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Magna Housing, a community-based housing association providing homes and services to local people, has recently acquired 56 new homes in Dorset. 

Councillors have approved a new plan setting out where the County Council will focus its efforts this financial year to make the biggest difference for residents, alongside a £5million boost for highways.

Travel back in time this May half term as the Corinium Museum in Cirencester launches a programme of family-friendly creative workshops inspired by life, art, and plays from the past. 

A new blueprint aimed at shaping the pivotal role heritage can play in the future of Leeds has been launched this week.

Independent Spirit: A Heritage Framework for Leeds has seen partners from across the city’s heritage sector come together to set out an exciting, shared vision for how heritage can help bring people together, strengthen communities and support the city in the years to come.

• Research¹ reveals millions of Brits don’t realise using electricity at different times of the day could help them unlock savings
• 34% could be paying more than they need to because it isn’t always clear when electricity is cheaper
• Washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers account for 14% of a household’s energy bills² – but using them off peak times can cut the cost of each cycle by more than half (up to 55%)
• New data from E.ON Next shows Brits have saved over £1.5 million³ by using electricity outside of peak times with its Next Smart Saver tariff

• Fun space-themed reading challenge for children and adults launches at Reading libraries Saturday 23 May
• A host of other activities also on offer at libraries throughout the holiday season

The Pembrokeshire Learning Centre proudly celebrated the opening of its brand-new library recently, marking an exciting milestone for students and staff alike.

The Northern City Line (NCL), between Finsbury Park and Moorgate in the City of London, today (Tuesday 19 May) celebrates one year since its physical lineside signals were removed. 

Royal Navy veteran Hugh Cook has been celebrating his centenary in Patna.

Passengers travelling between South Wales and Bristol are advised to check before they travel from Saturday 23 May, as Network Rail carries out a significant upgrade to the Severn Tunnel that will make the route more reliable for years to come.

• Around 2,600 public EV charging stations to be delivered in residential streets which lack off-street parking
• At least nine in 10 households without a driveway will be within 100 metres of an EV charger
• The £866k government-funded scheme aims to boost the transition to electric vehicles to help reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality in the borough

Hairmyres station is marking its first anniversary after welcoming more than 614,000 passengers since opening last year.

Work is underway on a new approach to help save Scotland’s threatened wading birds.

National intelligence unit sees 257 arrests for organised retail crime in first two years of operation

A new report from the Clean Air South network has highlighted the important role cleaner transport and zero-emission buses can play in improving air quality across the South of England.

A couple celebrated their wedding in style by travelling on a Northern train with all of their guests.

Check out our picks for the best free and low-cost things you can do with your family in Leeds over the May half term.

The Welsh Government’s new Cabinet met for the first time this afternoon, following the appointment of Ministers to their new roles last week.  

The Eastern City Business Improvement District is investing £44,000 across 11 local charitable projects, focussing on education, employability and wellbeing in the area.

Customers are being reminded to plan their journeys ahead of engineering work on the railway between Ashford International, Maidstone East and Borough Green & Wrotham beginning on Saturday for nine days.