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Barbican Conservatory to share 2,000 plant cuttings before three-year restoration
The Barbican Conservatory is giving away 2,000 plant cuttings to the public ahead of its scheduled closure for a £231m renovation in Januar…
Five generations join residents for sports day at Derby nursing home
Residents at Brookfields Private Nursing Home in Derby were joined by family members aged five to 95 for a day of traditional games and rac…
Bedford joiner Jack Cope finds relief from hereditary angioedema after clinical trial
Jack Cope, a 30-year-old joiner from Bedford, has lived with hereditary angioedema since birth, a condition that caused frequent, painful s…
Bury Interchange secures £25m funding for major redevelopment
Bury Interchange is set for a significant overhaul after receiving a £25m funding package to modernise its facilities and improve Metrolink…
Onshore windfarm applications in England reach a ten-year high
Following the removal of previous planning restrictions, developers submitted 45 applications for new onshore windfarms in the year to Marc…
Children's lung health improves in London following expansion of ultra-low emission zone
A study from Queen Mary University London has found that children's lungs have grown stronger since the introduction and expansion of the c…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park hosts the UK's largest exhibition of contemporary North American Indigenous art
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is currently displaying 65 works by 38 artists from over 35 Tribal Nations in a new exhibition titled Hold to …
Rotary Summer Spectacular to revive large-scale events at Barton’s Point Coastal Park
After years of limited activity at Barton’s Point Coastal Park, the Rotary Summer Spectacular will bring over 100 stalls and activities bac…
Blue plaque unveiled at the former Surrey home of Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond
A blue plaque has been installed at Fairacre in Haslemere, the house where Michael Bond wrote several of his Paddington Bear books between …
Bowman's Harbour solar farm supplies New Cross Hospital with renewable energy
Since opening in 2024, the solar farm in Wednesfield has provided enough electricity to power the entire New Cross Hospital site during the…
New bus service to connect East Malling with Maidstone Hospital
From 1 September, the new Nu-Venture 75 bus service will provide hourly links between East Malling and Maidstone Hospital. Funded by Kent C…
Natural History Museum to reopen historic gallery closed since 1943
A gallery at London's Natural History Museum that has been off-limits to the public since the Second World War will reopen on 16 September.…