National World YourWorld Top Stories 14 May, 2025

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00:00This is your world, top stories for Wednesday the 14th of May, 2025.

00:07Brought to you by National World.

00:11Buxton, new competition launched to win a free defibrillator in your community.

00:17Know a place in Buxton or the High Peak that would benefit from a defibrillator?

00:23Blue Nation wow at the Greystones Sheffield.

00:26Blue Nation gained some more fans after their headline gig at the Greystones pub in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.

00:33They were supported by Mimi Detroit and her band.

00:39Student Vet Nurse begins major fundraising effort after presenting final year research.

00:45A student vet nurse has presented at the UK's largest small animal veterinary event, then begun a major charity fundraising effort.

00:56Saints in final means a walk to Cardiff for Dave.

00:59When watching an early pool game last year, Dave said to his friend,

01:03if we get to the final, I will walk to Cardiff.

01:06On Saturday, May 3rd, Saints upset the favourites.

01:09Linster in Dublin and his 142-mile walk became a reality.

01:16£14 million development will support employment and drive growth in Blackburn.

01:21Blackburn Chemicals Limited, a specialty chemicals company based in Blackburn,

01:27recently unveiled a new facility in the town.

01:30The state-of-the-art premises, a £14 million self-funded investment,

01:34is the most advanced powder defomer chemical plant in the world.

01:40Something About Lennon UK Tour opens this month.

01:43Celebration of the iconic late Beatles life and music will be performed at 26 venues nationwide,

01:51including Birmingham and Coventry.

01:54TV and stage star Daniel Taylor fronts new biopic show.

01:59Star-studded line-up for the 2025 Helsinki International Snooker Cup, draw results.

02:07Reigning champion Ali Carter will be joined by seven of the world's top 16 ranked stars,

02:12including world number one Judd Trump and recent world finalist Mark Williams,

02:17in Finland, for the second edition of the Tauam Helsinki International Snooker Cup.

02:24Alex Younger, the former MI6 chief, his wife and a UK legacy.

02:29The tragedy of losing a son, the longest-serving MI6 director

02:33and his wife struggle as a couple in the eyes of the UK.

02:36Wonderful £3 million revamp of Surrey Park revealed.

02:43The wonderful £3 million revamp of a park,

02:47complete with new cafe, playground and community orchard,

02:50has been revealed.

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