After a three-year community buyout, Sandbank's historic Oakbank Inn reopens, offering a lifeline against rural isolation and soaring pub closures. Discover this heartwarming story of local resilience.
Christchurch has been named New Zealand's most vibrant city in a major 2025 study. Discover the factors behind its remarkable post-earthquake transformation and cultural revival.
The UK is poised to rejoin the EU's Erasmus+ student exchange programme in January 2027, following a breakthrough in negotiations. Discover the details of the deal and what it means for British students.
Jersey City transforms from a crime-ridden area into a booming property and job market, dubbed 'Wall Street West'. Discover why experts say now is the time to buy.
A walk through the historic Rothiemurchus woodland reveals a hopeful resurgence of pine saplings, a testament to modern conservation efforts. Discover the recovery story.
Nearly 1,000 Wickes employees are set to receive a £14.1 million payout from a share save scheme, with individual profits reaching over £22,000. Read the full story of this retail success.
Hull, once the butt of jokes, is now on National Geographic's prestigious list for 2026. Discover the 5 key reasons behind its stunning transformation.
Detroit's historic Belle Isle Zoo, abandoned since 2002, is being demolished using American Recovery Act funds. Discover the transformation from urban decay to public trails.
The Eldonian village in Liverpool, once hailed as a community housing utopia, faces a governance inquiry after assets were transferred offshore. Residents fight to save their dream.
Sadiq Khan's plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street faces backlash over crime and congestion concerns. Local residents warn it could become shoplifting hotspot. Have your say in consultation.
Discover how Berlin's abandoned Tempelhof Airport, once a Nazi symbol, has been reborn as a 750-acre urban park. Explore its incredible transformation today!
Manchester United's new 100,000-seat stadium project is central to Greater Manchester's 10-year growth strategy, with Lord Coe leading the charge. Discover the latest updates.
New York's Orchard Street lands 9th on Time Out's 2025 list of the world's coolest streets. Discover its transformation from crime-ridden area to vibrant hub of shops and dining.
Plymouth residents outraged as city centre regeneration costs triple to £36.8m. Concrete benches, rusty metal and dry stream leave locals questioning council spending priorities.
Birmingham City Council approves controversial plan to demolish 1,800 homes in Druids Heath, offering homeowners market value plus 10% while residents fear being priced out of their community.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham insists Manchester United must privately fund their proposed £2bn 'New Trafford' stadium. Discover the plans and funding debate.
Discover how grassroots festivals celebrating local music, food and traditions are reversing depopulation trends and revitalising communities across Calabria, Italy's beautiful southern region.
The former slate mining town of Blaenau Ffestiniog is set for a remarkable £14 million regeneration, creating new attractions and breathing fresh life into this Snowdonia gem while honouring its industrial heritage.
Work and Pensions Secretary reveals significant reforms to the Motability scheme, addressing vehicle shortages and improving support for disabled people across the UK.
Revolutionary discovery reveals how to activate the heart's natural healing abilities, potentially transforming treatment for heart attack survivors and saving millions of lives worldwide.
Exclusive: The Motability car scheme for disabled people is undergoing significant reforms following a government review. Discover how these changes could affect thousands of recipients across the UK.
The Prime Minister's flagship home buyer scheme has produced disastrous unintended consequences, with Australian property prices surging at their fastest rate since the pandemic property boom, leaving aspiring homeowners worse off than before the interven
Exclusive: Senior SNP figure Fergus Ewing launches blistering attack on Scotland's botched recycling scheme, blaming Sturgeon and Slater for £300M 'fiasco' that threatens businesses and jobs.
The government launches a nationwide search for England's next Town of Culture, focusing on communities that feel excluded from Britain's cultural narrative. Winning locations will receive funding and recognition to boost local arts and regeneration.
Bradford has triumphed in the prestigious UK City of Culture competition, securing the coveted title for 2025 and beating county rivals Durham in the final round.
Groundbreaking research reveals how a mysterious cellular 'potion' enables newts to regenerate their eyes, with revolutionary implications for human medicine and blindness treatment.
Liverpool defies national trends with shop vacancy rates plummeting to just 14.2%, while other major cities struggle with empty storefronts. Discover how the city achieved this remarkable turnaround.
Exclusive insight into Manchester United's ambitious plans to either build a spectacular new 90,000-capacity stadium or radically redevelop Old Trafford, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe leading the charge for Northern regeneration.
Historic Hastings Pier has been sold to local businessman Gulzar Majid, preserving community ownership after years of uncertainty about its future.
The Scottish Government faces scathing criticism in court over its 'catastrophic' management of a failed recycling deposit scheme that cost taxpayers millions and left businesses in turmoil.