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'Social supermarket' to take over vacant shop
SE Kitchen will open a third shop, adding to the social enterprise's units in Ashford and Ramsgate.
August 26, 202670,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan
Funding has been granted to Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as well as £6bn for London.
August 25, 2026Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.
August 22, 2026Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
The Office star was appearing at convention in London, less than two weeks after announcing her condition.
August 22, 2026Tributes paid to 'giant' of Irish traditional music scene
Eithne Vallely, who was 81, was originally from Donegal, but had lived for decades in Armagh.
August 22, 2026The 'hidden gem' offering a place to grow, connect and heal
Annadale Community Garden Group is one of four groups or individuals in the running for this year's Make a Difference Awards NI.
August 22, 2026Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost
Living a healthy life doesn't have to just be about pricey studio classes and luxury retreats.
August 21, 2026'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye
She was the global superstar that people in a small Welsh village felt they all knew personally.
August 14, 2026Hundreds attend teenager's eclipse party
Teenager Aston Smith dreams of working for SpaceX.
August 13, 2026Young people want better job prospects and housing
In a recent survey only 27% of respondents say they want to stay in Guernsey.
August 13, 2026Volunteers work to reopen city's old observatory
Newchapel Observatory was considered revolutionary when it was built in the 1960's.
August 13, 2026Young islanders concerned about their future
The Medical Officer Health Report shows 36% of young people are certain they will leave the island.
August 12, 2026New school uniform rules won't cut costs, says mum
Michaela Wilson says she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges".
August 10, 2026'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.
August 10, 2026Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
One Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river.
August 8, 2026Jeweller 'priced out' of Christmas market stall this year
Alex says a change in operator and rise in costs means this is the first winter she will not be renting a stall.
August 7, 2026‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Officials are still working to contain the blazes that have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes.
August 7, 2026The homeowners selling up for a life on the water
Growing numbers of people are swapping mortgages for moorings amid the cost of living crisis.
August 6, 2026New clothing saved from waste by sewing charity
Unwanted clothes are reworked and donated by Dressability in Swindon instead of going to landfill.
August 5, 2026'The fire's right there' - Families recount fleeing Washington state wildfires
Some have returned to find their homes reduced to ash and rubble, with only the charred trunks of trees rising from the smouldering ground.
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'Social supermarket' to take over vacant shop
SE Kitchen redistributes surplus food and offers cut-price groceries A "social supermarket" offering low-cost food and support to escape financial hardship is to open at a third location in Kent. SE
70,000 social and affordable homes to be built across England as part of £39bn plan
Ministers have announced where 70,000 social and affordable homes will be built in England over the next 10 years, in a bid to address the housing crisis. Funding has been granted to Greater Manchest
Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
Manasse Lomachar would like the discovery of gold to improve life in his village A goat herder from a remote area of western Kenya has told the BBC his discovery of a golden nugget has sparked a gold
Tributes paid to 'giant' of Irish traditional music scene
Eithne Vallely has been described as a "tremendously gifted" musician A renowned traditional Irish musician and educator who died following a road crash in County Armagh has been described by a Sinn
Davis 'grateful' for support over cancer diagnosis
Davis was at the convention to speak about her role in Shaun of the Dead Actress Lucy Davis has told fans she is "grateful" for their support as she made an appearance at a London sci-fi convention,
The 'hidden gem' offering a place to grow, connect and heal
Kirstie has seen the garden transform since last September From a lifeless strip of grass to a blossoming garden, Annadale Community Centre's grounds have received a glow up over the past year, becom
Wellness habits you can start now - at no (or little) cost
Anastasia hosts yoga and meditation meetups in south London Wellness has become a bit of a buzzword - and one that often comes with a hefty price tag. Luxury spa days, floating sound baths in five-s
'She was just Gaynor from up the road' - villagers ready for emotional Bonnie Tyler goodbye
A sign welcoming visitors to Mumbles reads "You're the total eclipse of our hearts Bonnie", referencing the singer's 1982 hit There aren't many villages where you can walk into a jewellers, a hardwar
Hundreds attend teenager's eclipse party
Aston Smith says he has been interested in stargazing since he was aged two Cheers erupted through a housing estate as the solar eclipse began during a watch party put on by a teenage astronomer Ast
Young people want better job prospects and housing
Young islanders say they feel there are more career prospects elsewhere Young people have said a lack of career opportunities are forcing them to think about leaving home. In a survey by Dr Nicola B
Volunteers work to reopen city's old observatory
Miles Palmer said the founders "used scrap material and their ingenuity" to build and amazing telescope Volunteers have taken on the mammoth task of restoring an old observatory to its former glory.
Young islanders concerned about their future
Dr Nicola Brink said young people "cared deeply" about their future in Guernsey Less than a third of students have said they feel confident they would stay in the island, a government survey has show
'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
At its height, Raleigh employed 8,000 people and produced thousands of bikes a month The news the company that owns Raleigh has begun insolvency proceedings means one of Nottingham's most prestigious
New school uniform rules won't cut costs, says mum
Michaela Wilson said she has "no idea why schools don't just sell iron-on branded badges" A mum who set up a school uniform exchange to help people struggling with the cost of schoolwear has said she
Scale of devastation shocks US city's fire-seasoned residents
‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires Last year, Chris Matthews was forced to flee with his family of five after a brushfire threatened their home in Spokane, Washi
Jeweller 'priced out' of Christmas market stall this year
Alex Healy has sold her jewellery at the Christmas market in Liverpool since 2021 When silversmith Alex Healy was planning her return to work after maternity leave, the first date she hoped to add to
‘Wiped out’ - BBC reports from Spokane neighbourhood devastated by fires
Thousands of residents are still under mandatory evacuation orders in Spokane, Washington, where wildfires have burned down at least 860 buildings, including hundreds of homes. One suspect has been a
The homeowners selling up for a life on the water
Ken Tracey sold his house in 2022 and now lives on a boat The cost of living crisis is well documented and for many people a mortgage is a millstone around their necks - but a growing number have cho
New clothing saved from waste by sewing charity
Dressability volunteer Linda Maplestone helps alter branded items so that they can be donated to people in need and saved from landfill A clothing charity has helped save thousands of brand new coats
Le Clos' home destroyed by fire after he sets Commonwealths record
Chad le Clos famously beat Michael Phelps in the 200m butterfly at the 2012 Olympic Games in London Chad le Clos says his apartment in South Africa was destroyed by a fatal fire - the night after the