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Towns and cities to benefit from £15.5m investment in access to green spaces
Natural England, National Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund have launched a new programme to bring millions of ...
Public urged to join butterfly count in ‘rescue mission’ for declining insects
The call by Butterfly Conservation comes after the charity declared an ’emergency’ last year following record low counts for ...
Police operation in Bradford resulted in 30 arrests
A MAJOR police day of action in the Bradford district resulted in 30 arrests, police have revealed. The initiative, named Operation Jetshot, took place throughout Wednesday and focused on cracking ...
Electric vehicles account for more than one in 20 car miles driven in UK – study
More than one in 20 car miles driven in the UK is by an electric vehicle, according to new analysis. Motoring research charity the RAC has found that at the end of 2024, zero-emission cars – the vast ...
Homes with a sea view ‘command average premium of more than £88,000’
Rightmove’s analysis indicates that coastal home buyers wanting to be able to see the sea face paying a price premium of nearly a third.
Prime Minister to be ‘kept up to date’ after child dies in school coach crash
The Prime Minister said he is being kept up to date after a child died when a school coach carrying children and staff home from an end of term trip slid down a 20ft bank in Somerset. The coach was ...
A look at Sarina Wiegman’s England record as Lionesses march on at Euro 2025
Sarina Wiegman continued her fine run at major tournaments as England reached the semi-finals of Euro 2025 with a dramatic penalty shootout win over Sweden. The 55-year-old led the Netherlands to ...
Thunderstorms and heavy rain set to hit UK with yellow weather warnings issued
Temperatures are expected to remain high, topping 30C in parts of central and southern England on Friday, with high levels of humidity expected.
England into Euro 2025 semi-finals after nail-biting shootout win over Sweden
Lucy Bronze fired home the winning penalty to book comeback queens England a place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals with a dramatic shootout victory over Sweden. Bronze’s successful kick, coupled with ...
Britons smoke an estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes every year, study finds
An estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain each year, the equivalent of 78 million a day, according to new analysis. There are particularly high levels of consumption in more ...
Penalty shootout star Hannah Hampton praises backing from England supporters
Hannah Hampton praised the England supporters for getting behind the team as they fought back from two goals down to beat Sweden 3-2 on penalties and advance to the semi-finals of Euro 2025. With the ...
Matchwinner Hannah Hampton praises backing from England supporters
Hannah Hampton was glad the England supporters got behind them as they fought back from two down to beat Sweden 3-2 on penalties to advance to the Women’s European Championship semi-finals. With the ...