A market town has still been displaying some of its Christmas lights nearly four months after the festive period wrapped up. Streams of unlit fairy lights and Christmas tree decorations are hanging from buildings and lampposts in the main street in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire. The local Christmas Lights Committee said the delay was purely down to a lack of volunteers and …
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A North Yorkshire primary school is set to permanently close its maintained nursery due to a lack of demand for places. The governing board of Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School …
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With Air Canada and Southwest the latest airlines to charge passengers for check-in luggage, the ballooning cost of such ancillary or "junk fees" is provoking anger among politicians and consumer …
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A new scheme aimed at simplifying post-Brexit pet travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland has come into effect. After Brexit, Northern Ireland remained part of the EU's animal health …
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An unbroken 36-hour long musical parade through Bradford and its surrounding countryside, which has taken two years to plan, has got under way. The event, known as The Bradford Progress, …
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Douglas McGowan thought it was a wind-up when he was offered the Waverley paddle steamer for £1. He was one of a group of young enthusiasts who enjoyed a jaunt …
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Almost £2m will be spent so that homes can have weekly food waste collections, a council has decided. Councillors in North Norfolk voted to spend the money so that caddies …
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Supermarket giant Morrisons has revealed the closure dates for a number of convenience stores it plans to shut – including two in Scotland. The sites in Peebles in the Borders …