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Wythburn Valley rescue for heavily pregnant woman
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Wythburn Valley rescue for heavily pregnant woman
Keswick Mountain rescue team say they nervously discussed wilderness childbirth when called out.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Missed Lancashire Day again.

All because I live and work on a bit that used to be Cheshire.

I'll be around Preston tomorrow, mind.

Lancashire Day 2025 - what is it and what does it mean?
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Lancashire Day 2025 - what is it and what does it mean?
Lancashire Day celebrate the culture, lifestyle and achievements of the red rose county.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney Neolithic site
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'Extraordinary discovery' at Orkney's Ness of Brodgar Neolithic site
Archaeologists are to resume digging at the site after 3D radar technology uncovered a mystery find.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Huge Neolithic structure found in Stonehenge landscape
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Huge Neolithic structure found in Stonehenge landscape
A study has confirmed 16 pits were dug close to the Stonehenge more than 4,000 years ago.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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Kendal woman reconstructed from 900-year-old remains named
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Kendal woman reconstructed from 900-year-old remains named
The woman, whose remains were found in Kendal, is named Agnes after a public vote.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Record number of cattle egrets at Martin Mere wetland reserve
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Record number of cattle egrets at Martin Mere wetland reserve
Cattle egrets eat grasshoppers, ticks and crickets, feeding from the ground disturbed by livestock.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Record number of cattle egrets at Martin Mere wetland reserve
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Record number of cattle egrets at Martin Mere wetland reserve
Cattle egrets eat grasshoppers, ticks and crickets, feeding from the ground disturbed by livestock.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Not directly being racist to someone just means you never did it to their face.

Doesn't mean to say you weren't racist about them behind their back, or when in the company of others.
November 25, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Council's Poynton Pool works decision delayed amid trees row
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Council's Poynton Pool works decision delayed amid trees row
Cheshire East Council delays discussing plans for works at a beauty spot which could see trees removed.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Funds secured for historic feudal system research
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Funds secured for research of Jersey's historic feudal system
A team from Swansea University is set to deliver the project on the fiefs and seigneurs of Jersey.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Mountain rescue team saves family of eight in Saddleworth
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Mountain rescue team saves family of eight in Saddleworth
Oldham Mountain Rescue Team says a 12-strong unit helped the family cross a river to safety.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Hertfordshire nature reserve plants classified as 'threatened'
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Hertfordshire nature reserve plants classified as 'threatened'
A trust says it is
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November 24, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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'Blitz beach' to be bolstered by 400 tons of Crosby rubble
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'Blitz beach' to be bolstered by 400 tons of Crosby rubble
The rubble was created during devastating Luftwaffe bombing raids on Liverpool in World War Two.
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November 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Castle wall 'ripped down' for use as stepping stones in puddle
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Ardvrek Castle wall 'ripped down' for use as stepping stones
Ardvrek Castle in Assynt is a 500-year-old former clan seat, and reputed to be haunted.
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November 23, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Leeds charity hails 'invaluable' Yorkshire Dales accessibility project
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Leeds charity hails 'invaluable' Yorkshire Dales accessibility project
Feel Good Factor works with the national park to run visits for members of underserved communities.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Peak District mountain rescuer rescued during mountain rescue
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Peak District mountain rescuer rescued during mountain rescue
A rescuer trying to help an injured walker down from Kinder Scout slipped and broke her leg.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
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Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Regulated fares, which include season tickets and off-peak returns, will not see annual price rises for the first time in 30 years, the government announces.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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How Jodrell Bank kept an eye on Cold War Soviet missile launches
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How Jodrell Bank kept an eye on Cold War Soviet missile launches
How did a giant radio telescope in Cheshire help the West monitor the Soviet Union's nuclear missiles?
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November 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Busy day today, and it was over before 1pm!

A long line of four #SlowWaysUK from Didsbury to Poynton, with a side-quest of two to and from Gatley.

Also a failed route, and checking my ending of the new WilPoy alternative.

14.5 miles between 0845 and 1315
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' to be planted
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First Sycamore Gap tree 'offsprings' to be planted
More than half the 49 saplings grown from the illegally felled tree will be planted in a week.
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November 22, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Norwich Castle sees 110,000 visitors in three months since reopening
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Norwich Castle sees 110,000 visitors in three months since reopening
Dr Robin Hanley says it has been a
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November 21, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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According to The Sun, the Beeb has lost £1bil in revenue due to a boycott.

That would mean 5.7mil households withholding payment.

So, yeah, no.
November 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Sutton Hoo ship name contest urges no 'Boaty McBoatface' suggestions
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Sutton Hoo ship name contest urges no 'Boaty McBoatface' suggestions
Sutton Hoo Ship's Company wants help naming their replica, but urges people not to make joke suggestions.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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'Troubling' fall in insects, says new bug survey
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Kent bug splat survey shows 'troubling' fall in flying insects
A new 'splat' survey shows bug numbers have plummeted, but experts say this can be reversed.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on Wigan farm
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Archaeologists discover 'ancient monument' on Wigan farm
Evidence of a 4,500-year-old burial site was found on the land in Wigan after painstaking excavations.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM