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Darlington postal worker Nikki Gaynor says she wants children to know “it’s okay not to be okay”.

Libby Watts says she was particularly proud of her work on the north porch.

Sightings of walruses in the UK are rare. Volunteers at a wildlife charity kept a close eye on the animal, which was seen in Elie in Fife, before it left the next morning.

The items stolen in the late 19th Century by British troops will officially be returned to Nigeria.

The lurcher had to be saved after he became trapped on rocks near Kisdon Force on the River Swale.

Kitty finds forever home after a year and a half in the care of the GSPCA.

Springboard Opportunity Group supports families with playgroups, workshops and advice.

The animals were brought back to the wild in England last year.

Three Sussex cows will be free to roam across the site for the first time in over half a century.

No indication government will face consequences, sky still blue.

An extinct moss is reintroduced across Yorkshire’s moors in the battle against climate change.

The restaurant, which opened seven months ago, is the island’s only Michelin-starred establishment.

Carlisle Cathedral’s east window wins a public vote to discover England’s favourite stained glass.

Sam Stables says he wants to make people aware of what farmers are going through.

Crush the loggerhead turtle is in Southampton after washing up on a beach in Jersey.

The peregrine falcons nest on the spire of Chichester Cathedral in West Sussex.

Households will be given a caddy to separate their food waste from the rest of their rubbish.

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Increasing numbers are finding it hard to juggle work, children and looking after elderly parents.

Female manikins are being used during CPR lessons to dispel myths and taboos about giving women life-saving treatment.

Milly was picked to trek to Borneo and is looking forward to “getting out and seeing the world”.

On her 150th birthday, a new exhibition reveals the full power of the once-overshadowed painter.

It often feels like EV fires make major headlines while ICE vehicle fires go under reported despite being order of magnitude more likely and common. Nice to see an ICE vehicle fire actually making media headlines for a change.

Fans of Wallace and Gromit can see the clay models used in the films and some interactive displays.

An Australian heraldry enthusiast discovers the panel in an online auction catalogue.

Items from the Carlisle Cricket Club dig, including a diploma, are on display for the first time.

The museum says it has reached a fundraising goal so it can permanently display the artefact.

The skull belonged to a young man whose remains were flung into the burial pit, say archaeologists.

A group arranged for the generator to be sent to a village near Odesa in Ukraine.

Trials to restore the saltwater plant to the Humber Estuary are hugely encouraging, experts say.

A donation of five vehicles to the Ukrainian war effort is welcomed after arriving from the UK.

The former striker now devotes his time to championing others as a public speaker and activist.

Hever Castle says Boleyn’s hands are included to rebut “hostile rumours” she had extra fingers.

People with conditions such as autism, cerebral palsy or ADHD can come along the Neuro Nights disco.

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Volunteers unearthed the striking 2,000-year-old piece during work at a fort in Northumberland.

The Dalmatian pelican, once hunted to extinction, could be reintroduced to wetlands in England.

A wildlife trust feared Spurn would become an island after a tidal surge in 2013.

The Wasdale team says the kindness shown from all across the world is a “tremendous help”.

Denise Mitchell said the children ‘gave us so much more than we gave them’.

This is the second time the monarch has surprised joggers at a Parkrun on the royal estate.

An appeal was launched after storms left a barn for 18 vulnerable donkeys, badly damaged.

Project leaders hope the sculpture will inspire girls and young women to study maths and science.

The National Trust describes the Northey Island project as “a bold marine engineering feat”.

The female cub is thought to be one of only 15 Amur leopards born in the world in 2025, the zoo says.

Take a look at some of the winning entries from The British Ecological Society’s Capturing Ecology photo awards.

Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates has said her ex-husband, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, being named in new files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dredged up “painful times in my marriage”.

The abbey has become known as a key site in the beginnings of English Christianity.

15 year old Rowan Kay and 16 year old Caelan Blades have been praised for helping five poorly prepared stranded adults down a snowy mountain ridge on Helvellyn.

Check out these incredible photographs that have made the youth shortlist for the 2026 Sony World Photography Awards.

Music promoters share their love of grassroots gigs by local artists during Independent Venue Week.

W Social, releasing in the coming months, will be one of the first to require identity verification.

The GSPCA says keeping the rescued seal pups in “makeshift” former dog kennels is working for now.

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Artefacts from a cemetery at Broughton Lodge, in Willoughby-on-the-Wolds are being put on display.

Adam says “there’s sometimes a misconception of people with tattoos that we’re not very nice”.

Archaeologist Steve Dickinson believes the mound could contain the 9th Century king and his ship.

A date is set for the next statue for the Forth Plinth - a representation of “every women”.

The pup, thought to be about five or six months old, got stuck in the garden after leaving rough seas.

It was discovered on a wooden floorboard during renovations at Doddington Hall near Lincoln.

Yuam said his favourite place so far has been Antarctic and next he is keen to explore Egypt.

Paul Lemmon says the paintings examine the relationships people have with the online world.

Missing two-year-old dachshund Toffee prompted a huge Manx community response to bring him home.

Roly, a 16-year-old gelding, beat 17 others to claim the prestigious honour.

Discoveries in Northumberland suggest hill farming is older than historians previously believed.

Four pieces by one of the founding members of The Beatles go on public display for the first time.

“If there was ever a dog who needed a home, it’s Teddy,” his new owner from Gillingham says.

Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers.

A self-defence class is helping those who have experienced abuse regain their confidence.

The find in 1986 is described as one of the most significant ever in archaeology in Europe.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Park says Aleks should begin his journey from Ukraine in the next few weeks.