Two rare fossilised giant insects, the Bolsover Dragonflies, were found by miners in Derbyshire in 1979 and are now held at London's Natural History Museum. A sculpture of the insect, made by local school students, is being unveiled on a roundabout in Bolsover to celebrate the discovery.
A print by a Yorkshire artist, commissioned by Nasa in the early days of space travel, is going on show in a pop art exhibition at Cartwright Hall in Bradford. The exhibition celebrates the British International Print Biennale, which was held at the gallery 11 times between 1968 and 1990 and runs until March 2027.
Dawn and Dave Lloyd, from Cannock, were surprised when singer Michael Ball appeared at their wedding in Stafford to perform. Dawn had earlier been stunned when Dave proposed to her on BBC Radio 2's Love Letters programme. The couple, who now have three children, finally married at Weston Hall, where their story began.
A Liverpool-set independent film called Amazing Grace came together after writer and star Daniel P. Lewis sent a cheeky Instagram message to actor Hannah Walters, who agreed to play the lead. Other local talent joined the low-budget production, which was shot in 11 days and is now showing in UK cinemas.
