This July, gardeners, families and individuals are being urged to create wild patches as part of a new campaign to make more spaces with natural insect food and nesting materials for native hedgehogs.
With their ice-cream filled croissants, Dubai strawberries and kaleidoscope of cakes, a new Sunderland business is already proving a hit on social media.
To mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, a new statue will be unveiled celebrating The Forgotten Army.
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