Wrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a day
The new 14-station line cuts the trip between the centre and the coastal districts to 22 minutes. Rides are free for the first week.
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- Northfield tram extension begins night-time test runs ahead of spring opening
- Council backs €48m plan to raise and strengthen the Old Quay sea wall
- North Sea grid link to share offshore wind power between five coastlines
- Shipping lines agree voluntary slow zones on North Atlantic whale routes
- Port of Wrenhaven handles record container volumes as Asher Point deep-water berth opens
Wrenhaven Athletic fight back to win at Larchfield and cut the gap at the top to two points
Two goals in the final 20 minutes turned a flat afternoon into one of the Wrens' best away results of the season, and left the National First Division title race wide open.
Eastmoor data centre waste heat to warm 2,000 homes in district heating pilot
Heat pumped from the cooling systems of the data centre on the Eastmoor industrial estate will be piped to nearby homes and a school, in a pilot the council hopes could later cover much of the east of the city.
Harbour Lights Festival opens on the quay with three days of free music
Forty-two acts, two stages and no ticket barrier: the city's biggest free music weekend began last night on Old Quay, with organisers expecting more than 40,000 visitors before the final encore.
New patient guidance system at Wrenhaven General shortens outpatient waits
Coloured floor routes, text-message check-in and screens that show real-time queue positions have reduced average waiting times in outpatient clinics, early figures from the hospital suggest.
Six coast-path walks around Greyling Bay, from easy strolls to a full-day hike
Whether you have an hour with a pushchair or a whole day and good boots, the coast path around Greyling Bay has a stretch to suit. Here are six of the best, with distances and how to get there.
University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion
The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch.
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University of Wrenhaven's first satellite reaches orbit to watch coastal erosion
The shoebox-sized satellite, built by students and staff over four years, sent its first signal to the ground station on the university roof shortly after launch.
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Burst water main closes Holloway Road as Netherby homes lose supply
Around 3,200 homes in Netherby are without running water after a large main burst beneath Holloway Road this morning. Bottled water stations are being set up while engineers work to isolate the pipe.
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Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobs
The family-owned baker will add two production lines and a new packing hall, in what it says is the largest single investment in its 94-year history.
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Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finals
The Gulls edged Ostbridge Mariners 104-101 after two extra periods at the Harbourside Arena, with the final basket coming with four seconds left on the clock.
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Night train linking six northern European coastal cities confirmed for next spring
Nordlys Rail says sleeper carriages will run three nights a week between six port cities, with a stop in Wrenhaven's twin town Velde. Ticket sales are expected to open in the new year.
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Five Wrenhaven bakeries bringing back slow-fermented sourdough loaves
From a converted boathouse to a former post office, a new generation of bakers is reviving long-fermented bread, and customers are queuing for it.
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Rainy streets: umbrellas, wet pavements and reflections
When the downpour arrives the city changes pace; lights multiply on the tarmac and footsteps quicken.
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Flu jab clinics extend evening hours after record first-week demand
Wrenhaven's health service is adding late sessions at three community clinics after appointments for the first week of the autumn vaccination programme were fully booked within days.
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Allotment waiting list shrinks as the council opens 120 new plots in Eastmoor
Some residents had waited more than four years for a plot; new half-size plots and shared beds are helping beginners get started.
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Night buses to run around the clock on three Wrenhaven routes from spring
Councillors have approved a 24-hour service on three of the city's busiest bus routes, aimed at hospital staff, hospitality workers and late-night travellers.
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Painting missing for 60 years found in Millbrook attic and handed to Wrenhaven Art Gallery
A harbour scene that vanished from a council office in the 1960s has turned up wrapped in a blanket under the eaves of a terraced house in Millbrook. Its finder has given it to the city's art gallery.
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Wrenhaven Credit Union opens counters inside branch libraries
Members in four neighbourhoods without a bank branch can now pay in savings, ask about loans and get help with budgeting on the same visit as borrowing a book.
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Fishing boats in harbour: bright hulls and patient nets
From the Mediterranean to the Baltic, frames from the colourful world of boats moored in small harbours.
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Wrenhaven opens the third stage of its light rail: capacity for 400,000 passengers a day
The new 14-station line cuts the trip between the centre and the coastal districts to 22 minutes. Rides are free for the first week.
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Tech showcase: devices from the desk to the stage
From laptops to smartwatches, mixing desks to drones, the technology of everyday life.
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Solar farms: rows of panels across the fields
From hillsides to plains, from sheep grazing beneath the panels to the view from the air.
Burst water main closes Holloway Road as Netherby homes lose supply
Around 3,200 homes in Netherby are without running water after a large main burst beneath Holloway Road this morning. Bottled water stations are being set up while engineers work to isolate the pipe.
Holloway Biscuit Company to expand its Eastmoor factory, creating 220 jobs
The family-owned baker will add two production lines and a new packing hall, in what it says is the largest single investment in its 94-year history.
Wrenhaven Credit Union opens counters inside branch libraries
Members in four neighbourhoods without a bank branch can now pay in savings, ask about loans and get help with budgeting on the same visit as borrowing a book.
Clara WhitfieldBusiness ·
“The quiet bill of a dozen subscriptions”
Daniel OkaforNews ·
“Give the pavement back to the people who walk on it”
Priya NandakumarTechnology ·
“Our notifications are renting out our attention”
Tomás HerreraSports ·
“What we lose when the neighbourhood pitch disappears”
Margaret EllisonCulture ·
“The library is the last free living room in town”
Jonas LindqvistHealth ·
“Movement starts in daily life, not in the gym”
- Wrenhaven Gulls win in double overtime to reach the basketball cup semi-finals
- Match day at the stadium: stands, turf and floodlights
- Harbourside Women's rugby side promoted after an unbeaten season
- Four indoor tennis courts open at Kestrel Park for year-round play
- On the bike route: pedalling from parks to forest tracks
