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Grassroots sport in Leeds has been given a champion boost with the opening of a multi-million pound community football facility.

Glan yr Afon/Riverside, the brand-new Haverfordwest Public Transport Interchange - that includes one-hour free parking - will open on Friday from 2pm.

• The £11.7m Series B, led by Scottish National Investment Bank, with further backing from PXN Ventures and Archangels, will accelerate the commercialisation and adoption of Gii, iGii’s proprietary carbon nanomaterial
• The Series B funding is accompanied by £11m of Scottish Enterprise funding, taking total backing to £22.7m and supporting the next stage of iGii’s technology, manufacturing and development
• The investment follows years of scientific and manufacturing development that have taken Gii from breakthrough material to an industrially scalable technology

Hackney Council to use elevating platforms to reduce use of ‘disruptive’ scaffolding and speed up the cleaning of gutters - at a fraction of the cost

• To celebrate Agatha Christie’s birthday on 15th September, Great Western Railway (GWR) hosts an immersive murder mystery on board its ‘4.50 from Paddington’ service
• Joined by Agatha Christie academic and historian, Dr Mark Aldridge, the experience honours her legacy as Britain’s ‘Queen of Crime’
• This comes as new research from GWR reveals that while only a quarter of Gen Z have read Agatha Christie, appetite for her works lives on, with 75% interested in reading one of her books

Experienced Executive Team members appointed to lead Rail Delivery Group through its next chapter towards Great British Railways (GBR). 

• £1.6m invested in local businesses within the Glasgow city region
• 350 young people inspired through careers and school activities
• 400 volunteering hours delivered in local communities
• 44 bikes and cycle safety kits being donated to local schools

Residents across West Oxfordshire are being urged to check their voter registration details as this year’s Annual Electoral Registration Canvass gets underway. 

Chef-inspired Chicken Milanese served with cavatelli pasta and a golden almond and raspberry frangipane tart are among the new dishes tempting customers’ taste buds as LNER launches its latest First Class menus. 

Woodland improvement work is due to start at Elgin Oakwood later this month as part of efforts to protect and enhance one of Moray's most important natural habitats.

A dog named Boo gave organised crime a bit of a fright recently when she helped find stashes of illicit tobacco in a joint operation between East Ayrshire Trading Standards and Police Scotland. 

Network Rail is urging passengers travelling in south Wales to plan ahead with a programme of essential railway improvements taking place over three weekends this autumn.

Avanti West Coast and local community groups transform Stafford station with initiatives inspired by pollinating insects.

• New scheme gives a direct route to raise concerns about a mother or baby's worsening health.
• It is being introduced in hospitals across Wales.
• Builds on existing checks already used by staff to spot when a patient's condition is getting worse.

The Scottish Government’s organ and tissue donation marketing campaign – ‘Don’t Leave Your Loved Ones in Doubt’ will kick off on 21 September supporting Organ & Tissue Donation Week.

West Oxfordshire District Council has secured vital housing, welfare and debt advice for residents for a further three years, helping thousands of people continue to access trusted support when they need it most.

Chemify secures £22m funding from Scottish Enterprise and UK Government

Councillor Jim McMahon visited Eric and Beatrice Bradford from Cumnock recently to pass on congratulations as they celebrated fifty years of marriage.

Forest of Dean District Council is encouraging residents to take part in a consultation on its Council Tax Support scheme for working-age residents. 

The consultation gives people the opportunity to share their views on the support available to help eligible households pay their Council Tax and will help shape future decision-making.  

The building that is now Anderson's Primary School is celebrating its centenary this year.

… “Yes, we can.” But building a clean energy future will take more than Bob's trusty toolkit.