The Perseid meteor shower can reward UK skywatchers with a low-cost evening outdoors, but a clear, safely accessible dark spot matters far more than specialist…
A British passport that is valid for the whole holiday may still not meet the entry rules for every European destination. Before travelling in late…
Herts Pride returns to Cassiobury Park in Watford on Saturday 22 August 2026 for its 14th celebration, bringing live entertainment, community activities and wellbeing spaces…
The next Ofgem energy price-cap update will matter to UK households on standard variable tariffs before higher-use autumn months begin. It limits the unit rates…
VJ Day falls on Saturday 15 August 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in 1945 and the end of the Second World War. For…
By AtheneNet Local News Desk Organisations and engagement specialists with links to Brighton and Whitehawk are being sought to help residents influence long-term neighbourhood investment.…
Nearly 300 more roads across Salford are set to receive repairs after the city secured an additional £1.4 million for its 2026/27 carriageway patching programme.…
Brentwood residents seeking one of the borough’s newly built council homes will face a new priority system, with existing social housing tenants placed at the…
By the AtheneNet news desk Lewisham’s adult social care services scored 59 in a Care Quality Commission assessment, leaving them four points short of the…
A skip-hire business owner near Braintree has received a six-month suspended prison sentence after repeatedly failing to clear an unpermitted waste site that officials said…
Somerset’s Severe Weather Emergency Provision (SWEP) is active from Tuesday 11 August until Friday 14 August, when the arrangements will be reviewed. Anyone concerned about…
By the AtheneNet News Desk Croydon town centre recorded 4,796 reported shop thefts over the latest 12-month period—an average of about 13 reports a day.…
Visitors to the Time Capsule in Coatbridge are set to see new water attractions, climbing facilities and upgraded changing areas as a £2.5 million investment…
More than one million people now use MyChart across King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, giving patients…
Up to £7,500 is available to eligible Brighton & Hove landlords who improve poorly rated rental homes and then lease them to the council for…
Families facing financial hardship in Surrey will have access to more help with school clothing and equipment before the new academic year. More than £100,000…
Published: 11 August 2026 at 10:47 local time By: AtheneNet Editorial Desk, based on an Oxfordshire County Council update An amber heat warning will cover…
A partial solar eclipse will draw sky-watchers to Ainsdale Beach on Wednesday evening, with the best viewing expected at 7.10pm. Sefton Council says drivers should…
Wednesfield Market traders are due to begin operating from the first four new purpose-built stalls on Tuesday 18 August. The stalls are on Wednesfield High…
Leigh residents can borrow bikes and cycling equipment free of charge at Leigh Bike Library, based at Leigh Youth Hub. The service opens on the…
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