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People are being warned to watch out for swarms of bees and know what to do if they find one.

People can continue to meet their heroes at a two-day scarecrow festival taking place over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Young entrepreneurs have cooked up a tater-ly original idea which they hope will wow competition judges – but they need more dough to get there.

People will be selling their stuff from the comfort of their own home in a new garage sale trail.

Firefighters on a training exercise swung into action with their hoses to help out during this week’s warm spell.

Heroes and heroines will help entertain visitors to a village scarecrow festival.

A council chairman is travelling more than 3,000 miles to a meeting in Rutland.

An embodiment of King Richard III will appear for the 550th anniversary of a historic venue.

Hidden cameras suggest an owl couple has suffered a mishap over the winter.

A spud-growing farmer has transformed an old RAF bombing range tower into a one-of-a-kind holiday stay.

A half-term event gave children the chance to design their own T-shirts – and take home a unique souvenir.

A real ale fan has spent more than 40 years amassing the world's biggest collection - of beer trays.

Families can enjoy some circus entertainment over the long Easter weekend.

A couple who run a hedgehog rescue centre want to raise £10,000 to fund a new hospital with a maternity ward.

The organiser of an annual Easter Egg Run, which saw over 500 motorcyclists gather for a good cause at the weekend, is stepping down.

Boxes full of artefacts and historical facts are being offered on loan to people by a museum.

An abandoned nuclear bunker being marketed as a ‘Grand Designs’ opportunity goes under the hammer later this month.

A salon owner who started dreaming of a luxury lifestyle when he was offered £12.4 million in compensation after a power cut received £95.

Care home residents have enjoyed their latest monthly meeting with primary school children.

A man’s failed bid to get tickets for the reunion of the decade turned into the creation of a new music festival.