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  • Pulteney Bridge over the River Avon during twilight in Bath, UK. Image: Nattapoom V / Shutterstock.

    Lottery fund to improve city environment

    £200,000 to help Bath community to ‘share and repair’ A project in Bath has received £200,000 in National Lottery funding to help people reduce carbon...3 min

  • The 'Delivering for the UK conference' aims to highlight the importance of SW industries, including the food and farming sectors. Image: : Dedy_SW / Shutterstock.

    SW role in ‘powering up’ economy

    Prestigious speakers announced for regional business conference Organisers for a major regional business conference say leading figures from business, politics and academia will be spotlighting...4 min

  • Arctic Tern at Long Nanny off the coast of Northumberland. Image: Rachel Bigsby.

    Hope for bird colony ‘devastated’ by bird flu

    Rangers monitoring numbers at Northumberland bird colony Long Nanny on the Northumberland coast is home to the Britain’s largest mainland breeding colony of Arctic Terns...5 min

  • Image shows: Emperor Naruhito, Director of RBG Kew, Richard Deverell OBE and Elinor Breman, Senior Research Leader at the seed bank. Photography: Ines Stuart-Davidson. Copyright: RBG Kew.

    Emperor of Japan’s State Visit to the UK

    Kew Gardens marks one of the final stages of the State Visit The scientific and conservation efforts between the UK and Japan where high on...3 min

  • Charity plan to double the size of the country park at Saltram House in Plymouth, Devon. Copyright: National Trust / Image: Steven Haywood.

    Plans to double size of Devon country park

    National Trust proposals could see £1 million investment into project at Plymouth’s Saltram House The National Trust is announcing plans to open up more of...5 min

  • The Theatre Royal Plymouth team recently launched a brand new programme to support artists and creatives. From left to right: Associate Directors Tom Jackson Greaves, Malaika Kegode, Sara Rhodes and John Haidar. Image: Steve Haywood.

    TRP launches new initiative to support artists

    Goals include boosting touring opportunities The team at the Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has launched a brand new programme to support artists and creatives who’re...1 min

  • Image shows Syracuse in Italy at twilight. Provider: Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.

    30% of motorists avoid driving abroad

    75% of drivers lack confidence on European roads Almost three-quarters of drivers lack confidence when driving abroad, according to a survey of AA members. Nearly...1 min

  • The National Trust for Scotland celebrates 80 years of caring for the House of the Binns with a unique 1940s themed event. Image: NTS.

    House of the Binns hosts 1940s event

    Step back in time marks 80 years of NTS ownership ‘ Don your 1940s finery and immerse yourself in a weekend of history with the...3 min

  • Westbank volunteer Tony Liddon at the Men's Brunch Club May 2024. Image provided by If Media.

    Volunteers’ week: celebrating its 40th year

    Charity shares stories to inspire people to ‘make a difference’ This month is sees thousands of people celebrate ‘Volunteers’ Week’ which runs through to Sunday....3 min

  • AA Driving School says older learners more likely to have lessons in an automatic. Image: William Barton / Shutterstock.

    Quarter of driving tests in automatics by 2026

    Switch to electric vehicles fuelling increase, says AA Driving School Experts at the AA Driving School are predicting that more than 25% of practical driving...2 min

  • Mark Rogerson, 41, from Merseyside, ran his final race in Boston last month. He was joined by his guide runner Katie Garrity. Image: Mark Rogerson.

    ‘Very proud of our achievements’

    Record breaking: Sight loss runner shares thoughts with BTN A record breaking European runner is the first person, with sight loss, to complete the Six...2 min

  • The RNLI Tamar class offshore lifeboat 'Haydn Miller' launches from the slipway at the lifeboat station in the resort town of Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Image: Richard Whitcombe / Shutterstock.

    Buckingham Palace garden party for RNLI

    Event celebrates 200 years of RNLI lifesavers Around 2,500 of the RNLI’s long-serving volunteers, staff and their families attended the RNLI 200th Anniversary Garden Party...3 min

  • Image shows Uzhhorod (Ukraine) with refugees on the Ukrainian Slovak border (February, 2022). Image: Yanosh Nemesh / Shutterstock.

    Inside Ukraine

    BTN interviews humanitarian workers in Eastern Ukraine  The warning of the missile attack comes close to the start of the interview. Sitting in the safety...7 min

  • Running events: raising money for charity. Image: Pavel / Shutterstock.

    Thousands of pounds raised for First Light

    13 people run for the charity in event which included 9000 participants Picturesque Plymouth Hoe was the backdrop for the annual Plymouth Half Marathon which...2 min

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