Broxtowe Borough Council plans to convert an 18-acre former quarry and landfill in Bramcote into a country park, and an online public consultation to name it will run from March 2 to the end of the month.
Two beavers were legally released into a pond at Helman Tor in Cornwall, described as the first truly wild beaver release on the English mainland; Natural England and conservation groups say more catchment-scale projects are planned.
Spain's main rail unions called off a planned three-day nationwide strike after the Transport Ministry, Adif and Renfe agreed to steps on investment, staffing and safety procedures; some smaller unions said they would continue strikes until Wednesday.
Two teenagers were found dead in Dorset in January 2022 after they were arrested on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse images; an inquest has opened to examine the circumstances, including police decisions to release them on bail.
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary is marking National Apprenticeship Week 2026 by welcoming a new cohort of apprentice officers and celebrating two years of its police apprenticeship programme.
A Manchester NHS trust advertised a fixed-term neonatal nurse role to support families where parents are close relatives; the post is now closed and has prompted public reaction.
Several Peterborough organisations, including Nene Park Trust, Anglian Water and Meridian Trust, have signed up to the council's Foster Friendly scheme, which offers extra annual leave for fostering meetings, appointments and training, reported as up to five working days a year for full-time staff.
A Texas federal lawsuit says an 18-month-old girl was returned to ICE custody after a hospital stay for a serious respiratory illness and that prescribed medication was taken from her; immigration authorities later released the child and her parents after the suit.
The Aspire programme uses African philosophies such as ubuntu and omoluabi to provide culturally grounded mentorship, and across three cohorts it supported 59 Black students with 15 progressing into fully funded PhD places.
Hatch Warren Repair Café marked its first anniversary on February 7 after opening in February 2025; the monthly community event runs at Hatch Warren Community Centre and was praised by Basingstoke MP Luke Murphy and local organisers.
