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A group of small businesses in a market town are self-funding a campaign to promote the high street.

Campaigners have criticised a "culture of non-transparency" at a city council, amid a lack of improvement in answering information requests on time.

Staff at a cat rehoming charity say they have had "mind-blowing" support for a roof appeal.

A man who was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at the age of 42 has raised more than £12,000 for the care centre that has been supporting him.

A teenager who spends her weekends volunteering for the NHS is urging other young people to give up their time to help others.

The parents of a teenage boy who say they are "haunted" by his death in a car crash are calling on the government to reconsider graduated driving licences.

Carers facing financial hardship and isolation in Bristol are in urgent need of better support, a report featuring the testimonies of hundreds of people has found.

Earlier Israeli raid in West Bank refugee camp killed 13 people - UNpublished at 02:06 BST 22 October 202302:06 BST 22 October 2023 This latest news of an Israeli strike in the West Bank comes after a separate update on the territory from the UN.Thirteen people - including five children …

We’ve been watching the royals for decades. From Blackadder to Mrs Brown, coronation celebrations to The Crown - the monarchy has been a constant source of intrigue and the subject of countless re-imaginations in popular television and film.“The royals are among the most familiar faces in public life, but apart …

A man with terminal brain cancer says it has become his "purpose in life" to break the world record for the most money raised by a marathon runner.Iain Ward, 36, from Streatham in south London, was diagnosed with glioblastoma - an aggressive form of brain tumour – in 2020 after …

For a while she was able to eat more freely, but the symptoms returned and in 2022 her health deteriorated again she said."I couldn't swallow anything, not even water and went seven days without eating or drinking."In hospital they tried to put in a feeding tube, but my body rejected …

Staff and students are calling for better access to Telford College's car park, which they describe as "carnage" during the rush hour.

Angela, from Mansfield Woodhouse, said her daughter had been driven off-route during a journey home with A1 Private Hire Ltd, to near an abandoned building in Slant Lane, where an unknown person was picked up by the driver.

Nottingham City Council has started a six-week consultation on plans for a temporary library to act as a substitute for a facility which could remain closed until 2026.

The few residents still living in a brutalist estate in south-east London marked for redevelopment have called developers "pure evil" for trying to displace them. A scheme to demolish the Lesnes Estate in Thamesmead and replace it with 1,950 new homes was approved by Bexley Council in 2022. Since the …

A charity has said its plans to brighten up two "unloved" railway bridges in Shrewsbury with murals celebrating the town could boost tourism.

A major project to transform a Nottingham city centre roundabout into a T-junction is nearly complete.

The owner of a Shrewsbury vape shop has suggested the need for a refundable deposit scheme to stop people throwing vapes into incorrect bins.

A petition to reopen the track, which hosted the British BMX Championships a few months before it was forced to close, gained more than 2,000 signatures last year.

A woman has been jailed for life for murdering her estranged husband whose death she had tried to pass off as a suicide.

"What if I make a bad impression? What happens if I'm not good enough?"

A man from Leicester is preparing to embark on a 46,850-mile sailing journey around the world.

Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch have spent the best part of the last year swearing, shouting and sneering at each other.Their latest roles see them play Ivy and Theo Rose - a wealthy couple once blissfully in love, who now find themselves in a marriage breakdown and bitter divorce battle.Ironically, …

Wild swimmers have said they "feel safer" thanks to the launch of an app that allows them to check water quality in real-time.

A woman who suffers from a neurological disorder has created a board game that educates and informs players about the barriers disabled people can face.Toyah Wordsworth, 44, from Doncaster, was diagnosed with Friedrich's ataxia, which causes problems with balance and muscle weakness, at the age of 13.Inspired by her own …

Scientists claim they have finally cracked the code behind the perfect chocolate flavour - and their findings might surprise you.

The 50-year-old has spent his spare time capturing day-to-day life in the country and sharing it on social media.

Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club book series is one of the most successful of recent years - more than 10 million copies have been sold, all four books have broken UK sales records and the fifth instalment will be released in the autumn.It's no wonder, then, that the star-studded cast …

A Victorian mill has seen reduced visitor numbers due to drought preventing its historic machinery from functioning.The lack of water to power the attraction means visitors can no longer watch demonstrations of the workings of Gayle Mill, near Hawes in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.Volunteer Martin Stockdale said seeing the …

A woman with incurable cancer says she feels "amazing" as she prepares for a long distance cycle ride to raise money for charity.