12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (598+ words) Temperatures are on the rise again in time for the weekend with areas of the south experiencing 27C on Sunday. However, before that, wet and windy conditions are in the Friday forecast for many across the northern half of the UK....

20+ hour, 34+ min ago   (380+ words) Horse racing is returning to Towcester Racecourse for the first time in almost a decade. The Northamptonshire course has confirmed the return of National Hunt racing for the 2027/28 season. The site was closed to horse racing in 2019 after Towcester Racecourse…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago   (528+ words) A council is deploying a new method of restoring roads and is hoping to make them safer for drivers. Retexturing strips away built-up grime to expose the stone beneath and improve grip for a fraction of the materials, energy and…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (344+ words) A music festival in memory of a man who took his own life is set to mark 10 years of the event, with organisers hoping it will encourage more young people to seek mental health support. Willfest 26 is named after Will…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (508+ words) An arts and faith festival which has been held in the grounds of a stately home since 2014 will be looking for a new venue from 2028. The Greenbelt Festival will be having a year off in 2027 while it finds a new…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (977+ words) For most of us, autumn means falling leaves, shorter days, returning to school and the more modern tradition of pumpkin spice lattes popping up again. But when does it officially begin? Well that depends on which calendar you follow. Many…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (373+ words) Residents and local policing teams have come together for a Berkshire town's first community cook-off. Inspired by a project launched in London following the Grenfell Tower disaster in 2017, the charity event in Reading, was intended to bring people together through…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (254+ words) A care home resident and former ice cream vendor has been able to enjoy giving out the treats once again, after a surprise experience organised by his carers. Gordon Chambers, 88, worked in Rubery and Bromsgrove for 15 years when he was…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (463+ words) "Sometimes to help my mum I will do the washing up and clean up the back garden." That is what most days look like for eight-year-old Willow, who took a break from her responsibilities by enjoying some time out at…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (714+ words) Elaine Ling splits her time between New York and California, but wherever she is and needs a coffee, she doesn't visit a Starbucks. She only goes there for her cold drinks. Her "real coffee" comes from local cafes. "I don't…...