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Sunday, November 8th, 2026

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Coventry research centre to install Britain’s biggest solar thermal system

A £1.3m solar thermal project at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry will cut emissions and provide renewable heat and cooling.

Latest Good News For England

Bristol’s Brabazon station to bring passenger trains back to Henbury Line

Transport

Bristol’s Brabazon station to bring passenger trains back to Henbury Line

Bristol Brabazon station will open in November 2026, reconnecting the Henbury Line and linking a major new development with the wider rail network.

7 November 2026

HS2 tunnels break through into Old Oak Common station

Transport

HS2 tunnels break through into Old Oak Common station

A new 8.8-mile HS2 link has been created beneath west London, bringing the future Old Oak Common transport hub closer to reality.

7 November 2026

Bridgwater factory to host Britain’s biggest single-roof solar array

Energy

Bridgwater factory to host Britain’s biggest single-roof solar array

Refresco’s Bridgwater factory is set to receive 18,000 solar panels as part of a 21.5MWp rollout across four UK manufacturing sites.

7 November 2026

scotland

More uplifting stories from England

West Wales to Bristol train links cleared for planned 2026 launch

Transport

West Wales to Bristol train links cleared for planned 2026 launch

6 November 2026

Longbow electric sports cars set to bring 200 skilled jobs to Nuneaton

Manufacturing

Longbow electric sports cars set to bring 200 skilled jobs to Nuneaton

6 November 2026

Wirral buses get faster and more reliable after public control switch

Transport

Wirral buses get faster and more reliable after public control switch

6 November 2026

Apprentices give Northumberland woodland a helping hand

Environment

Apprentices give Northumberland woodland a helping hand

6 November 2026

IKEA puts £31.5m into Doncaster and Peterborough depots, creating 80 jobs

Business

IKEA puts £31.5m into Doncaster and Peterborough depots, creating 80 jobs

5 November 2026

NHS dementia diagnosis target reached with more than 523,000 people identified

Health

NHS dementia diagnosis target reached with more than 523,000 people identified

5 November 2026

AbbVie opens expanded Oxford research hub in £120m UK investment

Innovation

AbbVie opens expanded Oxford research hub in £120m UK investment

4 November 2026

NHS to trial blood tests that could spot cancer earlier

Health

NHS to trial blood tests that could spot cancer earlier

4 November 2026

Ospreys raise first Herefordshire chicks in at least 200 years

Animals

Ospreys raise first Herefordshire chicks in at least 200 years

3 November 2026

Bristol-made braille device opens new route into STEM

Innovation

Bristol-made braille device opens new route into STEM

3 November 2026