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Hull's Blitz-damaged National Picture Theatre restored to its 1914 design
The Grade II-listed National Picture Theatre in Hull has been restored after standing as a ruin since a 1941 Luftwaffe air raid. By stabili…
Leeds tech sector contributes £1.67bn to city economy
New analysis shows Leeds is now home to 853 tech companies, the highest number for any local authority outside of London. This growing sect…
Work begins to restore derelict Ashford building once plagued by pigeons
The former Evans unit in Ashford town centre, long known as the 'pigeon building' due to its state of disrepair, is finally undergoing reno…
Radio presenter Numi Gildert to complete 8km charity walk five months after breaking her ankle
Five months after breaking her ankle in three places, kmfm presenter Numi Gildert is taking part in the ellenor Twilight Walk in Gravesend.…
Lord Byron statue returns to Hyde Park after 70 years on a traffic island
A Grade II-listed statue of Lord Byron has been moved from a neglected traffic island on Park Lane back into Hyde Park. The relocation foll…
QPR supporters donate 150 football shirts to charity KitAid
QPR fans handed in 150 football shirts during a matchday swap at Loftus Road, with the kits now heading to the charity KitAid for distribut…
Somerset cheesemaker Barber’s cuts carbon emissions by using heat from fresh milk
Barber’s Farmhouse Cheesemakers has installed heat pumps that cool milk while simultaneously heating water for milking operations. By halvi…
Alton Towers to launch virtual queuing system for visitors with accessibility needs
Alton Towers is introducing a new virtual queuing system that allows visitors with accessibility needs to book ride slots via an app instea…
Medway Council opens 81 new social rent homes across three sites
Medway Council has completed the construction of 81 social rent homes across Gillingham and Twydall, transforming three former brownfield s…
Developer building Sittingbourne social housing launches food bank partnership
Regiis Holdings, the developer behind a new 51-home social housing project in Sittingbourne, has launched a food bank collection to support…
Northumberland engineering firm Osbit to build new trencher for European offshore wind projects
Osbit is designing and building a specialised shallow water trencher at its Port of Blyth facility to support the expansion of offshore win…
Life-extending breast cancer drug Enhertu becomes available on the NHS in England
Patients in England with HER2-low incurable breast cancer can now access the drug Enhertu, which provides an average of seven extra months …