7+ hour, 24+ min ago   (712+ words) The family of a County Durham pensioner are still waiting for a decision on a claim for up to £7,200 in care-home fees, four years after her death. Joyce Moore, 94, from Framwellgate Moor, County Durham, died at Sherburn House in May…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (439+ words) Two climate tech startups have won a major PR boost from a regional green business network. Lotus Matter and Pipeline Organics, both members of the Oxfordshire Greentech network, were named winners of the 2026 Oxfordshire Greentech PR Accelerator and will each…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (461+ words) Alarming findings have been revealed about the growing demand for, and cost of, adult care in Herefordshire. Between financial years 2022/23 and 2024/25, the number of adults receiving long-term care support in Herefordshire rose by 10 per cent, from 2,030 to 2,239, "and has continued…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago   (416+ words) A federal judge late Sunday ordered that the U.S. Postal Service not implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting, adding another obstacle to the administration's effort to rewrite election rules as the Supreme Court is poised to weigh in…...

6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (967+ words) The East Pye solar farm could soon blanket 2,700 acres of Norfolk farmland in hundreds of thousands of panels. But it is not these structures which are causing most alarm in Great Moulton. The village might lie on the fringe of…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (899+ words) Families who have lost loved ones to male violence will join survivors at Holyrood this week to press politicians for action over violence against women and girls. The brother of murdered 35-year-old Stacy Hunter will be among those attending a…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (822+ words) THE UK is at a "pivotal moment of constitutional change," Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has said ahead of a landmark meeting with the leaders of Wales and Northern Ireland. The SNP leader will join Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (262+ words) A new plan to improve mental health services has been launched. The Thames Valley Mental Health Provider Collaborative, which includes Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, has published its executive position statement for 2026/27, setting out joint priorities for the year ahead....

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (271+ words) A newly refurbished care home has officially reopened following a major upgrade. Highmarket House in Banbury, managed by Care UK, held a grand launch event to celebrate its transformation. Mayor Mark Cherry and Deputy Mayor Dr Henry Elugwu attended the…...

7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (207+ words) Daisy the rescue dog didn't win any prizes, but they certainly captured then-Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow's heart back in 2016. Ms Pow paired with Dogs Trust five-year-old Shih Tzu to compete against other politicians for the title of Westminster Dog…...