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Wednesday 21 October 2026
Health
Sandown care home Magnolia House rated good by CQC inspectors
Community
Free online registry gives UK sea boats a permanent ID number
Community
Kendal Calling delivers £23.4m boost as new report reveals culture’s true value to Cumbria
Community
Biomedical graduate turned baker named top regional young entrepreneur
Health
Five £50,000 health research projects launch to tackle Cumbrian health challenges
Community
Newquay’s £10 wetsuits win award after 27 tonnes saved from waste
Community
Local care firm helps Enfield seniors celebrate ‘Silver Sunday’ with day by the sea
Community
Coffee shop customers invited to support Burntwood Foodbank as part of new campaign
Community
Refurbishment of Tamworth Library recognised in regional awards
Community
Celebrations as Fradley development marks tenth anniversary
Community
Coach who dribbled football 2,000 miles for St Giles Hospice represents region at Pride of Britain Awards
Health
Nailsworth entrepreneur launches longevity drink after mystery illness derailed his running plans
Community
Bedford College Group celebrates T Level success and WorldSkills finalists
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Community
North Yorkshire parking services back online
Community
South London estates saved from the wrecking ball
Community
Carlisle pub reopens following six-figure revamp
Community
Deputy PCC’s HerSpace event strengthens support for women and girls in Bedfordshire
Nature
Music festival’s legacy supports Kielder osprey volunteers
Community
50 years of dedication to RNLI by 84-year-old Workington volunteer
Community
What home-schooled children found inside Penzance police station
Nature
Bedfordshire environmental charity wins prestigious forestry award
Community
Truro schoolgirl crowned as Cornish chefs chase South West title
Nature
Lake District craftsman steps up to help Cumbria’s owls
Community
Asha offers new workshops to build resilience
Community
Padstow bar owners back £66-a-day appeal for Ugandan children
Science
Exeter research on executive pay informs major United Nations report on business and human rights
Health
Kendal doctor curates menopause book collection for Cumbrian libraries
Health
Cumbrian campaigner appointed to national ME research steering group
Health
NFU Mutual donates £7,899 to refurbish Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s gym
Science
Exeter engineer awarded Royal Academy Fellowship
Community
Hackney pupils add their tales to 1.5-metre travelling book
Community
Dozens more e-scooter and e-bike parking bays approved across the Isle of Wight
Community
Sold-out RUHX Glow Run raises more than £18,000 for Bath hospital
Community
School holiday camp provider in the running for national Small Business Awards
Community
Mayor of Lichfield signs new joint declaration with twin towns
Community
Free Christmas toy swaps across Cumbria after Kendal campaign goes national
Health
Cumbrian hospital trust retains highest Government accreditation for supporting disabled staff
Community
Three artworks by emerging artist secured for Kendal gallery after £30,000 funding boost
Community
York restaurant owner speaks out after Home Office drops bid to remove licence
Monday 19 October 2026
Community
Wightlink donates £5,000 to Yarmouth fireworks and torchlight procession
Community
Leyton Leisure Centre gets £40k refresh in time for October half-term
Community
Bermondsey apartment block given £3.7 million from government for heating improvements
Community
What St Austell RFC’s new Cornwall College deal means for students
Health
Former King’s College Hospital cancer patient now training to be a doctor at the hospital
Community
South East London teenagers recognised for outstanding achievements
Community
Yorktoberfest got off to a flying start with ‘fantastic’ first weekend
Community
“This is such a special milestone for me”- Salford mum makes it as a finalist in business award
Community
Cumbrian restaurant manager wins prestigious Master of Culinary Arts title
Community