The three teenagers walking from UK to Ukraine
Sam Francis & Ben MarvellBBC News, Wiltshire Step2Ukraine The group crossed the Czech Republic border after walking 600 miles (965km) Three teenage friends have almost finished walking from the UK…
Yorkshire registrar retires after marrying thousands of couples
Fiona CallowBBC News, Yorkshire Josie Bell Alicia Butcher officiating at her granddaughter Josie’s wedding “Someone joked that I must have married half of North Yorkshire by now,” Alicia Butcher says…
Oxford Street to go car-free for a day
PA Media Visitors to Oxford Street on 21 September will get a taste of what life could be like if the road is pedestrianised Oxford Street is to go car-free…
Putin and Modi in China for summit overshadowed by trade wars with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian PM Narendra Modi have arrived in China to red carpet welcomes, joining more than 20 leaders at a regional security summit. The Shanghai Cooperation…
County Durham mother’s vaccination plea after ‘terrifying’ measles
Sharon BarbourHealth correspondent, BBC North East and Cumbria Supplied Baby Saskia had the typical measles rash Nowhere in the north-east of England and Cumbria has the childhood measles, mumps and…
Teacher ‘changed life’ of teen with stammer
Hayley CoyleBBC News, Yorkshire Channel 4 Musharaf “Mushy” Asghar, pictured in 2013 in the Educating Yorkshire documentary, is now a keynote speaker who talks about the power of teaching More…
Viral ‘Seagull Boy’ to judge Weston-super-Mare competition
Sarah TurnnidgeBBC News Bristol Cooper scored 92 points out of a possible 100 An 11-year-old who went viral for his seagull-mimicking skills is set to judge a local screeching competition.…
Wickham mother died after NHS refused help, family says
A mother repeatedly begged to be admitted to a mental health unit before taking her own life, her family has said. Samantha Young, 49, was found dead at her home…
Five arrests after protests at migrant hotels
The Metropolitan Police say they arrested five people after a group of masked men attempted to enter a hotel in west London housing asylum seekers on Saturday. The men tried…
Thousands march for the 130,000 missing
Will GrantMexico Correspondent and Chris GrahamBBC News Reuters A woman holds a sign reading “President, what does a country that sows bodies harvest?” during a protest in Mexico City Thousands…