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The Best Group Activity Days Out Across England for Thrill-Seekers

When it comes to planning a group day out in England, the best experiences are the ones that combine adrenaline, teamwork, and a bit of friendly competition. Whether it’s a stag or hen do, a corporate team-building event, or just a group of friends looking for something different, thrill-seeking activities have become one of the most popular ways to spend a day together.

Across the country, there’s no shortage of options that push people out of their comfort zones in the best possible way—from fast-paced outdoor challenges to immersive action-packed games that test communication...

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PCSO hailed a hero for saving baby

A police community support officer has been praised by a father after he dramatically stopped a car, with a baby girl inside, from rolling down a hill in St Agnes.

PCSO Richard Hill (pictured) was parked nearby when he saw what he thought was an empty convertible rolling backwards down the slipway towards the beach at Trevaunance Cove.

He saw a man frantically trying to stop the Audi A3 from rolling but the car was gathering pace, heading towards a number of pedestrians who would not have had chance to avoid the car.

He quickly drove his marked police car into the...

Major rail improvements for South West

Cornwall will benefit from a multi-million pound package of rail improvements that will lift the local economy, create new jobs and provide faster train journeys, the Prime Minister announced today (3 July).

The £146.6 million deal has tourism at its core. Passengers travelling by sleeper train into the county will be able to start their holiday relaxing in newly refurbished carriages.

The deal will ensure:

the interior of the Night Riviera Sleeper trains, which run between Penzance and London - one of only two sleeper services in the UK - will be completely

Roller coaster tester wanted

Loopings, barrel rolls, corkscrews and a lot of G-forces: do you think you can handle this?

Uitmetkorting.nl, Holland’s biggest leisure site, is looking for a roller coaster tester.

You get to test more than 50 coasters, in eight different theme parks in England - just to let the Dutch people know how awesome all the English theme parks are and why Dutch coaster enthusiasts should visit your beautiful and thrilling country. For a couple of years the website has been doing research in the fun factor of roller coasters in Holland, as to inform the visitors of the website....

Firefighters to join mass strike action

Firefighters in England and Wales will join hundreds of thousands of other public sector workers taking strike action on Thursday 10 July, the Fire Brigades Union has announced.

The long-running dispute over firefighters’ pensions will see a further day of strikes at the same time as a walk out by local government workers, teachers and civil servants over a range of issues, including attacks on pay and pensions and workloads.

The strike will last between 10am and 7pm and will be the 15th in the FBU’s campaign. The union is also expected to announce further action later this...

Calls for change in attitude to disabled

The Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities are calling for a change to the language used about people with learning disabilities and the way they are represented in the media, in order to tackle the increase in bullying, harassment and hate crime.

Social media and the internet are places where high levels of bullying and hate crime are experienced by people with learning disabilities, as well as when they are at home, at work or out in their communities.

As well as campaigning for more positive representation in society and the media, the Foundation, working with...

Much-needed affordable rural homes open in Steppes

Raglan Housing celebrated the creation of much-needed affordable rural housing this month with the official opening of Nine Barrow View, a brand-new development of eight rental properties in Steppes, Langton Matravers, on the Isle of Purbeck. The smart new homes - which are close to the popular seaside town of Swanage and exclusively for local people – built by C G Fry & Son were opened by Richard Drax, Conservative MP for South Dorset.

Nine Barrow View, which the housing association has delivered in partnership with Purbeck District Council, Langton Matravers Parish Council...

Young Brits are saving rather than spending

Young Britons are bucking the trend of the generation before them by choosing to save rather than spend, according to new figures out this week. The findings indicate that over five million 18-24 year olds, approximately 66 per cent of the age group, manage to put money aside each month into savings or investments, each putting aside £204 on average.

According to the Disposable Income Index, a report commissioned by ISA provider Scottish Friendly and which examines saving and spending habits across the UK, the average 18-24 year old has around £3,200 in savings, even though over...

Labour woos businesses with tax incentive

Labour will today commit to maintaining the most competitive corporation tax rate in the G7 while making reforms to support long-term investment and tackle tax avoidance.

Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, will set out Labour’s approach to business tax in a speech to the London Business School and in a policy document he is publishing with Shabana Mahmood MP, Labour’s Shadow Exchequer Secretary.

The speech will also set out the long-term reforms Labour will make to ensure Britain can earn its way out of the cost-of-living crisis and deliver rising prosperity for all,...

Be wary of airport 'meet-and-greets'

New Which? research has revealed what can happen to your car when you hand your keys to airport meet-and-greet companies and whether they’re really worth the money.

They fitted GPS trackers to cars left with three private meet-and-greet providers at Gatwick, Heathrow and Stansted airports. Our trackers followed where they went and how fast they were driven for six days.

Which? found:

Of the three private meet-and-greet companies they looked at, Meteor Meet and Greet in Stansted, drove the 'customer's' car at nearly 100mph straight after leaving the terminal....

A century on, World War One is not forgotten

Research commissioned by The Times WWI Centenary Facsimile has revealed the British that the public has a good grasp on some key facts about World War One, but there are areas for improvement.

Nearly seven in ten (69%) people knew that Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, while 57% knew that Britain became involved in WWI because of a treaty with Belgium to defend it if it was invaded. However 18% thought that Britain became involved to stop the rise of Nazi Germany, while 17% believed that Hitler was the leader of Germany at the time, and 19% thought he was only a...

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The Best Group Activity Days Out Across England for Thrill-Seekers

PCSO hailed a hero for saving baby

Major rail improvements for South West

Roller coaster tester wanted

Firefighters to join mass strike action

Calls for change in attitude to disabled

Much-needed affordable rural homes open in Steppes

Young Brits are saving rather than spending

Labour woos businesses with tax incentive

Be wary of airport 'meet-and-greets'

A century on, World War One is not forgotten

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