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More than two-fifths of butterflies face extinction – why we need them and 10 ways to help
76% of butterflies have declined since 1976
Lucy Hilton
InYourArea Community
East Cheshire Hospice's new Serenity Garden
Thanks to volunteers the courtyard has been transformed into a floral haven for patients and visitors
InYourArea Community
St Ann’s Hospice Chief Executive on the importance of volunteers
"I’d like to thank and celebrate the hundreds of local volunteers who support St Ann’s Hospice"
National
Friends break record for cycling length of UK and raise thousands for charity
The team rode from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a seven-seater bike
National
Knitters create life-size woollen Queen ahead of Jubilee celebrations
Villagers have already been stopping to pose for pictures with Her Majesty
National
Firefighters rescue seven trapped ducklings from a drain
The mother duck had been circling the drain and flapping her wings
InYourArea Community
Wildlife: Go wild for punk wildlife
"Bright, colourful, noisy pheasants – real punk rockers"
Planning Applications IYA
Planning applications lodged in Rochdale up to May 20
Planning applications lodged with Rochdale Borough Council up to the week ending May 20 include:
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University worker fined after egging statue of Margaret Thatcher
The statue was lowered into place in the town amid previous threats of “egg throwing”
National
Dippy the Dinosaur returns to the Natural History Museum
Dippy was on tour throughout the UK for four years
InYourArea Community
Rossendale Ramblers: Records, Ripley, and Rocks
This week the Ramblers covered a record number of miles for the group
National
Greene King launches nationwide £10k prize draw to celebrate Macmillan partnership
Greene King has raised over £11m for Macmillan since 2012