Hannah Cottrell
UK
Fireworks petition with a million signatures to be handed in to Downing Street
Julie Doorne launched her petition in 2018 calling for tighter rules on fireworks to protect people and animals.
5 Nov 2024
UK
Extremely rare silvery gibbon born at Isle of Man wildlife park
Silvery gibbons are classed as an endangered species, with as few as 2,000 adults left in the wild.
27 Sept 2023
Health
Cancer patient ‘upset and angry’ after chemo session delayed due to NHS strikes
Flora White, 51, was told she has ‘months to live’ after she was diagnosed with cancer for the second time in March this year.
21 Sept 2023
UK
Londoner completes challenge to see all 43 Animal Crossing artworks in real life
May Naidoo held a custom amiibo card of his Animal Crossing avatar in front of each artwork, to say he had visited it in person.
17 Sept 2023
UK
Ex-rugby players scale Monte Rosa to fundraise for mental health support
The three former Exeter Chiefs scaled Gran Paradiso and Monte Rosa to fundraise for LooseHeadz, rugby’s leading mental health charity.
17 Sept 2023
UK
Ex-RAF flight sergeant still has ‘drive’ to scale peaks with granddaughter at 87
Fred Ward, a grandfather-of-11, said he finds the act of climbing ‘exhilarating’.
16 Sept 2023
UK
Kent firefighters deployed in Morocco tell of ‘devastation’ following earthquake
Firefighters from Kent Fire and Rescue Service pulled a dog from the rubble on Wednesday.
13 Sept 2023
UK
Pensioner, 83, with new hip to tackle Great North Run in memory of late husband
Caroline Quibell will be taking on the half marathon in memory of her husband Michael, who died from motor neurone disease.
8 Sept 2023
UK
Seamstress creates handmade memory bears to ‘celebrate’ life of late Queen
Cardiff seamstress Sharon Samways is using her handmade bears to ‘bring some joy on a sad day’ as Friday marks one year since the late Queen’s death.
7 Sept 2023
UK
Ex-rugby players to scale Mont Blanc in aid of mental health support in sport
The three former Exeter Chiefs will be scaling the mountain in the Alps to raise money for LooseHeadz, rugby’s leading mental health charity.
5 Sept 2023
London2 Sept 2023
Cyclist reaches Parliament Square after 3,000-mile ride around Britain
Kate Strong visited places including Edinburgh, John O’Groats, Glasgow and Liverpool to raise awareness of climate change
UK1 Sept 2023
Potter fans brave strikes for Back to Hogwarts Day at King’s Cross
Thousands of fans gather at the London station on September 1 each year to hear a magical announcement
UK
Artist with upcoming Glasgow exhibition credits dying father for pursuing career
Alison McWhirter’s father James offered her some words of encouragement ‘in the last week of his life’ which inspired her to refocus her career.
31 Aug 2023
UK
Cricketer hoping for world record after batting continuously for 50 hours
Andy Northcote batted 9,774 balls throughout the challenge which lasted for 50 hours and 15 minutes.
25 Aug 2023
UK
From tallest giraffe to tiniest tadpole: London Zoo conducts annual weigh-in
The annual weigh-in is a chance for keepers at the conservation zoo in London to ensure they hold accurate information on their 14,000 animals.
24 Aug 2023
Environment
Garden is my office: National Trust veteran gardener to retire after 41 years
Dave Lock, 64, is looking forward to ‘taking it easy’ after maintaining the gardens surrounding Chirk Castle in Wrexham for decades.
23 Aug 2023
UK
Snapchat experiences ‘temporary outage’ as My AI chatbot posts own Story
Users of the app noticed the My AI chatbot feature appeared to have posted a short video to its own Story on Tuesday evening.
16 Aug 2023
UK
If the shoe fits: Cobbler finds ‘Cinderella’ who abandoned broken sandals
Peter Corke said a woman had come forward to claim the wedges on behalf of her daughter.
15 Aug 2023
UK
‘Cinderella hunt’ after owner of shoe shop mends broken wedges left outside
Peter Corke, the owner of a shoe repair store in Lancaster, spotted the broken footwear on the doorstep of his store on Saturday morning.
14 Aug 2023
Health
Striking NHS staff not to blame, says patient as surgery delayed for third time
Thomas Atkinson was due to have keyhole surgery on August 7 but it was postponed for the third time.
11 Aug 2023
UK
Zoo’s night-vision footage of Asian elephants ‘vital to protect species in wild’
Elephant keeper Stefan Groeneveld explained the footage helps scientists working with the endangered animals in the wild.
10 Aug 2023