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Demand for homegrown flowers grows as South West farms expand
The number of independent flower farms in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset has risen significantly as customers increasingly prioritise sustain…
Pratik Doshi helps ex-offenders find work after turning his life around
After serving a prison sentence for drug offences, Pratik Doshi has moved away from his past to help others leaving custody gain skills in …
Mayor Luke Campbell gains control of £19 million adult skills fund for Hull and East Yorkshire
The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority has secured £19 million to manage local adult skills, bootcamps, and training courses. By sh…
Lancashire warehouse installs UK's first AI-powered LEGO sorting machine
The Brick-O-Matic machine in Rawtenstall uses cameras and air jets to identify and sort 40,000 LEGO bricks a day by colour and shape. By au…
Twenty thousand people attend the 152nd Penistone Show in South Yorkshire
Around 20,000 visitors gathered on Saturday for the 152nd Penistone Show, an annual event celebrating rural life and agriculture. The show …
Colonel Stephens Greenway in Tenterden to be resurfaced for year-round access
Kent County Council is set to resurface a 650-metre stretch of the Colonel Stephens Greenway, Tenterden's primary traffic-free cycle and wa…
Duckling the rescue cat finds a new home after foster care transformation
After returning to Battersea five years after her initial adoption, Duckling struggled to adjust to cattery life. A period in foster care h…
Yorkshire veterans win their first Over-60s national cricket title
Yorkshire secured their first Over-60s national cricket title after defeating Middlesex at Oakamoor Cricket Club. Following a dominant seas…
National recovery programme launched to protect England's native white-clawed crayfish
Around 40 organisations have joined forces to reverse the decline of the white-clawed crayfish, which has been threatened by habitat loss a…
Construction team hits major milestone in RAF Brize Norton runway upgrade
VolkerFitzpatrick has removed over 42,250m³ of material as part of the £180 million project to replace the three-kilometre runway at RAF Br…
Settle College to fund free school transport for pupils in North Yorkshire
Following a drop in student numbers linked to council policy changes, Settle College will now fund transport for eligible pupils from surro…
Selby families to receive free monthly books through new Dolly Parton Imagination Library project
Families in Selby can now sign up to receive a free book every month until their child turns five as part of a new literacy scheme. Backed …