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Police dog Mila helps uncover hidden phone during fraud investigation in the North East
Police dog Mila assisted officers from the North East Regional Organised Crime Unit in locating a hidden mobile phone during a series of ra…
Hidden gold coins found under altar save Melling church from closure
St Wilfrid’s church in Lancashire faced permanent closure after failing to raise funds for urgent repairs, but a bag containing nine gold B…
Wigan takeaway staff surprise pregnant customer with extra treats after missing item
After Kung Fu Chinese Food & Tea Bar accidentally left prawn crackers out of a delivery, staff returned to the customer's home with the mis…
North East mayor Kim McGuinness proposes public control of bus network to boost passenger numbers
Mayor Kim McGuinness has unveiled plans to bring the North East's bus services back under public control, aiming to reverse years of servic…
Uxbridge man reunites with paramedics who saved him after cardiac arrest at Tube station
James Short, 49, from Uxbridge, has been reunited with the three off-duty paramedics who saved his life after he collapsed at Acton Town Tu…
Bristol charity shop volunteer finds rare signed Virginia Woolf book worth £25,000
An Oxfam volunteer in Bristol discovered a rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf’s The Waves in a donated box of books. The 1931 Hoga…
Jock the gorilla's preserved cells could help save his species
Cells from Jock, the late silverback gorilla at Bristol Zoo, have been cryopreserved to aid the survival of western lowland gorillas. Jock,…
Kent and Canterbury Hospital becomes first in NHS to trial infection-detecting AI
East Kent Hospitals is piloting a new software called MEMORI on the Harvey ward to analyse clinical data like blood tests and temperature. …
Nottingham scientist secures funding to develop early Alzheimer's detection technology
Professor Stamatios Sotiropoulos from the University of Nottingham has received a European Research Council grant to develop a new system f…
The Royal Oak in Aughton reopens following a £677,000 refurbishment
Operators Dean Jones and James Nolan have completed a major renovation of The Royal Oak in Aughton, creating 20 new jobs in the process. Th…
Hythe runner Trish Patterson sets new record for the Three Peaks Challenge
Trish Patterson from Hampshire has become the fastest woman to complete the Three Peaks Challenge on foot, covering 425 miles in five days …
Arthur Fery reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals after five-set victory over Grigor Dimitrov
Twenty-three-year-old wildcard Arthur Fery has reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals after overturning a two-sets-to-one deficit to defeat G…