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A hometown hero returns triumphant as Peterborough celebrates Jon Thurston's undefeated gold medal performance at the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games. The wheelchair curling champion's community is rolling out the welcome mat with cake, congratulations, and a chance to honor one of their own.
Jon Thurston returned to his hometown curling club as a Paralympic champion after an undefeated gold medal run at the 2026 Winter Games. The Peterborough athlete's perfect 11-0 record marks the pinnacle of years of dedication to wheelchair curling.
Jon Thurston, fresh from winning Paralympic gold in wheelchair curling, will inspire families at Five Counties Children's Centre's 50th anniversary celebration. The Dunsford athlete's story of resilience comes full circle as he addresses an organization that has supported thousands of children over five decades.
A lockdown walker in Surrey discovered a rare butterfly never seen in the county, then revolutionized how scientists track them with a simple UV torch. His technique is now being adopted worldwide.
Jessica Allen turned her love of year-end recaps into a cross-country adventure, visiting 225 Canadian parks in 10 months to earn a world record. Her journey took her from Barrie, Ontario to Victoria, BC, discovering hidden gems and sparking a passion for public spaces.
Electric vehicles now make up half of all new car sales in the UK, marking a historic turning point for clean transportation. The surge is driving urgent infrastructure upgrades across the country.
A Surrey man's lockdown discovery of Britain's rarest butterfly in a brand new location has sparked a conservation breakthrough that's spreading worldwide. His glow-in-the-dark technique is now helping scientists find 10 times more butterflies than traditional methods.
A free six-week training programme has supported over 5,000 British microbusinesses since 2022, with recent graduates celebrated at the House of Lords. Cambridge entrepreneur Sarah Mardle joined hundreds of founders learning the financial skills and strategy to grow their smallest ventures into sustainable successes.
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Trinity College just unveiled a privately funded plan to triple the Cambridge Science Park's size, creating 20,000 high-value jobs while opening a free public Park of Science to inspire local kids in STEM. The 50-year masterplan transforms Britain's oldest science park into a £3 billion innovation hub for life sciences, tech, and clean energy.
Europe's oldest science park is tripling in size, bringing 20,000 new jobs and £3 billion in annual economic output to Cambridge. The redevelopment will open green spaces, outdoor science exhibits, and educational facilities to families across the region.
Two Wellington boys who trained together as kids are now heading to the FIFA World Cup as teammates for New Zealand's All Whites. Matt Garbett and Marko Stamenić have spent eight years representing their country side by side.
Europe's oldest science park is set to triple in size, creating 20,000 new jobs while opening its doors wider to the public. The £3 billion project promises to transform Cambridge's innovation hub into a space where cutting-edge research meets community access.