People are being urged to consider volunteering as a short-term carer for children with disabilities and complex needs. North Yorkshire Council's not-for-profit fostering service said such children need a minimum …
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A campaign to raise awareness about the risks of skin cancer is returning in memory of a BBC Radio Derby presenter who died 10 years ago. Before his death from …
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Extensive work is needed on a historical windmill before its sails can be reinstated, a council has said. The sails at the Grade II listed Skidby Mill, near Cottingham in …
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Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media. Our pick of local website stories Hundreds of people …
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The watch officer of a large container ship that ran aground and crashed into a garden in Norway has told police he was asleep at the time of the incident. …
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A police officer who "doubly" claimed refunds after his wedding was cancelled in 2020 due to the Covid pandemic has been found guilty of gross misconduct. Tom Walker, who was …
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Four goats brought to live temporarily in a city's suburbs are entertaining children and distracting them from phones and TVs, a charity has said. Families and pupils on school trips …
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Warrington Council's adult social care services have been rated as requiring improvement by inspectors, with concerns raised around its "complex" safeguarding processes. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) said the authority's …
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A community worker who comforted the mothers of two teenagers who died after getting into difficulty in water near Buncrana in County Donegal has said a "terrible grief" has descended …
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New temporary homes for people sleeping rough in a city were called "as plush as a hotel", while a campaign to tackle low literacy rates was launched. Here are five …
