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By Community Correspondent A group of neighbours in Deptford are growing sunflowers as part of an unusual campaign to bring renewable energy to their homes. Members of Deptford Housing Co-operative have been planting and caring for the flowers in their shared garden since June, inspired by a similar sunflower
Science
By Science Correspondent A mysterious 10-sided shape has been spotted around Saturn’s South Pole, with observations from the University of Leicester helping scientists investigate the unusual feature. The structure, known as a decagon, was seen in images from the Hubble Space Telescope and by amateur astronomers around the
Science
By Science Correspondent A simple change to the soil could help commercially grown tomatoes taste better — while also giving food and garden waste a new lease of life. Researchers at the University of Queensland have found that tomatoes grown with food organics and garden organics (FOGO) compost were sweeter, more
Animals
By Animals Correspondent A horse has been safely rescued from the River Thames foreshore after it was put at risk by the incoming tide. Gravesend RNLI was called by London Coastguard at around 1.20pm on July 19 following reports that a horse and its rider were in difficulty near
Business
By Community Correspondent A Gaywood pizza maker is celebrating after being crowned the winner of Best Margherita at the UK Pizza Championship 2026. Danny Child, who runs The Pizza Slice Guy with his wife Lucy, won the People’s Choice award after his Margherita was voted the favourite at the
Science
By Science Correspondent Some flowers appear to have their own clever way of aiming pollen at bees, according to new research from the University of Vienna. Scientists have discovered that tiny scoop-shaped structures on some flowers can help shoot pollen towards bees in narrow, fast-moving jets. The finding
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A group of young people in Birmingham swapped computer games for football during a free session aimed at keeping youngsters active over the summer holidays. Around 25 children aged between 11 and 14 took part in the event at Hodge Hill College on Tuesday, September 1. The
Animals
By Conservation Correspondent A giant saltwater crocodile named Prince William has become the 300th crocodile tagged as part of Australia Zoo’s world-leading research project in Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula. The 3.8-metre male was captured in the Wenlock River system on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve
Charities
By Charities Correspondent For some families, one of life’s most precious moments can be as simple as sharing fish and chips by the sea, watching their favourite football team or spending one more special day together. Now, a new initiative from the London Ambulance Service is helping people living
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By Business Editor Bristol-based Blinds By Mark is helping homeowners transform their windows with beautifully made plantation shutters, combining premium quality, fast delivery and exceptional customer service — all from a trusted local business. Led by Mark and his experienced team, Blinds By Mark has built a reputation for supplying
By Charities Correspondent Hundreds of children in Gateshead have been given a helping hand ahead of the new school term, thanks to a community project providing free uniforms, coats and shoes. The Salvation Army’s annual Every Child Warm project supported 245 children from 122 families over two days in
By Science Correspondent Four astronauts who travelled farther from Earth than any humans before them have been honoured with one of the highest awards in space exploration. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor from
By Charities Correspondent From repairing old furniture and creating wildlife areas to supporting veterans and bringing people together, Men’s Sheds across the UK are quietly making a big difference. Now, the people behind those projects are being given the chance to have their work recognised, with entries opening for
By Travel Correspondent Bristol Airport will have a new direct link to Frankfurt from next May, giving travellers across the South West another route into Germany and onward to destinations around the world. Discover Airlines, part of the Lufthansa Group, will operate twice-weekly flights between Bristol and Frankfurt from
By Conservation Correspondent A tiny new arrival has given conservationists a huge reason to celebrate after the first Przewalski’s horse foal was born in Kazakhstan. The male foal was born on August 22 at the Alibi Reintroduction Centre in the Altyn Dala State Nature Reserve in Central Kazakhstan. His
By Community Correspondent Nature could provide some of the answers to increasingly extreme weather, with wetlands being restored across Staffordshire to help the landscape hold on to water. Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is carrying out restoration work at Doxey Marshes Nature Reserve in Stafford and at two sites in Stoke-on-
By Charities Correspondent For an hour and a half each month, illness takes a back seat at City Hospice. Instead, the conversation is about sport. The Cardiff hospice's Sports Bar brings patients, carers and sporting guests together to watch clips, swap stories and debate the games they love
By Community Correspondent Exeter is getting ready to put its best foot forward, with the city's first ever Walking Festival taking place from 12 to 20 September. Organised by Wellbeing Exeter, the nine-day festival will invite people to discover the city on foot, with everything from gentle
By Animals Correspondent There was a rather unusual guest at the latest recording of BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time — a grey cat who clearly felt he belonged on stage. The programme was recorded last week at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, with around 150 garden enthusiasts from across
By Community Correspondent As cities face hotter summers, a team of researchers in British Columbia is finding a smarter way to decide where new trees should go. Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a tool called CanopyFit, which helps cities identify places where trees could provide the
By Community Correspondent A team of volunteers has been getting stuck into some serious gardening to help keep an Ilkeston project supporting people who have experienced homelessness flourishing. Staff from PfP Thrive, a housing and construction training centre run by Places for People, spent a day at Derventio Housing Trust’
