Boy, 13, finds 'holy grail' Lego octopus piece from sea spillage in 1997 (news.sky.com)
A rare Lego piece that fell into the sea in 1997 has been found by a 13-year-old boy in Cornwall....
'Hardest Geezer' sets off on final day of running length of Africa after robbery ordeal and going missing in jungle (news.sky.com)
A British man running the length of Africa has set off on his final day of the gruelling challenge in Tunisia....
John Tinniswood: British great-grandfather becomes world's oldest living man at 111 (news.sky.com)
A great-grandfather from Merseyside has become the world’s oldest living man....
Yorkshire's Tropical Butterfly House marks 30 years of conservation (www.yorkshirepost.co.uk)
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All hands to the pumps: the colourful rise of community-owned pubs (www.positive.news)
On first impressions, the pub might look like your classic East End neighbourhood boozer. Wood-panelled l-shaped bar? Check. Floral-patterned red carpet? Check. Dartboard? Check. But as well as the main bar, there’s another room that the pub often rents out for no cost – it’s used for a regular children’s stay and play...
Ernie the owl retiring after being a hoot at Warwick Castle for three decades (news.sky.com)
A much-loved owl with a “big personality” who has been a hoot at Warwick Castle for three decades is winging his way into retirement....
Analysis: UK emissions in 2023 fell to lowest level since 1879 - Carbon Brief (www.carbonbrief.org)
The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions fell by 5.7% in 2023 to their lowest level since 1879, according to new Carbon Brief analysis....
[Cross-Post] NatureScot announces £2 million in funding to restore Scottish seagrass meadows (www.deadlinenews.co.uk)
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[Cross-Post] Shirebrook and Worksop to get £25 million of government funding for natural flood management (www.newarkadvertiser.co.uk)
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[Cross-Post] 10,000 trees being planted in Devon with help of new tree funding (www.tavistock-today.co.uk)
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UK’s net zero economy grew 9% in 2023, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
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[Cross-Post] UK quits treaty that lets fossil fuel firms sue governments over climate policies (www.theguardian.com)
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Cat lost for four years turns up over 150 miles from Northern Ireland home (www.theguardian.com)
Four years after the Smyth family had abandoned all hope, the call came: “We have your Blueberry.”...
War hero who survived Nazi occupation and prisoner of war camps turns 100 (www.mirror.co.uk)
A man who survived Nazi occupation and camps as a teenager has reflected on his harrowing start in life as he turns 100....
Speedo Mick 'over the moon' to get Liverpool Citizen of Honour Award (www.bbc.co.uk)
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Specialist firefighters tunnel under home to rescue trapped poodle (www.standard.co.uk)
A poodle had to be rescued by specialist firefighters after it became trapped under a home....
Trending on tick-tock: why British watches have hit the big time (www.theguardian.com)
Watch collectors and horological connoisseurs added a new trade fair to their calendars this year. It was not launched in Switzerland – centre of excellence for luxury timepieces and home to brands such as Patek Philippe and Rolex – nor with a party in Paris or Milan attended by fashion’s front row, but at a Royal...
‘Invincibles’: unbeaten girls’ football team win boys’ league (www.theguardian.com)
A girls’ football team has won a boys’ league after going unbeaten all season, earning them the “invincibles” title....
The man tackling graffiti by creating murals (www.bbc.com)
When Chris Cowie complained to the council about graffiti in his neighbourhood he was told they didn’t have the resources to tackle it. So he took his own pot of paint and headed for a nearby telecoms box....
Stolen Shetland pony reunited with owner after eight months (www.bbc.com)
A miniature Shetland pony who was stolen eight months ago has been reunited with its owner....
Forestry and Land Scotland has "re-wetted" 10,000ha of peatland, which will save 87,800 tonnes of CO2 per year once fully recovered (www.northern-times.co.uk)
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UK academic’s Wikipedia project raises profile of women around the world (www.theguardian.com)
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Haverfordwest missing dog found after five months in the wild (www.bbc.com)
A dog who was missing for five months is “happy to be back” after surviving the winter in rural Pembrokeshire....
