1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (94+ words) WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him. Video, 00:00:25Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him Up Next. Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham…...

2+ day, 20+ min ago   (331+ words) The family of a 19-year-old who died after a crash have said the decision of the "beautiful young soul" to donate his organs will help others. Harry Douglas, 19, from Liverpool, died on Thursday after a collision involving a motorcycle on…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (409+ words) PC Matthew Blades' best friend is taking his place in the Great North Run and raising funds for Parkinson's UK on his behalf. He was one of two Cleveland Police officers who died when their patrol vehicle was hit by…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (375+ words) Members of Pakistan's under-19 cricket team had people "knocking on their doors" after a crowd of protesters gathered outside their Portsmouth hotel, wrongly believing they were migrants. About 30 to 40 people congregated at the Marriot Hotel in Cosham on Tuesday evening…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (318+ words) A parkrun in Nottingham has been temporarily cancelled after some runners were stung by hornets, and at least one person went to hospital for treatment. Bestwood Village Parkrun said on social media it had an "unexpected issue" with a number…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (234+ words) Plans to expand a mosque in a former rugby club pavilion have been refused. The former Old Aylestonians Rugby Football Club pavilion in Knighton Lane East, Leicester, has been used by the Masjid-Us Sunnah since Leicester City Council planners approved…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (364+ words) A schoolboy is taking on a year-long parkrun fundraising challenge after being inspired by lifesaving training. Harrison, 9, from Trowbridge, set himself the goal of completing one run every month during 2026, covering a total of 60km (37 miles) to raise money for Wiltshire…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (651+ words) The welcome rainfall this week has helped freshen up swathes of the countryside, although large parts of the West remain in drought conditions. Also getting wet were the Bourton Rovers footballers, who hosted their annual August bank holiday match in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (361+ words) A parkrun event has returned three weeks after being suspended due to a surge in attendance and safety concerns over runners overtaking. Weymouth parkrun, held at Lodmoor Country Park, had been attracting more than 500 participants each week before being temporarily…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (17+ words) BBC Helping stoma bag users to swim with confidence...