A vast collection of miniature train name plates have been bought by two professional locomotive model makers.
Former GP Gillie Hay did not know what to do with the thousands of intricate metal signs made by her late father Chris Watford, who kept…
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Charity shortlisted for helping people heat their homes
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foleyand
Alastair McKee,West of England
BBCAnton Hammer said his warm home has meant fewer visits to his GP A charity has been shortlisted for an award after helping vulnerable households keep warm during the winter months.
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Concorde commemorative 50p coin unveiled by Royal Mint
A new 50 pence coin celebrating 50 years since Concorde’s first commercial flight has been launched by the Royal Mint.
Unveiled at the aircraft’s current home, the Aerospace Bristol Museum, the reverse or ‘tails’ side of the coin portrays the aircraft in flight, against a backdrop of a split-flap departure board, with the word Concorde appearing across the centre.
The supersonic aircraft made its first commercial flight on 21 January 1976.
Former chief engineer of Concorde John Britton said: “To celebrate Concorde on an official UK coin is a proud moment for everyone who dedicated their careers to keeping her in the sky.”
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Heritage Blackpool theatre to have ’21st Century’ seat upgrade
Audiences at Blackpool’s much-loved Grade II-listed Grand Theatre could be set to get better seating in the top gallery tier.
Plans are being made to return the venue to its original profile while providing what the theatre describes as “21st…
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Volunteers keep Tunstall’s streets clean to boost area
A group of volunteers have been cleaning up the streets in a bid to boost their local area.
The Big Tunstall Clean Up, a group of business owners and residents, have set about keeping the high street in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, free from litter,…
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Recycled goods sales in Telford save 150 tonnes of waste
“I’ve seen their journey, they’ve got their own place and they’ve decorated with everything from here, and it’s just amazing the difference that it makes.
“We sell curtains – that’s another expense – we usually have beds in… wardrobes… chests…
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Wigan hairdresser ‘incredible’ for helping autistic boy
“But gradually over time it’s just got better and better and I think I’ve built a really good bond and connection up with Harry now, he trusts me.”
Matthew’s ideas including letting Harry hold a brush with a feather attached, playing with a bottle…
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Whetstone football club ‘gutted’ after vandalism to pitches
“We are gutted,” said club secretary Kirk Nicol. “There is a lot of work that goes into these pitches and it is from unpaid volunteers.
“We have probably some of the best grass pitches in the county and to see them all churned up with tyre tracks…
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Lincoln charity plans cancer support holiday home
Eleanor MaslinEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Sophie’s JourneySophie’s Journey in Lincoln was set up in honour of Sophie Robinson who died in 2016 with a brain tumour A charity plans to build a holiday home which would provide a supportive space…
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First look at Nottingham Cathedral’s restoration work
BBCAna Longreira is a senior conservator at Cliveden Conservation, the company carrying out the project Work to restore the original decoration in three chapels in Nottingham Cathedral is under way, with the first of the three almost complete.
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