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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…
Fire-damaged 18th-century barn in Farningham to reopen as wine bar and tearoom
After being left as a shell following a 2019 fire, a historic barn in Farningham is being restored into a new community venue featuring a t…
Doncaster Council rejects plans for park homes on flood-prone land in Thorne
Councillors have refused a proposal to build 31 lodges on a field in Thorne after the Environment Agency identified the site as being at hi…
Yorkshire quilting group displays handmade blankets for veterans at Wentworth Woodhouse
The community group Quilts For The Longest Day is exhibiting its work in the Old Hall of the Rotherham mansion, including a piece created f…
First fully UK-built Britten-Norman Islander begins ground testing on the Isle of Wight
Britten-Norman has begun ground testing the first Islander aircraft to be fully manufactured at its Bembridge facility since production ret…
London neurosurgeons use AI to assist in successful brain tumour removal
Surgeons at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery have used an AI system to help remove a tumour from a patient's pituitary …
New £400,000 scheme helps Yorkshire manufacturers strengthen cyber security
The Made Smarter Yorkshire programme has launched a £400,000 initiative to help small and medium-sized manufacturers protect their digital …
Stonework from a lost Tudor castle identified at Dover Castle
Research by Dr Christopher Moore has confirmed that 19th-century builders recycled masonry from the demolished Sandown Castle to extend Dov…
Devon swimmer Neil Gilson becomes the first person to complete all ten of Switzerland's largest lakes
Neil Gilson, a 40-year-old from Devon, has become the first person to swim Switzerland's ten largest lakes, covering a total of 230 miles o…
Beacon Fen energy park receives approval for 400 MW solar and 600 MW battery storage in Lincolnshire
The government has granted a Development Consent Order for the Beacon Fen Energy Park near Sleaford, which will combine a 400 MW solar farm…
Cold Kirby's Grade II listed St Michael's Church to become a pilgrim hostel
The Church of Saint Michael at Cold Kirby has received a £122,760 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to explore its conversion i…
Exeter launches its first nine-day walking festival
Wellbeing Exeter is hosting a nine-day festival this September to encourage residents to explore the city on foot through group walks, fora…