Louth residents offered advice on keeping warm this winter
People in Louth will be able to access advice on how to stay warm this winter at a drop-in session. The event, run by East Lindsey District Council on Wednesday, will give residents the chance to ask about grants and funding, how to reduce energy bills and mental health advice. It will take place between […]
South Asian female fans see first game
Roopa Vyas Roopa Vyas, with mum, Nayna, said: “In the Red Wall, everybody is welcome” In a partnership with community groups, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) gave them 30 tickets to the Wales-Armenia Euros qualifier to “break down barriers and widen their fanbase”. It proved so popular that those who did not attend have […]
A call back in time as KCOM unearths Hull’s old telephones
Rescued and dusted off from garages and warehouses, this collection of phones is unlike any other. It recalls the 120-year history of a unique telephone network in Hull – the only locally owned system to maintain its independence from the national operator that became BT. Known for its distinctive cream phone boxes, Kingston Communications – […]
When women’s football hit the big time
Ritzau/PA Images Action from the 1971 women’s final between Mexico and Denmark in front of 110,000 fans Just 14 months after Brazil had crushed Italy in the 1970 men’s final in Mexico City, football fever was once again sweeping the host nation, but this time for an unofficial women’s World Cup. And it wasn’t just […]
Odeon cinema set to open in 2025
A city shopping centre will soon have a new cinema, replacing one which closed last year. Cabot Circus in Bristol has been without a cinema since the Showcase De Lux there closed in 2023. A new Odeon theatre will open in the same place, likely in 2025. Cabot’s owner, Hammerson, said it had canvassed customers, […]
Herefordshire Council’s parking machines to be updated
Pay and display machines in Herefordshire’s council-run car parks are being temporarily deactivated to allow upgrades so people can continue to use cash and cards at the sites. The machines currently rely on 3G for transactions – the wireless network previously used by mobile phones. But 3G has been superseded by 4G and 5G, and […]
Women’s Sport Week 2016: Laura Kenny on equality, hair and Elton John
During Women’s Sport Week 2016, BBC Sport will have a special column each day by a notable woman in sport. Four-time Olympic cycling champion Laura Kenny (nee Trott) explains how women’s road racing lags behind in the equality stakes and how changing her diet helped her win gold at Rio 2016. During my career, men’s […]
Sewage spills into Norfolk Broads river for nine days
As storms have swept across the county, an overflow has been spilling sewage into a Broads river for nine days. According to Anglian Water’s live monitoring assets, waste has been discharged into the River Ant from a pipe in Horning, Norfolk, since 19 November. The company has blamed persistent high groundwater levels, which have not […]
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns
Under growing pressure from his own party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down and end his nine-year stretch as leader. Trudeau said he would stay on in office until his Liberal Party can choose a new leader, and that parliament would be prorogued – or suspended – until 24 March. […]
Jade Etherington: Paralympic skiing medallist retires at 23
Etherington, from Lincolnshire, and Powell, from Essex, won silvers in the downhill, slalom and super combined, plus a bronze in the super-G in Sochi. They were the first British women to win a Winter Paralympic medal on the snow. “Caroline and I now wish to follow different paths which we feel will be more fulfilling […]