13+ hour, 57+ min ago   (415+ words) For Zofia Chrapkiewicz and Zuzana Sokolova, travelling more than 6,000 kilometres from Poland to rural Nova Scotia wasn't just a getaway — it was a pilgrimage to honour books that provided a lifeline. The two friends arrived in Wolfville this weekend with…...

23+ hour, 47+ min ago   (207+ words) New designs have revealed how Ashford's former Odeon cinema could look once it has been restored. The cinema was built in 1936 but has been empty since 2018, last being used by Mecca Bingo. Now, Ashford Borough Council says plans to bring…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (340+ words) A previously unidentified apple variety grown in a back garden was discovered after a donation of surplus fruit. The apple was found on Clarendon Road in High Town in Luton in 2023, where a tree believed to be between 70 and 90 years…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (812+ words) Art crime experts say last year's headline-grabbing Louvre heist appears to have inspired a rash of brazen art thefts, putting European museums that hold valuable works in a difficult position. Thieves cut a hole in a fence and climbed through…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (512+ words) A lottery winner who gave away millions to help others in her area said Dolly Parton was a huge inspiration for her charitable work. Frances Connolly won £115m with her husband Paddy in 2019 and went on to set up a trust…...