12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (204+ words) People are being urged to train and become mental health allies Staffordshire has introduced a new community initiative called the Orange Button scheme, aimed at tackling suicide rates in the area. Residents can now access free online training provided by…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (256+ words) Concerns raised over pedestrian access and local amenities Local councillors have approved plans by Gleeson Regeneration Limited to build 87 new homes in Brotton, East Cleveland. The development, located south of Alford Road and west of Kilton Lane, is set to…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (96+ words) Residents report loud rumble and house trembling People living in a part of Cumbria were woking by an earthquake in the early hours of this morning. An earthquake of magnitude 2.2 occurred at 4:48 am. The tremor, with a depth of 3km, affected…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (453+ words) Government says the scheme will help families honour loved ones without the burden of travel costs Bereaved family members of those who died serving in the armed forces will get free rail travel for Remembrance weekend, the Ministry of Defence…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (187+ words) The historic bridge will undergo specialist work to help engineers find out how it was built Swan Bridge in Bibury will be closed for three days from the 14th September. The structure needs to undergo essential investigations by specialist teams to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (618+ words) Leeway's chief executive fears recording glasses could provide perpetrators with another way to stalk or control partners The head of a domestic abuse charity in the East of England says she is "terrified" by the potential for smart glasses capable…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (347+ words) It'll begin within months A booking system is in the works for Lincolnshire recycling centres and will be implemented within months. It’s hoped this will deal with queues getting into the county’s eleven tips as well as “tackling misuse”. The…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (512+ words) Alice Braga and her sons are aiming to record the fastest half marathon run by a mother and three children today (13 September) A mum and her three sons are set to run today's Worcester half marathon in memory of her…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (344+ words) David Blick, from Leamington Spa, will be taking on his sixth Ironman challenge in support of Breast Cancer Research A Warwickshire man is set to take on his sixth Ironman challenge in memory of his mum, who died from breast…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (397+ words) South Cambridgeshire District Council approved plans for new homes in Fulbourn despite local objections New homes are set to built at a warehouse site despite sewage fears after a nearby pumping station “flowed for a month”. Plans for two one-bed…...