Pescod Square Shopping Centre has donated £1,000 to the Mayor’s Charity Fund Boston, following a busy festive season when hundreds of local children visited Santa’s Grotto. The grotto, part of the Boston Christmas Festival and open on weekends leading up to Christmas, welcomed just under 400 children from the area. In addition to the £1,000 […]
Art is a product, process, and passion. Something that you can see in galleries, museums and your smartphone lock screen. Sometimes even on office walls, as Dipa Vaghela discovered when her work was commissioned by Octavian to decorate and inspire the people who serve in their multifaceted offices. To learn more about how and why […]
The City of Wolverhampton Council has partnered with Recovery Near You and the Service User Involvement Team to bring a series of community-based Fibro-scan clinics to local residents. Fibro-scans are a quick, painless test similar to an ultrasound, designed to check for liver scarring and fat build-up, which can indicate conditions such as fatty liver, […]
New analysis of UK internet usage in 2025 indicates that online activity has entered a phase of near-constant engagement, with demand remaining consistently high across the year. According to Zen Internet, average traffic across its network increased by 21%, and usage no longer dips during traditionally quieter periods such as the summer months. Streaming, gaming, […]
Residents of North East Lincolnshire are being invited to take charge of their health and wellbeing at a special Fit4Life event, hosted at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby on Thursday, 29 January. The event offers visitors the opportunity to speak directly with hospital-based experts on a wide range of topics, including smoking cessation, […]
West Midlands residents are praising the Government’s £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, designed to help millions of families access solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and insulation to reduce energy bills. Announced on Wednesday 21 January, the plan aims to upgrade up to five million homes, backed by government zero- and low-interest loans for renewable technologies. […]
The R1 bus service has been upgraded with hourly services, improved reliability and refurbished buses after joint council investment. #LocalTransport #BusServices #Rutland #Leicestershire #NorthNorthants
Derbyshire residents are set to benefit from expanded support to get online and use digital services following a £50,000 funding boost announced this week. Published earlier this week, the new investment is aimed at tackling digital exclusion across the county as more public services continue to move online. The funding will help residents improve digital […]
Lincolnshire County Council is calling for reform of the NSIP planning process, warning that local voices and cumulative impacts are being overlooked. #Lincolnshire #Planning #Infrastructure #LocalDemocracy
Two Birmingham men are due to appear in court today charged with drug offences following a police operation in the city. Officers from Operation Fearless made the arrests after stopping a car in the Southside area of Birmingham on Tuesday 20 January. During the stop, officers seized drugs and cash as part of the investigation. […]
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