John Devine

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A retired Royal Air Force flight sergeant who has just turned 100 years old puts his longevity down to one thing - cycling. Geoffrey Bolton, who was born on 21 May 1925, still cycles on an indoor exercise bike and clocks up 10 miles (6 km) a day at his home in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Mr Bolton joined the RAF when he was 16 and went on to be awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for his efforts in helping develop the Harrier jump jet as part of the technical team.

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Brian Pearce said he was "thrilled and delighted" that hard work from volunteers over 40 years had paid off [John Devine/BBC]Railworld Wildlife Haven was founded in 1985 and is a museum dedicated to the world of rail, but is also a site for nature and wildlife. It won Sustainable Project of the Year at the Museums and Heritage Awards, beating competition including from the likes of the Natural History Museum.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John Devine |Kate Moser Andon

Market town residents have spoken about how their lives have been blighted by traffic, as councillors backed plans to explore the building of a relief road. Fenland District Council said it would look at ways to make a case for a new road in Whittlesey, near Peterborough, following concerns over increased journeys by lorries on the A605. One resident, Michael Gibbs, 76, told the BBC that somebody needed to "get a grip" on traffic in and around the town.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | John Devine

A man who has set himself a goal to visit every Boyes store in the UK has made his way to the town where its unique positioning next to a pet shop made it a viral hit online. Recently retired Jonathan Scandrett, from Stokesley in North Yorkshire, has been a long-time fan of the bargain stores and wants to visit all 81 shops by bus.

1 month ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | John Devine

Stuart Purvis says he is keen to find the source of the chicken drumsticks being dropped into his garden birdbath by crows [Getty Images]A man is appealing for help to trace the mystery source of the chicken drumsticks that are regularly dropped into his birdbath by crows. Andy Purvis, 62, said the cooked chicken portions began appearing in his garden in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, about two years ago.