3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (545+ words) A woman whose grandmothers were both tea leaf readers is trying to keep the tradition alive for future generations. Michelle Liddle, who lives in Amble, hopes to offer readings at a museum she is opening which will explore the "haunted…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (82+ words) Dogs have been drafted in to help in the search for leaks in the water pipe network, with a utility company praising their "phenomenal" noses. Milo, Kilo and Tico have been trained to sniff out. .. The dogs sniffing out leaking…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (365+ words) A building site boss has won a national award for his work at the Cornish development. Chris Jones, site manager at Tregenna Lea where about 100 homes are being constructed by Robertson Developments in Camborne, won the supreme prize in the…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1670+ words) I know that not everybody is interested in the precise form of plumbing by which they heat their home, but it's a topic I've become obsessed with. That's partly because I have a French husband and we bought a very…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (17+ words) BBC Would you let people look through your windows?...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (268+ words) Canopies with solar panels are to be installed at leisure centre car parks in East Yorkshire to cut the council's power bills and reduce carbon emissions. The carports at council-owned leisure centres in Beverley, Bridlington, Hornsea, Driffield and Pocklington would…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (643+ words) Wallacetown in Ayr is one of the most socially and economically deprived communities in Scotland. But some people in the area are doing everything in their power to make it a more attractive place to call home. They include Denise…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (403+ words) After a frightfully cold spell, a return to milder temperatures can cause previously frozen pipes to burst. North-west England's water company United Utilities has warned people to check their pipes for leaks when a period of sub-zero temperatures ends. Warmer…...

3+ mon, 4+ week 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…...

5+ 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…...