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Palaeontologist Dorothea Bate honoured with blue plaque at Natural History Museum
Born in Carmarthen in 1878, Dorothea Bate taught herself palaeontology before becoming one of the first women employed by the Natural Histo…
Edinburgh doctor returns to medicine after using bridge to aid brain tumour recovery
After a 10cm brain tumour diagnosis left her struggling with communication and concentration, Dr Trish Gordon found that playing bridge hel…
Dewsbury Arcade reopens after a decade as the UK's first community-run shopping centre
After standing empty since 2016, the historic Dewsbury Arcade has reopened following a restoration supported by £4.4 million from The Natio…
Maidstone council introduces new rules for unmanned cake sheds
After facing strict licensing requirements that threatened to close small-scale honesty-box businesses, Maidstone bakers can now operate un…
Metal detectorist Shelley Couzins unearths medieval gold cross on the Isle of Sheppey
Shelley Couzins discovered a 10.6g gold reliquary cross while metal detecting on the Isle of Sheppey. The pendant, which dates to the medie…
Sandwich Technology School joins Barton Court Academy Trust
Sandwich Technology School has joined the Barton Court Academy Trust to gain additional support and expertise for its ongoing improvement. …
University of Bristol opens new £500m Temple Quarter campus
The University of Bristol has opened its new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus on the site of a former derelict sorting office next to Templ…
First fully UK-built Islander aircraft completes maiden flight from the Isle of Wight
Britten-Norman has successfully flown the first Islander aircraft assembled entirely from detail components at its Bembridge facility. By b…
Gravesend RNLI volunteers rescue man from the River Thames
Emergency services, including the RNLI and Coastguard, were called to Imperial Wharf this morning after a man was spotted in the water. Vol…
Maldon gardener Ben White prepares 1,200lb pumpkin for RHS Malvern Autumn Show
Ben White from Maldon is preparing his 1,200lb pumpkin, named Gladys, for competition at the RHS Malvern Autumn Show later this month. By d…
Dover House care home removed from special measures following safety improvements
Following a critical report earlier this year, Dover House in Dover has addressed safety concerns and is no longer in special measures. Car…
Sheerness RNLI rescues man trapped by rising tide at Grain Tower
A man became stranded at the abandoned Grain Tower fort after the tide cut off his path back to the shore. Volunteers from the Sheerness RN…