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Seven years ago Sam Beech, 48, decided it was time to take to the next level the pledge to "tread lightly on the earth" she made at the age of 12 as she became a vegetarian.
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Shropshire farmer wants 'reassurance' over future of industry
Speaking ahead of the National Farmers' Union's annual conference, Edward Garratt, who has a small farm on the Wrekin in Shropshire, said a resilient food system was "the cornerstone to not just food security, but national security as well."
Open iftar at King's College Cambridge 'unites' community
More than 350 people gathered at King's College Cambridge for an open iftar, a meal that marks the breaking of a Ramadan fast.Sunday's event was organised by the Ramadan Tent Project (RTP) and worshippers were joined by people of different faiths, and no faiths.Organiser Kashif Darr said it aimed to …
GP surgery reopening a great relief, says patient
Patients have welcomed confirmation their GP surgery will reopen on 1 April after being closed since 2022.Parnwell Medical Centre, in Saltersgate, Peterborough, shut after subsidence and structural safety concerns made the building unsafe, leaving about 1,700 patients to seek care elsewhere.When speaking at a residents' meeting on Thursday, Mohsin Laliwala, …
Chinese new year: Year of the horse welcomed with optimism
The Chinese community in Peterborough is approaching Lunar New Year with a renewed sense of optimism, embracing the theme of "freedom and success" associated with the Year of the Fire Horse.The festival begins on Tuesday and marks not only a new 12 months but also a hopeful chapter after challenging …
Telford mum says there are 'misconceptions' about home education
A woman who home educates her son has said a new education bill could create "a lot of problems" for some families.
Peterborough's Hindu temple left 'heartbroken' over site's sale
Worshippers at a Hindu temple said they were "heartbroken" to potentially be facing eviction after their second bid to buy the temple's site was unsuccessful.The Bharat Hindu Samaj Temple in Peterborough, which caters for nearly 14,000 people, was established in the city's New England Complex in 1986.Peterborough City Council's cabinet …
Atcham residents 'concerned' with National Trust Attingham Park plans
Planning has been approved for the trust to build a new car park and miles of trails to the east of the existing house and grounds.
Disgust over racist graffiti left at grassroots football club
Cassidy said: "After the game finished, we came back to the changing room. Darren noticed the words written in red and blue on the walls. There was fresh paint on the soap dispensers, too."No-one carries paint in their car for fun... in my opinion this was done deliberately."It took me …
Shrewsbury and Telford Hospitals NHS Trust's surgery wait times fall
Big improvements in patient waiting time have been made by an NHS trust that runs two acute hospitals in Shropshire.
Shrewsbury woman aims to inspire care leavers with booklet
A woman who spent her teenage years in foster care is starting a business to support other young people in the care system.
Two jailed for assisting Max Dixon and Mason Rist killers
Two men have been jailed for four years for helping the murderers of best friends Max Dixon and Mason Rist.
My shop is not a safe space for me, says Pokémon card store owner
The owner of a gaming card shop said his business felt "no longer a safe space for him" after £100,000 worth of stock and cash was stolen from the premises. Collectors Corner in Culley, Court, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, was broken into on 27 January by a person who spent about …
Attingham Park to create green space for 'growing population'
Staff at a National Trust property have said plans to create a new "outdoor hub" will improve access to green spaces.
Can street art help boost city centre footfall?
Can art and creativity really help bring people back into town?Peterborough Positive, the city's business improvement district (BID) body, has launched a new street art trail and map celebrating the collection of murals brightening up the city, hoping it will attract visitors to the centre.The free map, external highlights 15 …
Telford stroke victim unable to dial 999 as digital upgrade cut off landline
A 75-year-old man who suffered a stroke was unable to call 999 on his landline because it had been cut off during a digital upgrade of his phone service.
Vietnam's leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver?
To Lam himself spoke of this in January last year: "What percentage of the value do we contribute here? Or are we at the lowest end of the value chain, mainly doing outsourcing for foreign companies? If a shirt is sold with the design, fabric, dye, thread and buttons all …
Muslim leader calls for action on hate crime
A Muslim leader is calling on the government "to do more" to help his congregation feel safe.Abdul Chaudhuri, chairman of Peterborough's Joint Mosque Council, said hate crimes against members of the community had "significantly increased" and he called on ministers to "adopt a definition of Islamophobia".It comes as Sarah Jones, …
Rare bone disease therapy 'milestone for NHS', says Gobowen medic
A man who has a rare bone disorder is being treated with a new therapy for the condition at the hospital where he also works.
Skatepark left unlit with users raising safety fears
Skatepark users said a lack of lighting was putting them at "serious risk" and forcing some to travel elsewhere.The lights at the facility in Hampton Hargate, Peterborough, have reportedly been out of order since August, and regular users said repeated attempts to contact the council have so far failed to …
Garden Court North's Pete Weatherby KC calls on the Government to adopt amendment to Hillsborough Law
Amendment 23, which has cross-party support, removes the Government's exemption for secret services in Hillsborough Law's Duty of Candour, as called for by bereaved families from the Manchester Arena bombing in a letter to the Prime Minister last week. MI5 officials misled the Manchester Arena Inquiry regarding intelligence it held …
Estranged son beat elderly mother to death, court told
An 87-year-old woman appeared scared of her son when he turned up at her door unannounced a week before her death, a jury has been told.
Shrewsbury weightlifter says sport saved her after cancer
Dawn Williams, 52, is now cancer-free and credits the sport with giving her confidence and strength to get through gruelling chemotherapy.
Much Wenlock farm shop destroyed by fire will reopen, owners say
In May 2025, Wenlock Edge Farm Shop, in Shropshire, was left a pile of smouldering remains.
Manchester Arena bereaved families say MI5 must be fully included in new law on cover-ups
Families bereaved by the Manchester Arena bombing say MI5 failed them and must be fully included in a new law designed to stop cover-ups in public life.In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, seen by the BBC, they ask the prime minister: "How many times must MI5 show that it …
Harry Potter stunt double: Breaking my neck hasn't changed me
David Holmes was just 17 years old when he started making magic happen as Harry Potter's stunt double. The talented gymnast, from Leigh-on-sea in Essex, performed stunts deemed too risky for the film's 11-year-old star Daniel Radcliffe. But in January 2009 while filming the seventh film, he was rapidly jerked …
Strictly's Ellie and Vito still dancing together every week
"The phone rang, it was my agent, and she told me I was going to be on Strictly. I just started screaming."Ellie is beaming as she talks from her home in Essex about the phone call she had dreamed about for years.But it was not a surprise to her - …
Boy with SMA given £1.8m drug has new lease of life
A five-year-old boy who received the world's most expensive drug as a baby has made "incredible progress" and can walk independently, his mother said.Edward, from Colchester, has spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) which means he lacks a protein vital for muscle development.He was one of the first children in England to …
Why are young people leaving Britain to work abroad?
With rising rents, a tough job market and pay cheques stretched to the limit, some young Britons are choosing to build their futures overseas.According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 195,000 people under the age of 35 moved abroad in the year to June.So where are they going, what …