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St Pauls Carnival returns to its grassroots roots with community-led street parties
After the official 2026 event was cancelled due to funding issues, residents of St Pauls organised their own series of street parties to ke…
Rufus the Harris's hawk marks 18 years of keeping Wimbledon pigeon-free
Raised in Brigstock, Rufus has spent nearly two decades patrolling the All England Club to ensure pigeons do not disrupt tennis matches. By…
Rare crested cow-wheat colony thrives in Cambridgeshire after warden's intervention
A rare colony of crested cow-wheat in Ailsworth has flourished for four decades after a warden collected seeds from a declining population …
Nearly 10,000 Punjabi soldiers from WW1 added to official casualty records
Researchers have uncovered the names of 9,909 British Indian Army servicemen in forgotten registers, leading to the largest update to the C…
North East staff wellbeing hub offers mental health support to 175,000 health and care workers
Dr Richard Duggins is leading a regional hub that provides fast mental health support to NHS and social care staff across the North East an…
Liverpool poet Joseph Roberts launches UK's first poetry expo for schoolchildren
After facing criticism for his writing at school, 22-year-old Joseph Roberts from Walton has launched All Ears, the UK's first poetry expo …
Newcastle entrepreneur Jen Fowler credits her ADHD for the success of her business, Rebel Wax Co
Jen Fowler, a 37-year-old mother from Brunswick Village, launched her alternative home fragrance brand after finding a lack of products tha…
Liverpool's Claire House hospice gains approval for major site expansion
Claire House Children's Hospice in West Derby has received planning permission to expand its site into a 24-hour facility for seriously ill…
Lawrence Weston football team wins Bristol's Refugee Festival tournament
A team representing the community group Ambition Lawrence Weston took part in the annual Great Get Together tournament during Bristol's Ref…
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen moves away from 'extreme male brain' theory as Cambridge receives £26m for autism research
Professor Simon Baron-Cohen has expressed regret over his previous use of the 'extreme male brain' label, noting that the term has led to p…
Alnwick's Barter Books celebrates 35 years of trading in the town's former railway station
Founded in 1991 to help cover overheads for a struggling model factory, Barter Books has grown from a single room into a major destination …
Record 13,000 runners take part in the Great North 10k in Newcastle
A record 13,000 participants navigated a course through Newcastle city centre on Sunday, passing landmarks including the Tyne Bridge and Gr…