[ad_1] A seven-year-old Rebel has shaken the world of geology after becoming the first person in more than a century to discover a chunk of an extremely rare mineral in North Cork. Rockforest native Ben O’Driscoll was presented with a special plaque this week recognising him as the first person to find a piece of…
[ad_1] Asset Alias Address Almondbury Fletcher House Farm Fletcher House Farm, Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SZ Former Almondbury Library Former Almondbury Library, Stocks Walk, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8XB The Homestead The Homestead, Hurst Knowle, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD5 8SG Land at Lumb Lane, Almondbury Lumb Lane, Almondbury, Huddersfield, HD4 6SZ Land at Rowley Hill, Lepton,…
[ad_1] An industry-leading Stoke-on-Trent pottery designer is to feature as a guest judge on a major TV show. Moorcroft’s Emma Bossons FRSA will judge contestants’ tubelining attempts in The Great Pottery Throw Down’s ‘Queen’s Choice challenge’. Emma, 46, is a big name in the pottery industry, having pioneered the floral Queen’s Choice design and seen…
[ad_1] The death of Queen Elizabeth II continues to send shockwaves across the world. Though it was known that the long-serving monarch could not reign forever, her passing on Thursday afternoon (September 8) has left people reeling. In the UK, not only is there a period of mourning to navigate, but a host of administrative…
[ad_1] Plans have been put forward to open a fish and chip shop – in a former nail bar. An application has been submitted to convert the unit on Chesterton’s London Road. The scheme put to Newcastle Borough Council is seeking permission for a change of use from a shop to a fish and chip…
[ad_1] Eve Muirhead’s home village of Blair Atholl enjoyed perhaps its finest moment in recent times early on Sunday morning. The centre of activity was the Tulach Restaurant at Blair Atholl Golf Club, where friends and family members gathered for the televised final of the women’s curling. For weeks there had been great and growing…
[ad_1] It’s the absolute epitome of a ‘picture-postcard’ village – the kind that adorned the chocolate box lids that gave the created the idea of the ‘chocolate box village’. And you will almost certainly recognise the village of Bibury, in the Cotswolds, even if you’ve never been there – it’s been the backdrop to films…
[ad_1] Kent has a rich and colourful history, but there are some facts that are absolutely astounding. There is something about Kent that seems to attract people. Whether it is the Romans or the rich and famous, people seem to fall in love with the county. Read more: The fascinating stories behind Kent’s lost and…
[ad_1] Prince Harry is poised to be banned from wearing a military uniform when he dishes out awards to forces heroes. The Duke of Sussex will be stopped from donning the formal wear when he hands out gongs to vets. Harry will instead have to wear black tie but can pin his four medals on…
[ad_1] Prince Charles visited a Cirencester museum today (Friday, December 18) where he spoke of his fascination with archaeology. The Prince of Wales visited the recently opened Stone Age to Corinium Gallery at the Corinium Museum in Cirencester, Gloucestershire which features a displays which depicts the story of life in the Cotswolds, from 40,000 years…