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South West school pupils set new world record with over 38,000 acts of kindness
Pupils and staff from the Futura Learning Partnership completed 38,527 good deeds in a single day, more than doubling the previous world re…
Newcastle's ThirdBite charity food event raises £130,000 for Cancer Research UK
Organised by Cal and Siân Byerley of Restaurant Pine, the event brought together chefs from 20 Michelin-starred restaurants at Wylam Brewer…
Endangered pygmy hippo calf born at Edinburgh Zoo
A pygmy hippo calf has been born to parents Otto and Gloria at Edinburgh Zoo, arriving earlier than keepers had expected. The calf is curre…
Newcastle's 'book fairies' leave stories for children to find in Scotswood
Healthworks and the New Tyne West Development Company are hiding books around Scotswood to encourage local children to read and visit the D…
Sheffield recycling firm MATIQ secures Bradford contract and announces £50m Gateshead facility
Sheffield-based recycling company MATIQ has won a contract to manage dry, mixed recycling for the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Co…
Kent student Alex Chui becomes most successful contestant in International Mathematical Olympiad history
Alex Chui, a year 13 student at Tonbridge School, has secured his seventh consecutive medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad afte…
Manchester sociology student Ashley Collar challenges stereotypes as she completes her PhD
Ashley Collar, a 27-year-old sociology teaching assistant from Manchester, has submitted her PhD while maintaining a style that often defie…
New inflatable waterpark opens at the Anderton Centre near Bolton
The North West Aqua Park has opened on Lower Rivington Reservoir, offering a floating obstacle course for up to 60 people at a time. Operat…
Cheltenham Escarpment declared a National Nature Reserve to protect Jurassic fossils and rare wildlife
The Cheltenham Escarpment has been designated as a National Nature Reserve, securing 60 hectares of land known for its 170-million-year-old…
Bristol production company Blak Wave secures Channel 4 funding to develop first drama series
Dr Mena Fombo and Michael Jenkins have received backing from Channel 4's Creative Equity Drama IP Fund to develop their first television dr…
Edinburgh Zoo pygmy hippo Gloria gives birth hours after pregnancy announcement
Staff at Edinburgh Zoo were surprised when pygmy hippo Gloria gave birth to her calf just hours after the zoo publicly announced her pregna…
Mammal ledges installed beneath new A421 dual carriageway
National Highways has installed raised ledges in drainage culverts beneath the new A421 road project between Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshir…