1+ min ago   (768+ words) Across the country, the signs have gone up in dozens of locations along the same theme: "Save Our Green Belt". Yet ministers insist more homes must be built, councils warn they have little choice and developers argue that parts of…...

4+ min ago   (123+ words) A housing developer has signalled its intent to build up to 500 homes on the edge of Wigston. David Wilson Homes has submitted documents to Oadby and Wigston Borough Council asking whether an environmental impact assessment (EIA) is required as part…...

4+ min ago   (425+ words) A couple in their fifties have attracted millions of views on social media with videos built around a simple daily question: "What's for dinner?" For the past seven months, Dawn Emmett has been filming her partner Neil Haycock as he…...

7+ min ago   (348+ words) A community group described as a "lifeline for so many" faces an uncertain future after it lost its main source of funding. The Liverpool 6 Community Association, based on Queens Road in the Everton area of the city, runs a youth…...

13+ min ago   (569+ words) A wildlife rescue has urged anglers to be careful while fishing in canals after a cygnet died and several others were injured by fishing gear. Glenn Slaney, of Warsop Wildlife Rescue Team (WWRT), said there had been a large increase…...

14+ min ago   (405+ words) Customers have been told to expect disruption to services after a main Post Office branch closes. The branch, located inside the TG Jones store at the Kings Chase Shopping Centre in Kingswood, Bristol, is scheduled to shut on 18 November. Local…...

23+ min ago   (536+ words) A new project seeks to analyse the mental demands of driving under complex conditions to help inform thousands of emergency response workers who drive under blue lights. The 18-month initiative, run by Devon and Cornwall Police and the Open University,…...

32+ min ago   (552+ words) A food redistribution hub that aims to deliver up to 10 tonnes of food to charities and food banks each week has opened in east London. The Big Heart Food Hub in Barking will support more than 20 local organisations that work…...

34+ min ago   (553+ words) The founders of an advocacy initiative for black children with Down's syndrome have said they launched their project two years ago due to a "lack of representation". Danise Bartlett-Grant, who is one of four mothers who co-founded the Black Child…...

10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (424+ words) Bus passengers in Lancashire will be able to get discounted fares for longer than previously planned after the initiative was extended until after Christmas. The flat £1-per-journey fare in operation during evenings and all day on Sundays across much of…...