Sofia Marchetti

Historic stone bridges: centuries-old arches over rivers

From village streams to broad rivers, examples of stonework that has stood the test of time.

Weekly food-waste collections to reach 40,000 homes in Eastmoor and Northfield

Households will receive a small kitchen caddy and an outdoor bin, with the waste sent to a digester that turns it into biogas and fertiliser for Asher Valley farms.

Pharmacists to treat seven common ailments without a GP appointment

From next month, community pharmacies in Wrenhaven will be able to assess and treat conditions such as earache, sore throats and minor skin infections.

Kestrel Park fully reopens after two-year restoration of its lake and woodland

The fences are down at Kestrel Park, where a two-year restoration has cleared decades of silt from the boating lake, added 600 trees and given the city's largest green space a new play area and café.