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Live music venue in line for £585k funding boost

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority could invest £585,000 in the Salt & Tar venue in Bootle.




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Son hails 'inspirational' parents who founded firm

Bernard and Joan O’Malley, who founded a leading produce firm, died within days of each other aged 88.




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Council to keep land Lex Greensill was set to buy

The council says instead of selling the land to Lex Greensill it wants to turn it into woodland.




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Tony Mowbray speaks openly about bowel cancer diagnosis

The Boro legend speaks at length about "the toughest year of his life"




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Hartlepool appoint Lawrence, 76, until end of season

Hartlepool United appoint caretaker boss Lennie Lawrence, 76, as manager until the end of the season.




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Airline passenger jailed for £8.5m cocaine haul

UK Border Force find 25kg of cocaine in a Darlington man's suitcase after he flies in from Mexico.




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Region's last House of Fraser to stay open

A deal has been agreed for the Darlington store to stay open.




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Campaign to move town's 'hidden' Christmas tree

A petition to relocate the town's Christmas tree to the town centre gets more than 750 signatures.




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Hospital maternity visiting hours extended

The trust says it it took the decision following feedback from patients and their families.




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Esther Rantzen urges MP lobby over assisted dying

Dame Esther says people should contact MPs with "good reasons" for a change in the law.




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Hotel's extension plan rejected over impact fears

The planning inspector said the proposal would "overwhelm" the manor house the hotel is based in.




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Emergency housing: 'I miss my sofa the most'

Heather is one of dozens of people in Portsmouth living in temporary accommodation.




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Police dismiss corruption claims over patient deaths

A police force formally rejects 72 complaints against officers by patients' relatives.




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Digital skills class aims to end exclusion

The cost of broadband and devices can be a barrier to getting online, the Doncaster charity says.




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Pudsey's 1000 Mile Challenge comes to Sheffield

Ellie Colton, Elliott Green, Simon Thake, Kat Cowan and Adam Oxley for Children in Need.




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Parents' shock after stag shot at Sheffield school

A deer was shot dead by police after it was spotted in Greenhill Primary school grounds.




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'Alternative graduation makes us feel seen'

A quiet and less formal ceremony is held for neurodivergent students at Sheffield Hallam University.




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Airport reopening cost set to rise - meeting hears

A "credible international operator" has been found for the site, South Yorkshire leaders are told.




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Passenger numbers up by 5% - airport

Airport bosses are predicting further growth in 2025




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Woman's death should not have happened - coroner

The 87-year-old woman died hours after being knocked over by the downwash of the landing helicopter.




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Secret Kent

The story behind a pet cemetery on the A21.




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Dover: 'We were sold a dream, we've been misled'

Bus routes in Dover including one that takes people to the local hospital are being cut.




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Gladiator drops in on pupils for Children in Need

Gladiator Steel visits Borden Primary as part of a UK tour promoting Children in Need.




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Residential special school could close next year

Wandsworth Council says the proposed closure of the Broadstairs school is for financial reasons.




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Students facing one-hour school runs - campaigners

Support Weald Schooling is inviting people to discuss the lack of non-selective secondaries.




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MPs call for extension of Elizabeth line into Kent

MPs for Dartford and Bexleyheath and Crayford want the route extended from Abbey Wood to Ebbsfleet.




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Sale's Hill gets 10-week ban for Bath fan incident

Sale and England forward Jonny Hill is given a 10-week suspension for an incident involving a fan after their Premiership semi-final loss to Bath.




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Bath cinema offers dog-friendly screenings

Owners can watch a movie with their dogs at The Little Theatre Cinema in Bath.




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DJ group 3SEVEN6 names itself after Somerset bus route

One member even has the number tattooed on his chest.




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Reservoir to undergo flood prevention work

Up to £991,000 will be spent on the major scheme to help reduce flooding.




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Ex-RAF pilot encouraging others to begin fostering

Nigel, from Somerset, decided to become a foster parent aged in his 80s after his wife died.




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Navy officer takes on weightlifting challenge

Rob Guest raises more than £3,000 by lifting 450,000kg over his 24-hour challenge.




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Robbie Williams to perform at 'iconic' venue

Pop star Robbie Williams will perform at Bath's Royal Crescent in June next year.




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New police station 'better suited' to needs opens

A new police station opens in a Somerset town, which aims to be "more efficient and sustainable".




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Liver patients with no symptoms diagnosed in NHS first

About 700 patients have been identified as being at risk of developing serious liver problems.




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South West Armistice Day services 'well attended'

Memorial services across the South West take place for Armistice Day on Monday.




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Truro City extend Oxlade-Chamberlain's loan deal

Truro City extend Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain’s loan from Kidderminster Harriers until 31 January.




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MP raises NHS dentist shortage at Westminster

Richard Foord MP says there are no NHS dentists available in Devon for adults.




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Truro City see unbeaten record end at Boreham Wood

Truro City manager John Askey says his side looked "weary" in their 1-0 loss at Boreham Wood in National League South.




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Penkhull panto pull production

Community pantomime which first started in the 1950s won't be happening this year.




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Stoke-on-Trent looking to refresh ties with German twin

Stoke-on-Trent is looking to rekindle its relationship with its German twin town.




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'We can't go two weeks without an accident'

Locals say a crossroads in Cheadle by The Huntsman pub is becoming notorious for crashes.




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An artistic approach to men's mental health in Hartshill

BBC Radio Stoke’s Matt Weigold visited Men Who Make Things at Hartshill's B Arts Centre.




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12,000 pubs for one man from Penkhull

73-year-old Rob Cocker from Penkhull has now had a drink in 12,000 pubs nationwide.




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Brewers end barren run to sip sweet taste of victory

Defender Ryan Sweeney says it was "about time" Burton registered a League One victory as they ended a 13-match winless start to the season on Saturday.




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Man pleads guilty to city centre disorder

Simon Beech, 36, took part in riots in Stoke-on-Trent on 3 August.




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I use music to express myself, says deaf teen

Isobel, from Congleton, will be performing as part of the Children In Need choir on Friday.




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Sports journalism degree course comes to an end

An ex-footballer says the players' union will continue supporting retiring players into new careers.




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"We've really seen a dip in morale"

Unison say they're seeing a "dip in people" wanting to work in the council sector.




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My girlfriend is on Big Brother!

Aled Morris says the show has become a big part of his life.