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Harrogate Sea Cadet Evie Rowlands named best drum major in the UK
Able Cadet Evie Rowlands from Harrogate has been awarded the title of Best Drum Major at the Sea Cadets National Band Competition in Greenw…
Bristol's Forwards festival to run on clean hydrogen power
Lorde and Little Simz are headlining the Forwards festival in Bristol, where the main stages will be powered entirely by hydrogen and susta…
Cheshire's Woolston Eyes becomes a primary breeding site for rare black-necked grebes
Once a dumping ground for canal dredgings, the Woolston Eyes wetland in Warrington has been restored into a mosaic of pools and reedbeds th…
Yorkshire Dales family firm Glencroft wins Rural Business of the Year award
Based in a converted barn in Clapham, Glencroft has been named the Yorkshire Post Rural Business of the Year 2025. The family-run company, …
Whitby's historic Old Town Hall reopens after £1.3m restoration
The Grade II* listed Old Town Hall in Whitby has reopened to the public following a £1.3 million project to repair damage caused by age and…
Masdar commissions 35MW battery storage facility in Rochdale
Masdar has launched its second battery energy storage system in the UK, a 35MW facility in Rochdale capable of two full charge and discharg…
Young workers are turning to traditional crafts as an alternative to digital careers
As automation disrupts entry-level white-collar roles, a growing number of young people are pursuing heritage trades like bookbinding and m…
Bedfordshire man becomes first patient to undergo brain surgery with live AI assistance
Rhys Hibbert has successfully had a tumour removed from his pituitary gland using a new AI tool that provided surgeons with real-time guida…
Community supermarket opening in Chatham's Pentagon Shopping Centre to offer affordable groceries
A new community supermarket is opening in the Pentagon Shopping Centre this October, offering fresh produce and household essentials at fix…
More people aged 55 and over are taking up strength training in Yorkshire
Data from Sport England shows a rise in adults meeting activity guidelines, with a significant increase in those over 55 engaging in muscle…
Staffordshire wetlands restored to help manage extreme weather
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is restoring wetlands at Doxey Marshes and sites in Stoke-on-Trent to better manage water levels during extrem…
Peter Kay gatecrashes BBC weather report to support teenager's heart treatment fund
Comedian Peter Kay made an impromptu appearance during a BBC North West Tonight weather forecast to highlight a fundraising show for 19-yea…