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Friday 23 October 2026
Science
Lift Cottingley pupils reach for the stars on Space Centre trip
Community
Fewer parents paying nothing as Child Maintenance Service hits record
Nature
New Forest Drive Safe group reaches 100 businesses pledging to reduce animal accidents in first year
Community
West Harrow police officer wins national award after being nominated by residents
Community
Pool Academy’s first show in a decade is only the start
Nature
Lake District teenage wild campers guided to safety after tent collapses in high winds
Community
Poppy cascade set to go on display at village church near Bath
Community
Awards success for Lichfield businesses
Community
Stonehouse blooms to national glory with Britain in Bloom 2026
Community
Lake District walkers praised by mountain rescue team for going above and beyond to help
Community
Stonehouse teenager creates five jobs as youth unemployment rises
Community
Sports clothing launch at Stroud Half helps hospice care
Community
New Cumbrian canoe polo venue set to open after successful fundraiser
Nature
1.7m Himalayan balsam plants removed from Eden River catchment
Thursday 22 October 2026
Community
Chingford residents turn out in force to celebrate 75th anniversary of local film group
Science
‘State of the art’ digital signalling a step closer on the East Coast Main Line
Community
‘Rare and glamorous’ 1930s Salford home given Grade II listing
Health
Green Health Hub launches new website with network improving health and wellbeing in the New Forest
Health
Councillors unanimously approve plans for new Great Barford GP surgery
Community
Artist’s colourful local map installed on station platforms
Community
Penrith shoppers raise more than £3,000 for Cumbrian music therapy charity
Science
“Average” human genome described for first time, with implications for disease risk
Community
Former students build hands-on training facility for West Cumbrian college
Community
New Waitrose confirmed for popular shopping street
Community
The regulars who bought their local cafe
Community
The regulars who bought their local cafe
Community
Food industry leaders launch initiative to help young Bedfordians into work
Science
Exeter expertise helps shape UK roadmap for metamaterials innovation
Science
Good growth: Innovate Cambridge Summit 2026
Community
What nine Bodmin litter pickers found in just 75 minutes
Community
Why fire crews came knocking on Falmouth student doors
Community
New family sensory room opens at York leisure centre
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Community
Firefighters help horse after accident in York village
Community
You can get £8 Vietnamese Banh Mi from this Bermondsey balcony
Community
Bread Ahead told they can stay at Borough Market and announce expansion to New York
Community
Barrow pupils get creative at comic art workshop with The Beano cartoonist
Community
Enfield youth charity selected to help deliver international audio storytelling programme
Community
Gallery: Yorkshire charity ball raises over £280k – with guests including Sir Gareth Southgate
Community
Spooktacular! West Cumbrian Halloween house returns for fifth year of charity fundraising
Community
Carlyon Bay golf day with a tartan twist raises £3,000 for hospice
Community
Truro tops the large towns at Britain in Bloom 2026
Community
Letters: Sharing our beautiful county through the Bedfordshire Festival of Autumn Walks
Community
Lone sailor taken off stricken yacht on rocks near The Lizard
Community
Enfield secondary school celebrates opening of new building
Nature
Lake District research laboratory opens to study upland nature recovery
Community
Housing upgrade milestone is heartwarming news for Holbeck
Community
Watershed secures £1.5m funding package to drive ‘inclusive growth’
Community
Red carpet interview role with great and good of theatre for local youngster
Nature
Sussex coastal defence scheme powers ahead with electric trial
The successful trial showed electric diggers and trucks can handle tough coastal defence work.