Luxury living for hedgehogs as DCHS students build houses
Alnwick Town Council provided 20 hedgehog house kits and pupils at Duchess's Community High School are constructing them for Thomas Percy Wood.
2026/02/04
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Every cancer patient to receive personalised support plan
The government's National Cancer Plan, published today, will give every cancer patient a Personalised Cancer Plan and an end‑of‑treatment summary, and aims for a named neighbourhood care lead for every patient by 2035.
2026/02/04
Angie Best shares chemo update during cancer treatment
Angie Best, 73, is undergoing a second round of chemotherapy for colon cancer and has travelled to Switzerland for mistletoe therapy.
2026/02/04
WWF urges small fence change to create hedgehog highways in gardens.
WWF UK is encouraging homeowners to add small holes about the size of a CD case to fences to create 'hedgehog highways', and says hedgehog numbers in the UK have fallen by more than 65% since 1995.
2026/02/04
Elvis night returns at Nonna's and raises thousands for charity.
Maurizio Mori performed in full Elvis costume at Nonna's sold-out fundraiser, which was live-streamed and raised thousands for Sheffield Children's Hospital.
2026/02/04
Time to Talk Day at Park Lane Stables brings people together.
Park Lane Stables in Teddington will host a Time to Talk Day on Friday to encourage open conversations about mental health; founder Natalie O'Rourke and volunteer Naomi Ghafoor say the event offers a low-pressure community space for visitors.
2026/02/04
Neuroendocrine 'invisible' cancer patients are waiting years for diagnosis
A charity says people with neuroendocrine (so-called 'invisible') cancers face long delays to diagnosis, averaging about four-and-a-half years, and more than half are diagnosed at an advanced stage.
2026/02/04
Octogenarian fundraiser says anyone can help at any age.
Louis Spencer, 86, has spent 13 consecutive years collecting for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal after the charity cared for relatives; he often stands in supermarkets wearing a yellow vest and has raised thousands of pounds to support end-of-life care.
2026/02/04
Mother and son take a step up the career ladder with a family-run loft business in West Sussex
Lynette and her son Chris have launched More Than Loft Ladders, a family-run business offering professionally installed loft ladders and related services in Portsmouth and surrounding areas of West Sussex. Lynette left a corporate finance career to gain flexibility and continue foster care while Chris manages on-site installations.
2026/02/04
Jeremy Corbyn to speak in Luton as part of Your Party leadership campaign
Jeremy Corbyn will speak at Bury Park Community Centre in Luton on the Your Party leadership campaign tour from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, and will be joined by local figure Waheed Akbar, who has secured the local endorsements needed to stand as a candidate.
2026/02/04
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