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Greater Manchester probation officer Steve Duffy on the childhood experience that shaped his career
Growing up with a primary school that shared a wall with a prison, Steve Duffy realised early on that those inside were not so different fr…
RNLI crew rescues two children swept out to sea on a paddleboard off Marazion beach
Two children were rescued by the Penlee RNLI after offshore winds pushed their paddleboard away from the shore at Marazion. The lifeboat cr…
Free river cruises to launch during Newcastle Carnival
Visitors to the Newcastle Carnival on 22 August will have the first opportunity to board The Canny Lass, a new 98-passenger catamaran opera…
Two post-war homes in Marshfield to be replaced by four energy-efficient social houses
Two ageing prefab houses in Marshfield are being demolished to make way for four new family homes available for social rent. By doubling th…
Tankerton restaurant JoJo's secures future after celebrity-backed fundraising campaign
When faced with closure in 2021, the popular Tankerton diner JoJo's raised £100,000 with the help of supporters including Nigella Lawson an…
Dame Kelly Holmes starts Newcastle's largest Pride 5K and Junior Run
Dame Kelly Holmes fired the starting gun for Newcastle's biggest Pride 5K and Junior Run in years, with 450 participants gathering in Leaze…
Oxford scientists begin first human trials for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
A 37-year-old volunteer has become the first person to receive an experimental vaccine designed to protect against the Bundibugyo species o…
New urban park opens in Collyhurst as part of Manchester's Victoria North regeneration
St Catherine's Wood has opened on a former industrial site in Collyhurst, marking the first phase of a project to create a city-river park …
West Yorkshire colleges receive £6.7m to boost construction training
Colleges across West Yorkshire have been awarded £6.7m to expand construction training courses and address a regional skills shortage. The …
Oxford volunteer becomes first person to receive experimental Ebola vaccine
Thirty-seven-year-old Ed Hunt has become the first person to receive an experimental vaccine designed to protect against the Bundibugyo spe…
Kindred initiative secures £19.4m investment and creates 300 jobs in Liverpool City Region
The Kindred initiative has supported 69 socially trading organisations across the Liverpool City Region, resulting in nearly 300 new jobs a…
Regenerative farming may help restore declining nutrient levels in UK crops
Research from the University of Lincoln suggests that regenerative agriculture could reverse the long-term decline in the nutritional densi…