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First puffling spotted on the Dorset coast in thirty years
Conservationists have confirmed the first sighting of a puffling in Dorset in three decades after renewed monitoring of the county's last m…
Salford pub hosts free cinema screenings and hot dogs for children this summer
Coal & Cotton in Boothstown is offering free film screenings and hot dogs for children every Thursday and Friday throughout the school holi…
Hexham Abbey receives grant to preserve rare medieval paintings
A National Lottery grant of £138,088 will fund initial conservation work for the UK's largest collection of medieval panel paintings at Hex…
Construction of 158 affordable homes approved for Trub Farm in Rochdale
Rochdale Council has finalised plans for a 158-home development on the Trub Farm site in Castleton. All properties will be offered at affor…
Hull's historic timeball returns to its mast after restoration
The city's century-old time-keeping device is being lifted back into place on Lowgate following a detailed restoration project. The mechani…
Emma Watson expands her independent boutique in Wavertree after two years of growth
After health issues forced a career change from her cleaning business, Emma Watson opened her boutique, Wardrobe Liverpool, on Mosspits Lan…
Sunderland Salvation Army fundraising sends medical supplies to hospitals in Ukraine
Since 2022, the Monkwearmouth Salvation Army has held regular events to fund medical essentials and toiletries for hospitals in Ukraine. Or…
Volunteers log nearly 2,000 dolphin sightings at Bempton Cliffs
Since becoming England's first official Shorewatch location 16 months ago, a team of volunteers at Bempton Cliffs has recorded 1,896 bottle…
281 new homes completed for military families at Imjin Barracks
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has purchased 281 new-build homes in Gloucestershire to house service personnel and their families …
Marmoset monkey found abandoned on a London bus
A bus driver in Kensal Rise discovered a marmoset monkey trapped inside a laundry bag after a passenger reported a blockage in the luggage …
Common marmoset found abandoned in a laundry bag on a London bus
A bus driver in Kensal Rise discovered a common marmoset hidden inside a laundry bag after a passenger left it behind on a 302 bus. The mon…
Hull College to open £5m Greenwave centre for renewable energy training
Hull College is launching a £5m training facility this September to teach skills in hydrogen technology, heat pumps, and electric vehicles.…