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The amazing volunteers who take part in beach cleans across the Fylde Coast have removed a whopping 9,000 bags of litter over the past year.

Over 380 beach cleans have been done over the last 12 months, with over 900 new volunteers joining the 200 regular beach cleaners in an effort to keep the beaches of the Fylde Coast clean and safe.

Over a quarter of hotel operators in the UK have remained open in some capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic to help the NHS and other key workers according to a study by HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association.
 
In addition to helping the NHS, some 9 per cent of hotel operators have offered rooms or support to the homeless, with the bulk of this assistance coming from the larger corporate hotel groups.
 

Thousands of school children are expected to visit The Natural History Museum's famous Dippy The Dinosaur, which is exhibiting in Rochdale from today (10th February).

The Natural History Museum's​ famous dinosaur, Dippy the Dinosaur is leaving the museum for the first time to go a on a tour of the UK, and Rochdale has been selected as 1 of just 8 venues which will host him during the tour.

Lightopia makes its London debut at the stunning Chiswick House and Gardens from 22 January until 1 March, inviting visitors to become Lightopians and explore the interactive and immersive city of light and stories.

Visitors are presented with illuminated badges - featuring the Chinese symbol of light - making them Lightopians and enabling them to explore the illuminated wonderland, using touch pads and drums to control extraordinary sculptures.

The city of Canterbury is looking forward to a year of welcoming pilgrims and visitors as 2020 heralds the UK-wide celebration ‘Year of Cathedrals and Pilgrimage’ and a Becket2020 programme marking 850 years since Thomas Becket’s murder at Canterbury Cathedral.