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Bettys Tea Rooms in York applies for solar panels on roof
6+ hour ago (332+ words) Plans have been submitted to refurbish the upper floors of Bettys tea rooms in York and install solar panels on the building's roof. An application from owners Bettys & Taylors Group proposes improvements to staff facilities including changing rooms, lockers and…...
Telford hospital solar panels will save £35k a year, trust says
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (222+ words) A hospital trust has said the installation of solar panels at one of its hospitals will save "35,000 annually. The 200kw system will be installed on the car park canopy at the Princess Royal Hospital, with work expected to start in the…...
Plan to renovate 17th century Herefordshire farmhouse after 60 years
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (227+ words) Plans have been submitted to restore a 17th century farmhouse for a family to live in, six decades after it was last inhabited. Proposals have been submitted to Herefordshire Council to renovate the building at Maescoed Farm in Newton St Margarets,…...
Solar panels for Evesham library roof under repair plan
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (182+ words) Plans have been submitted to repair the roof of a library and install solar panels on it. Evesham Library on Oat Street was built in 1988 and needs roof repairs to prevent water damage. Worcestershire County Council submitted the plans and…...
Technology that understands lives
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (148+ words) President of Roborock, Quan Gang believes in a tech future where smart living and responsible data privacy isn't a luxury. #Ad Advertisement feature presented by Roborock ... At Roborock, robots aren't just machines. They are tools designed to solve real human…...
Seaham business to keep pink door after repaint row
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (441+ words) A business has been allowed to keep its front door pink days after it was ordered to repaint it to blend in with the rest of the street. Jennifer Smith, who runs an aesthetics clinic, in Seaham, County Durham, said…...
Designs needed for Lake Pleasure Grounds entrance in Warminster
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) Ideas are needed to transform the entrance to a popular park. It is hoped a new design will entice more people to the Lake Pleasure Grounds in Warminster, Wiltshire. Town councillors worry that the current entrance, and nearby steps down…...
British history told through Guildford Cathedral cushion project
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (302+ words) Inside Guildford Cathedral in Surrey, embroidered images on 1,600 kneeling cushions created by ordinary people reflect the lives of post-war Britain and momentous changes that shaped the country. These kneelers, most of them dating from the 1950s and 1960s, form one of the…...
Century-old art studio at Charleston in need of urgent repairs
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (319+ words) A 100-year-old studio at a gathering point for some of the 20th Century's most radical artists is in need of urgent repairs, a charity has said. The studio at Charleston in Firle, East Sussex, was built in a chicken shed in…...
Expert reveals why we may find spiders under our Christmas trees
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (373+ words) An insect expert has said this year's warm summer will mean households could find spiders "under the Christmas tree". Dee Patel, an entomologist from Winterton, Lincolnshire, said spider season would last longer because of higher insect populations which had provided…...