14+ hour, 34+ min ago   (316+ words) Hundreds of budgerigars and their owners have gathered in Surrey for a championship show celebrating a hobby that enthusiasts say has been passed down through generations. A total of 468 birds were entered into the Gold Open Championship Show in Smallfield,…...

15+ hour, 2+ min ago   (374+ words) Three play areas in Lincoln are to be improved following a government funding grant. City of Lincoln Council said it had been awarded £270,000 from the government's Playground Fund, which aims to improve access to playgrounds in areas of greatest need....

15+ hour, 43+ min ago   (152+ words) A large tree has fallen across a street in Chelmsford city centre. Foliage blocked the road at the corner of Waterloo Lane and New Street on Sunday morning. Chelmsford City Council confirmed it had fallen from the grounds of the…...

21+ hour, 8+ min ago   (224+ words) Charlie Sullivan has been a tattoo artist for 10 years and birds have always been the biggest inspiration for his artwork. The 31-year-old, who works at the Golden Goose tattoo studio in Birmingham, said he had been drawing since he was…...

21+ hour, 23+ min ago   (411+ words) Plans for 203 council homes at Battersea Power Station have been approved as part of the site's £9bn regeneration. Wandsworth Council has agreed proposals to build the homes on an undeveloped plot on the 42-acre site, working with Battersea Power Station Development…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (414+ words) A large collection of about 500 toy John Deere tractors are being put up for sale at auction so their owner can buy more collectables. Peter Green, 77, from Saffron Walden, Essex, has amassed the items over 12 years, but has decided to…...

23+ hour, 13+ min ago   (587+ words) Like all A-level students, Niamh McAleenan-McQuade and Clare Reilly are busy. But as well as their studies, part-time jobs and hobbies they've also found time for volunteering. Each week they go to their local USPCA centre where they help prepare…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (482+ words) An extensive collection of miners' lamps, collected by one man over his lifetime, is going under the hammer. Bob Batey's interest in the lamps was sparked at the age of 21 when his father-in-law gave him his, and he went on…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (359+ words) Plans to build the UK's second-tallest residential building in London have been approved after a close vote by councillors. The £2bn development at Vauxhall Square from Bmor, Cedarstone Capitial Partners and Cheyne Capital includes 25% affordable housing and student accommodation. Seven buildings…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (438+ words) A birthday party is to be held for a capybara who became world famous after escaping from a zoo. Cinnamon's third birthday will be marked by staff at Hoo Zoo near Telford, two years after the intrepid rodent left her…...