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BBC Hilary Fleming will mark five years of her hat-based fundraiser on 8 January A woman has worn a different hat every day for the last five years to raise money for charity. Hilary Fleming, from Wroughton near Swindon, has raised £5,000 for the Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance with …

Graeme OgstonTayside and central reporter BBC Joan Lyon was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2023 Speaking to almost 100 first-year nursing and paramedic students, Joan Lyon has her young audience in the palm of her hand. But Joan is not a university lecturer – she is a 75-year-old grandmother with dementia. …

Sparklers on champagne bottles have been identified by officials as the likely cause of a deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort, as pictures of teenagers still unaccounted for began to emerge. At least 40 were killed and a further 119 were injured in the blaze that swept through the …

Flammable sound-proofing material is likely to blame for the rapid spread of the deadly fire at a Swiss ski resort, Sky News has been told. The disaster occurred during the early hours of Thursday at Le Constellation, a bar in the upmarket Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana. At least 40 …

For the sports-mad Francis his life in ice hockey began after a chance visit to the old Wales National Ice Rink in 1987. “I had just started high school and one of my classmates, Natalie Spiteri, would talk so enthusiastically about this hockey game and how brilliant it was. “A …

Stuart Baines The Citizen Fins project has shown botlenose dolphin movement from the Moray Firth to North Yorkshire Wildlife watchers have been praised for helping scientists accurately explore which individual bottlenose dolphins are now found along the Yorkshire coastline. The animals, which belong to a population known to the east …

Jeremy BallEast Midlands social affairs correspondent Bhasker Solanki Bhasker Solanki has just returned to the Rushey Mead School in Gujarat The hopeful, smiling faces in this school photo mean so much to Bhasker Solanki. They are the culmination of a story that began when a natural disaster destroyed hundreds of …

He retired in 2002 and handed over the licence to his son Andrew, who is now a multiple Classic-winning trainer. In a post on Instagram, Park House Stables, external wrote: “We are deeply sorry to share the sad news that Ian Balding has passed away. “A wonderful family man, a …

The ‘Pink Test’ is an annual cricket tradition dedicated to raising awareness and funds for cancer treatment during the Sydney Test match in Australia. The event pays tribute to Jane McGrath, the wife of former Australian cricketer, Glenn, who died in 2008 from breast cancer. Jane was a prominent cancer …

A former police detective says she “really wants to have fun” on The Traitors ahead of the start of the fourth series. Amanda, from Brighton, said she “learned a lot about being deceptive, devious and cunning” during her time as a detective chief inspector and wanted to use those skills …

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter BBC Left-right: The new players include hairstylist Jessie, retired detective Amanda and personal trainer Ross A retired police detective, a crime novelist and a psychologist will be among the players sitting at the round table on the new series of The Traitors, which kicks off on New …

Social media Latif Ayodele (left) and Sina Ghami (right) were close friends and team members of Anthony Joshua British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital in Nigeria days after a fatal car accident that killed two of his close friends. The former world champion was deemed fit …

Wales’ most-capped footballer Jess Fishlock has been unveiled as the mystery runner in an annual New Year’s Eve road race. Organisers of the Nos Galan race in Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, described Fishlock as an “inspiration” before she carried a torch aloft to light the way for competitors. It …

Tributes have been paid to the former Mayor of Derry and SDLP MLA, Mary Bradley, who died on Tuesday. Mary Bradley was elected to the then Derry City Council in 1985 and served as mayor from 1991 until 1992. She was elected to Stormont in 2003 and retired in 2011 …

Boxer Anthony Joshua is in a “stable” condition after a car crash in Nigeria – as tributes have been paid to two of his friends who were killed in the collision. Joshua, 36, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, suffered minor injuries as he travelled in the back of a …

In October, Taylor told BBC Sport that he was unsure how long he would continue refereeing, adding that he was “quite old for somebody to be operating at this level, running around after people a lot younger than you”. Taylor said that the main focus was to have “two refereeing …

Scott Arfield is a free agent after Falkirk consented to the veteran midfielder’s request to leave. The 37-year-old rejoined the club in January, scoring nine goals in 13 appearances as the club went on to win the Championship title. The former Rangers and Burnley player started this term with three …

Right it’s the big one and the serial heartbreaker – Joshua v Fury. We’ve come close before, several times, but this time we are filled with renewed optimism the heavyweight super-fight will happen. Forget the fact neither man is world champion or that Fury, 37, has been retired for a …

An animal rescue centre said less people have been adopting its dogs due to animals’ behavioural issues. Gables Cats and Dogs Home in Plymouth said some dogs in its care were “difficult” and had certain requirements, making it harder to find their forever homes. General manager Claire Sparkes said a …

While a 3-2 defeat would clearly read a lot better for England than 4-1, it would be even more frustrating in many ways because it would only add to a feeling of what could have been. England could have won this series given the Australia XIs they have been up …