BBC daytime soap Doctors ends after 24 years and 4,500 episodes
BBC Studios More than 4,500 episodes of the soap have been aired since it was launched in March 2000 As medical TV drama Doctors says farewell with its final episode…
Former child victim of county lines supports police campaign
Escapeline Youth mentor Rhys says kids he works with “respect” him because of his own experience A man who was targeted by county lines gangs when he was aged eight…
Glastonbury Festival 2025 first tickets to go on sale
The first chance to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 will take place later, with coach packages going on sale at 18:00 GMT. The festival will take place from 25…
London’s latest at risk buildings revealed by Historic England
Historic England Charlton House operates as a cafe and hosts weddings A Jacobean mansion and a concert venue in a Baroque church are among 26 sites across London to be…
Doves frontman Jimi Goodwin to miss whole of 2025 tour
Doves have confirmed that frontman Jimi Goodwin will not take part in their first full tour in 15 years. The indie rock band, who previously announced three gigs without him,…
Mum-to-be found out she had breast cancer while 36 weeks pregnant
Jo Bishop Photography/PA Media Laura Hudson’s aggressive breast cancer was only diagnosed at the end of her pregnancy Laura Hudson was 36 weeks pregnant with her first child when she…
Growing up gay as Jehovah’s Witness in Welsh valleys
Getty Images Luke Evans says he experienced bullying as a child Hollywood star Luke Evans has described the difficulties growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness knowing he was gay. Evans…
Met police faces service cuts without more cash, says chief
BBC The boss of the UK’s largest police force has warned it faces “eye-watering cuts” to services unless ministers increase its funding. Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley told the BBC…
Families reunite with bodies of missing British soldiers
BBC Michael Northey’s father was one of three soldiers killed in the Korean War who was successfully identified From his wheelchair, Michael Northey watches quietly over his father’s grave, and…
Moment police officer rescues man trapped in submerged car
Bodycam footage released by the Phoenix Police Department has shown the dramatic moment an officer smashed the sunroof of a submerged vehicle to rescue a man trapped inside. The US…