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Schools in England to receive £500m in extra funding for teacher pay
The government has allocated an additional £500 million to schools in England to help cover a 3.5% teacher pay rise, addressing concerns th…
Record number of oysters sold at the fifth Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival
The three-day Whitstable Rocks Oyster Festival saw record sales as visitors gathered to celebrate the town's maritime heritage with live mu…
Nissan to invest £170m in Sunderland plant to build new Kicks crossover
Nissan is investing £170 million to manufacture its new Kicks compact crossover at its Sunderland factory. The move adds a new hybrid model…
Planning permission granted for the restoration of Sheffield's Rose Garden Cafe
Sheffield City Council has approved plans to renovate the historic Rose Garden Cafe in Graves Park, including structural repairs and the ad…
Three women take top spots at Derbyshire's Rasselbock Backyard Ultra
For the first time in a UK backyard ultra, women have secured the first, second, and third place positions in a mixed-sex race. Held at the…
Saffie Osborne becomes the first female jockey to win a British Flat racing Classic
Saffie Osborne has made history by winning one of British Flat racing's five Classics aboard Highwayman. Having trained at the National Hor…
McLaren to expand its Rotherham factory as part of a £500m UK investment
McLaren is set to expand its carbon fibre facility at the Advanced Manufacturing Park in Rotherham as part of a wider £500m investment in i…
Frome residents successfully support local hedgehogs with a DIY feeding station
After two years of seeing only signs of hedgehogs in their garden, a Frome household built a protected feeding tunnel to help the animals t…
McLaren to build its first SUV as part of £500m UK investment
McLaren is set to produce its first SUV, aiming to reach families who have previously been unable to fit their needs into the brand's two-s…
Hull’s Grade II listed National Picture Theatre restored as a memorial
The National Picture Theatre in Hull has been restored to serve as a national memorial, marking the first time the site has been in use sin…
Lewes Town Council adopts a charter recognising the rights of trees
Lewes Town Council has unanimously approved a motion granting trees rights to flourish, be restored, and complete their natural life cycles…
Sheffield RUFC secure first-ever National One victory with win over Leeds Tykes
Sheffield RUFC have recorded their first win at third-tier level in the club's 124-year history, defeating Leeds Tykes 19-12 at Abbeydale. …