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Applications for a grant of up to £1,919 for learners aged 19 and over in further education are now open for the 2025/26 academic year.

Passengers are reminded to plan ahead during June, with one week to go until train services through South Gloucestershire and the Severn Tunnel are affected while vital maintenance takes place over a two-week period.

A Portknockie Primary school pupil has been named as a finalist in a national joke-telling competition.

Kilmarnock’s 10k road race, Roon the Toon, will return on Sunday 8 June at 10am.

Digital signalling work between Potters Bar and Peterborough/Royston will affect London journeys on Sunday 15 June.

A new law to protect biodiversity and enhance the wellbeing of the people of Wales has today been introduced.

The University of Cumbria is opening its doors this week and invites visitors to enjoy the work of its final year creative and media arts students.

• Reading is one of only 112 towns and cities worldwide to make this year’s Carbon Disclosure Project ‘A’ list
• One of 20 UK local authorities that achieved this top status in the ‘gold standard’ of environmental reporting

Passengers are reminded to plan ahead during June, with one week to go until train services through South Gloucestershire and the Severn Tunnel are affected while vital maintenance takes place over a two-week period.

Cotswold District Council is on the look-out for young individuals making a difference as it launches a new category in its Unsung Heroes Awards.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at E.ON, helping us to not only attract and retain the best talent within our workforce, but also enabling us to truly respect and represent the customers and communities we serve.

From cars to combine harvesters, electric vehicles are becoming portable power stations. Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) tech is here, and it’s turning EVs into energy superheroes, powering everything from homes and buildings – even other vehicles.

What we've learned so far from our efforts to bring energy support to grassroots football clubs.

• Stagecoach leads the way providing shuttle services to festivals and events UK wide
• Glastonbury, Parklife and the Edinburgh Fringe will all be served by Stagecoach this summer

Network Rail has launched a new national recruitment drive, focussing on maintenance roles. There are a variety of positions open to entry level candidates, from Operative and Technician, right through to Team Leader.

Last month North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) welcomed Dr Suzy Lovat to the Trust as emergency operations centre urgent care GP lead.

• Annual rate of house price growth increased marginally in May to 3.5%, compared to 3.4% in April
• House prices were up 0.5% month on month
• House prices in predominantly rural areas have risen by 23% over the last five years, compared to 18% in more urban areas

A father, his partner, and their son have joined forces to help save lives across Helensburgh and Lomond.

After performing to packed houses at the Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane comedy festival Bron Lewis encores her ‘Who’s Talking’ tour with shows performing in select capital and regional cities.

Over 400 North East residents volunteer their spare time to support North East Ambulance (NEAS) and as part of the week-long campaign to celebrate Volunteers Week (2-8 June), we’re recognising our community first responders, ambulance care service drivers, porters, community ambassadors, and governors. 

Volunteers in services at Moray Council are sharing the positive impact volunteering has had on their lives, to mark Volunteers Week (2-8 June 2025).