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Natural History Museum to reopen gallery closed since 1943
The Nature and Us gallery at London's Natural History Museum will open to the public this September for the first time in over 80 years. As…
Bicester homeowner finds 1971 coin and receives a pint of beer from the electrician who hid it
Ellie Mead discovered a 1945 penny and a note hidden in her wall during renovations, left by electrician David Judd over 50 years ago. Afte…
Atlantic bluefin tuna return to the northeast coast after 60 years
Atlantic bluefin tuna have been spotted off the coast of Whitby for the first time since the 1960s, prompting researchers from the Universi…
Baton of Hope suicide prevention tour to return to Birmingham in 2027
The Baton of Hope initiative will return to Birmingham in 2027 following a successful joint bid by local health organisations and the city …
New wellbeing centre in York to combine boxing with support for homelessness and mental health
The Salvation Army is opening the New Ways Wellbeing Centre in New Earswick to provide fitness sessions alongside targeted support for thos…
Sheffield resident Jill Foulkes quits smoking after nearly 60 years
After smoking for almost six decades, 72-year-old Jill Foulkes has successfully quit her 15-a-day habit with the help of a local cessation …
Eighteen-year-old trainee helps land 53-stone bluefin tuna off the Whitby coast
Trainee fisher Ada Peake was part of a crew that caught a 302kg bluefin tuna off the coast of Whitby, marking the first time the species ha…
Seagull survives eight-mile journey trapped in car grille on the A1(M)
A motorist driving between Aycliffe and Darlington discovered a seagull wedged behind his numberplate after travelling eight miles at motor…
Atlantic bluefin tuna caught off the coast of Whitby for the first time in 60 years
The crew of the vessel The Dominator have landed two bluefin tuna weighing over 300kg each near Whitby, marking the first recorded sighting…
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust secures 600-acre Eyam Moor site for conservation
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has been gifted 600 acres of land at Eyam Moor, the largest site the organisation has ever acquired. The trust pl…
London children show improved lung growth following introduction of Ultra Low Emission Zone
A five-year study of 3,400 primary school children has found that lung growth improved after the 2019 introduction of London's Ultra Low Em…
Disabled bus pass restrictions to be lifted following campaign by North Yorkshire MP
From next April, disabled passengers will be able to use their bus passes before 9.30am, ending a long-standing restriction that hindered t…