Refugee – Taking up boxing at centre supported by Sport England ‘saved my life’

Refugee – Taking up boxing at centre supported by Sport England ‘saved my life’

Activity
ActivityHalifaxinequalityInvestmentMyanmarrefugees

Double-amputee mountaineer summits tallest mountain in southern hemisphere

Argentina
ArgentinaClimbingDisabilityGurkhaProstheticsveteran

Triple amputee prepares for world-first solo sailing trip across Pacific Ocean

Afghanistan
AfghanistanAmputeePacific Oceanveteran

Climate activist on 50-city UK clean-up tour calls for action above disruption

Extinction Rebellion
Extinction RebellionIndiaJust Stop OilUK

Briton becomes first disabled person to ski solo and unsupported to South Pole

British Army
British ArmyDevonDisabilitySkiingSouth Pole

London Zoo begins week-long annual stocktake counting more than 10,000 animals

Animals
AnimalsLionsLondon ZooNew YearPenguins

Sea Life counts more than 30,000 aquatic creatures in annual stocktake

Birmingham
BirminghamLondonPenguinsturtlesWeymouth

Pig farmer with Parkinson’s disease to take part in charity press-ups challenge

Boxing
BoxingchallengecharityEast YorkshireFundraisingJanuaryParkinson’s

Uplifting stories of 2024: From Boki the bear’s surgery to Hardest Geezer’s run

2024
2024ChristmasCo-op LiveLondon MarathonOnly Fools And HorsesRuss CookUkraineUplifting

Cyclist creates Christmas-themed routes as part of festive ride challenge

Christmas
ChristmascyclingLeicesterNew YearStrava

Great-grandmother has received a Christmas card from German pen pal for 76 years

Christmas
ChristmasGermanyLettersLondonNostalgia

Former GB para-athlete over halfway through South Pole solo skiing expedition

Antarctica
AntarcticaDevonDisabilitySkiingSouth PoleStroke

Man hopes to become fastest British person to run across Australia

Australia
AustraliaBracknellchallengecharityReadingRunning

Santa paws: Dozens of dogs don Christmas jumpers for festive parade

2024
2024charityChristmasdogsJumpersLondon

Ministry of Sound to host fundraising rave for DJ ‘legend’ Ashley Beedle

Belfast
BelfastCalvin HarrisDublinFundraiserMark RonsonProstate cancer

Disability music charity aims to fulfil late MP Sir David Amess’s Broadway dream

Broadway
BroadwayDisabilityEssexRoyal Albert Hall

World’s tallest and shortest women meet for afternoon tea in London

Guinness World Records
Guinness World RecordsGWRLondon

Young carer who saved mother’s life with CPR to be honoured by Princess Royal

CPR
CPRPrincess AnneSt John AmbulanceWiltshire

Young Ukrainian refugees ‘thriving’ and fluent in English after joining Scouts

children
childrenEnglishGosportHampshireRussiaScoutsUkraine

Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton switches on Bond Street Christmas lights

bond street
bond streetChanelChristmas lightsLondon

Hollywood star Luke Evans switches on Covent Garden Christmas lights

Christmas
ChristmasChristmas lightsChristmas TreeCovent GardenLondonLuke EvansUplifting

Former GB para-athlete aims to ski to South Pole in 40-day solo expedition

Antarctica
AntarcticaBritish ArmychallengeDisabilitySkiingStroke

Hundreds attend Harry Styles lookalike contest to celebrate ‘London legend’

Harry Styles
Harry StylesLondonPaul MescalTimothee Chalamet

Breast cancer survivor’s 100km Sahara trek celebrates ‘getting to live’

Cancer
CancerchallengecharityLondon MarathonSurvivor

Chappell Roan, Lana del Rey and Beetlejuice among 2024 Halloween costumes

Beetlejuice
BeetlejuiceChappell RoanCostumeHalloweenLana Del ReyPrincess DianaRicky Gervais

Paddington In Peru Express launched by stars ahead of film’s release

Film
FilmGreat Western RailwayHugh BonnevilleTrain

Avid cyclist creates skeleton-shaped route for Halloween-themed bike ride

cycling
cyclingCyclistEast MidlandsHalloweenLeicesterskeletonUplifting

London Eye to take rare backwards spin to mark the end of British Summer Time

Autumn
AutumnClocksLondonLondon EyeWinter solstice

Welsh artist creates ‘playful’ Pop Tart portrait of Marilyn Monroe

Art
ArtArtistLondonMarilyn MonroeUplifting

Aspiring pilot, 10, who raised £160,000 for charity wins Pride of Britain award

Awards
AwardsCancercharityHospiceLeedsRAF