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By Community Correspondent Bath Christmas Market has been given permanent planning permission, securing the future of one of the city’s biggest annual events. The popular market attracts more than 440,000 visitors and is estimated to bring up to £64m into the local economy each year. Under the new
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By Community Correspondent Nuneaton railway station has been given a colourful summer makeover thanks to a team of dedicated volunteers. The Friends of Nuneaton Station adopter group has been busy planting new flower displays across the platforms, adding a splash of colour for passengers to enjoy. The makeover includes new
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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
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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
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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-
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By Community Correspondent Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living person, is celebrating her 117th birthday in Surrey after a remarkable year that has included meeting King Charles and experiencing a number of memorable firsts. Born on 21 August 1909, Mrs Caterham has now lived through six British monarchs and
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By Community Correspondent New technology will help specialist paramedics find people beneath the surface faster, while keeping rescuers safer London Ambulance Service is bringing cutting-edge underwater technology to the capital in a major boost to water rescue, becoming the first ambulance service in the UK to deploy underwater drones
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By Community Correspondent Atlantic bluefin tuna have returned to waters off northeast England for the first time in around 60 years – and University of Exeter researchers have tagged the iconic fish there for the first time. Five tuna have so far been tagged off the coast of Whitby, with researchers
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By Community Correspondent A High Wycombe war veteran who believes a last-minute decision to stop for a pint of Guinness saved his life has celebrated his 100th birthday. Ken Pusey marked the milestone with family, friends and staff at Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe, where he has
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By Community Correspondent Young people from across North Somerset were recognised for their achievements, resilience and community spirit during a special awards ceremony at Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier. Hosted by Reset WSM at the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare, the ceremony brought together finalists, families, community
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By Community Correspondent More than 15,000 knives and other dangerous weapons have been taken off the UK's streets through a national surrender scheme designed to help make communities safer. Figures released by the Home Office show that more than 14,500 weapons have been placed in anonymous
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By Community Correspondent A baby believed to be the youngest survivor ever born at University Hospital Coventry has gone home after spending the first months of his life in specialist neonatal care. Isaac was born in February at just 22 weeks and three days, weighing 555g (1.2lb) – about the
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By Health Correspondent Spending more time in bright daylight could help people get to sleep earlier and enjoy better-quality rest, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Manchester monitored 89 adults to find out how light affects sleep in everyday life rather than in a laboratory.
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By Health Correspondent A medical student is leading a project to replace disposable scrub caps with reusable versions for students, with the initiative already attracting attention in Parliament. Sophie Lawrence, from the University of Plymouth, began the project after noticing that hospital staff routinely wore reusable scrub caps in operating
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By Ethan Cooke, 18, Travel Correspondent If you had to spend an eight-hour layover anywhere, you'd want it to be at Singapore Airport. Home to incredible attractions, nature and Singaporean culinary masterpieces, the airport has a calm and peaceful atmosphere, perfect after long hours of travelling from
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By Community Correspondent A university graduate celebrated two major milestones in just a few hours after getting married and collecting her degree on the same day. Charnele "Nele" Washbourne, 33, from Bournemouth, married her partner of 10 years, Bradley Natt, at Liverpool Town Hall before heading across the