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Historic caves which used to be part of a unique area of houses in Nottingham are being neglected, a nearby resident has claimed. Sneinton Hermitage is the remains of properties which were cut into the...
View ArticleBradford families feel pressure as care subsidy is scrapped
Thousands of vulnerable people in Bradford could see sharp rises in day care charges from next month, prompting fears many may be forced to cancel lifeline services. Bradford Council has approved plans...
View ArticleBristol Craft Beer Festival to celebrate 10 years of
Organisers of a city festival say they are celebrating 10 years of a "craft beer revolution". About 5,000 people are expected to attend Bristol Craft Beer Festival at Lloyds Amphitheatre on Friday and...
View ArticleSheffield MP and residents oppose council
An MP has called on councillors to rethink plans to build more than 1,700 homes in one neighbourhood, saying it is "not fair". Sheffield City Council approved plans for 3,500 new houses last month, as...
View ArticleBristol Beacon completes £1m organ restoration
A major concert hall's pipe organ has been fully restored after a seven-year project. The Grade II-listed pipe organ inside Bristol Beacon is one of the last 'late Romantic' style concert hall organs...
View ArticleGloucestershire A38 slip road to close for
A busy slip road is to shut for more than four months as part of "major works" to ease congestion near a new housing estate....
View ArticleDr Feelgood guitarist Wilko Johnson honoured with train tribute
A legendary musician will have a train named in his honour, a rail operator says. Wilko Johnson, the guitarist for 1970s pub-rock band Dr Feelgood before a long solo career,...
View ArticleCoventry Cathedral chair restorers praised for saving site £333k
A "super-skilled and fastidious" team of volunteers have been commended for their work restoring hundreds of chairs in a cathedral. They have renovated nearly a third of Coventry Cathedral's collection...
View ArticleNew historic audio archive tells stories of rural life on Exmoor
Interview recordings that capture personal stories and pivotal moments in Exmoor's history have been published for the first time. The audio was recorded between 2000 and 2002 by archivist Birdie...
View ArticleSwitching Basildon night lights back on set to cost £480k
Switching street lights back on all night could cost a town £480,000 over four years, a council has said. Basildon Council is expected to give the green light to spend the money at a meeting on...
View ArticleRoadworks to close B3227 between Wiveliscombe and Taunton
Resurfacing work will close a Somerset road for three days this week. The B3227 will be shut to traffic between Wiveliscombe and Taunton from Wednesday to...
View ArticleBeau Webster: Australia all-rounder on
Beau Webster has trained as a mortgage broker and is on a honeymoon of sorts - now he...
View ArticleVillagers vow to fight
Some residents of a group of villages in Telford have vowed to fight boundary reorganisation plans which would mean they would pay more in council tax. Dawley Hamlets brings together a number of...
View ArticleRent rise puts future of Thetford SEN play group in doubt
Parents are worried about the future of free play sessions for children with special educational needs (SEN), being run for families in a district. The Traquinas Hub which runs sessions has been...
View ArticleA5 near Shrewsbury facing overnight closures
Drivers have been warned of more than a week of overnight closures to a main road in Shropshire. From 11 to 16 June, the A5 near...
View ArticleNew Hanley double red lines set to prevent illegal parking
Installation of a new red traffic route is set take place in Stoke-on-Trent next month to tackle illegal parking, the council says. Double red...
View ArticleGraffiti walls could be rolled out after success in Melksham
More legal art walls could be rolled out following a successful trial in Melksham. The project was started by Wiltshire Council in September 2024 as a means to combat illegal graffiti in the town and...
View ArticleWymondham Archery Club started after 2012 Games is UK biggest
A town archery club that started amid the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games has grown to become the largest in the UK. Wymondham Archers club in Norfolk began in 2013 and already has more than...
View ArticleThe 150 page document that aims to help protect Stonehenge
The Stonehenge World Heritage Site is big - so big, it is actually split in two, with much of it around Avebury. People have lived and worked in the area long before they were ever declared a World...
View ArticleWolverhampton taxi drivers face first licence fee hike in years
Thousands of taxi drivers and operators are facing their first licence fee increase in more than a decade as a council deals with a backlog of applications. City of...
View ArticleIpswich woman could lose sight after parasite
A woman fears she could partially lose her sight after a water parasite "burrowed" into her eye when she went swimming while wearing contact lenses. Nicola Greenfield, of Rendlesham, Suffolk, has been...
View ArticleDroitwich Spa woman runs beauty salon for vulnerable people
As a child, Megan Jones struggled with learning to walk, riding a bike and even holding a pen. Now 22, she still faces those challenges - but is successfully running her own beauty business catering...
View ArticleAmbulance no-shows fail disabled Lincolnshire patient
Roger Ellis says he has been let down by the ambulance service seven times in nine months....
View ArticleMore basic awareness of deafness needed, mum says
There is a "huge shortage" of British Sign Language interpreters, Imogen Nunn's inquest heard. ......
View ArticleFly-tipper who dumped bed by roadside fined £4,600
Naiffisa Abbas was caught on camera fly-tipping in Queensbury in a crackdown by the local council. ......
View ArticleAmbulance no-shows fail disabled patient
Roger Ellis says he has been let down by the ambulance service seven times in nine months. ......
View Article'I pamper the vulnerable people in society'
Megan Jones runs a salon in Droitwich Spa, treating disabled and neurodivergent clients. ......
View Article'I am a carer for my husband, son and daughter'
A woman says she has no time for her own health needs because of her caring responsibilities. ......
View ArticleRescue cat Spud becomes a star in BBC dramas
Spud the cat is now a well-known character in Preston thanks to his BBC TV appearances. ......
View Article'I spent Christmas at an Irish League game,' says Dutch groundhopper
One Dutch football groundhopper celebrated Christmas in Belfast, with four Irish League games in a row. ......
View ArticleHow did abuse of children go undetected for a decade?
Parents are demanding answers over how Daniel Clarke was able to sexually abuse vulnerable children. ......
View ArticleWe were given two hours to evacuate our Raac riddled home
A Tillicoultry man is looking for answers after being locked out of his home for almost two years. ......
View ArticleSchool criticised for 'cruel' prom ticket policy
Parents say it is "disgraceful" some children with good behaviour still missed out on invitations. ......
View ArticleWill the lights ever come back on at Mute Meadow?
It was meant to create a forest of light but Derry's Mute Meadow has been in the dark for more than a decade. ......
View Article'Women cyclists don't feel safe on the road'
Female cyclists say they often face verbal abuse and sexual comments from drivers in West Yorkshire. ......
View ArticleCalls for public inquiry over one of Europe's largest illegal dumps
There have been calls for a public inquiry over what is considered to be one of the biggest illegal dumps in Europe. ......
View ArticlePadel players fear lack of courts slowing growth
They tell the BBC they need more affordable padel courts like new ones in Tipton. ......
View ArticleSouth Korea's Maybe Happy Ending wins six Tony Awards
The musical about two humanoid robots debuted on Broadway in 2024 to glowing reviews. ......
View ArticleLeaks and crumbling ceilings: Met says half its buildings face closure
The force is warning up to half of its buildings could become unusable over the next decade. ......
View ArticleStowmarket animal charity urges owners to neuter cats
An animal rescue charity is urging people to neuter their cats because of a rise in the number of kittens needing rehoming. Suffolk Animal Rescue, which is based in Stowmarket, said they had been...
View ArticleCanadian Grand Prix 2025 practice, qualifying, race times and weather forecast
All the key BBC coverage details for the Canadian Grand Prix, which takes place from 13-15 June....
View ArticleWorld
The world's first accurate sculpture of a recently documented toothless dinosaur has gone on display. Remains of the Berthasaura leopoldinae were first discovered in Brazil in 2012 and publicly...
View ArticleThe Dock: New chapter for Belfast
BBC News NI went to see how The Dock Cafe in the Titanic Quarter was getting on with new neighbour Greggs....
View ArticleMilton Keynes guide dog owner
A woman who has regularly been refused taxi rides when travelling with a guide dog says the experience is "infuriating and embarrassing". Hannah Burgess, 27, from Milton Keynes, recently posted a video...
View ArticleAppleby Horse Fair: Rain and mud fail to dampen spirits
Thousands of people braved wet and muddy conditions to attend the Appleby Horse Fair. About 10,000 people from the Gypsy...
View ArticleHoughton-le-Spring Kepier Academy criticised over prom tickets
Parents have criticised the way a school has allocated prom tickets, saying it is "cruel" and puts extra pressure on children. Some pupils at Kepier Academy, in Houghton-le-Spring, near Sunderland,...
View ArticleOn honeymoon, playing in a final - Webster's rise to Test all-rounder
Beau Webster has trained as a mortgage broker and is on a honeymoon of sorts - now he's preparing for the World Test Championship final, writes Stephan Shemilt. ......
View ArticleNorthern Gas Networks revises Hull Beverley Road pipe works plans
The company says it will remove three temporary lights on Beverley Road, Hull, on Monday....
View ArticleLorry fire overnight shuts A34 near M4 Chieveley junction
A lorry fire has closed a stretch of a main route in...
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