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21 October 2026, Wednesday

06:16 News 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. Sofia Marchetti

20 October 2026, Tuesday

11:16 World Volunteer crews race to repair 900 km of Alpine hiking trails before snow Hundreds of volunteers have spent the season rebuilding storm-damaged footpaths across the Alps, clearing rockfall and replacing waymarks before winter closes the high routes. Amara Nwosu

06:34 Technology Volunteer-built app maps step-free routes for wheelchair users More than 300 volunteers have surveyed kerbs, ramps and slopes across central Wrenhaven, and the free app now plans routes that avoid steps and steep hills. Hannah Okoye