pause caused by rising project costs. With the site already …
Children aged 15 and under can travel by bus for free across Kent this August
Children aged 15 and under are eligible for free bus travel throughout August as part of a government-funded initiative involving multiple …
Newcastle's NOVUM festival to host 2.5km city-wide domino run
To mark the end of the NOVUM festival this August, hundreds of volunteers will lay a 2.5km trail of breeze block dominoes through Newcastle…
Thousands of volunteers clear plastic pellets from north-east beaches following ship collision
Following a ship collision at the Port of Tyne that released millions of plastic pellets into the water, up to 2,000 volunteers have been s…
Smoking rates during pregnancy fall by 40% in the North East and North Cumbria
The number of women smoking at the time of delivery in the North East and North Cumbria has dropped to 7.8%, down from 13.1% in 2020-21. Th…
Prestwich care home Heathlands Village highlighted as a model for national social care reform
Heathlands Village in Prestwich has been described as a gold standard for social care by Andy Burnham, who is pushing for urgent national r…
137 wooden dams installed on the Stubbins Estate to help manage flood risk
The National Trust and United Utilities are installing 137 leaky dams across the Stubbins Estate near Ramsbottom to slow the flow of rainwa…
British Solar Renewables wins appeal for 29MW solar park in Hampshire
British Solar Renewables has secured permission for its 86-acre Lower Wyke Solar Park after a successful appeal against a local council ref…
Okehampton Interchange officially opens in Devon
The new Okehampton Interchange station has officially opened to passengers, providing a fresh transport link for the town. The station is e…