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Two new large-scale murals brighten Dover town centre
Artists Luke Smile and Gregg Stobbs have completed two murals on buildings near Market Square and Norman Street, featuring bold typography …
Gateshead grandfather Mark Redshaw loses nearly four stone to improve his health
After struggling with his weight and mobility, 61-year-old Mark Redshaw has lost over three stone to qualify for necessary hip surgery and …
Volunteers work to restore historic Southport Bandstand Gardens for summer concerts
The Lord Street in Bloom group has been tidying flower beds and refreshing the grounds around Southport’s Victorian-style bandstand to prep…
Manchester Airport expands sunflower lanyard support for passengers with hidden disabilities
Manchester Airport has confirmed that passengers wearing sunflower lanyards can now access all security lanes, including those equipped wit…
Hayley Catchpole restores and reopens the historic Rose Cottage Tavern in Redruth
After finding the historic Rose Cottage Tavern in a state of disrepair, Hayley Catchpole took on the challenge of renovating the building t…
Retired Tyne and Wear Metro driver Bill Dodds completes 21,000 miles of global cycling
After a career driving the Tyne and Wear Metro, 70-year-old Bill Dodds has spent his retirement cycling across 27 countries. From the Japan…
Kennington garage reopens after six-year closure following £500,000 investment
After standing empty since 2018, the former Crouch’s Garage in Kennington has been restored and reopened by local businessman Edmond Sollak…
Sixty-eight London black cabs to transport children for a day out at Hertfordshire Zoo
Volunteer drivers from the London Taxi Drivers' Charity for Children are taking dozens of children to Hertfordshire Zoo for a day of activi…
Dragonflies emerge from a one-year-old pond in Hitchin
A year after being filled, a garden pond in Hitchin has become a thriving habitat for broad-bodied chaser dragonflies. The presence of larv…
Liverpool hosts annual Hare Krishna Festival of Chariots with music and dancing
Thousands are expected to gather on Church Street this afternoon for the Hare Krishna Festival of Chariots, featuring a traditional process…
Historic Clifton pub The Victoria reopens under new management
After a year-long closure, the Grade II-listed Victoria pub in Clifton has reopened its doors with new landlord Finn Reeves. The venue is r…
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute begin sequencing the genomes of all life on Earth
Researchers in Cambridgeshire are collecting moss and lichen samples to sequence the DNA of tardigrades as part of a project to map the gen…