Image copyright Emma Tapping Image caption Ms Tapping said “the haters will hate but nothing and no-one will change how I do Christmas” A mother who saw her picture of a mountain of presents for her children go viral last Christmas has shared an image of an even bigger pile. …
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Read More »Ian McCaskill: The weather had never sounded like this before
Former BBC weather forecaster Ian McCaskill has died aged 78, his daughter has confirmed. David Sillito looks back at his career.
Read More »Planet Earth II: Attenborough’s epic sign off
Watch David Attenborough’s epic sign off as the acclaimed Planet Earth II came to its conclusion on Sunday night on BBC One. See more from Planet Earth II here.
Read More »‘It took seven years to find out why our daughter died’
The NHS is missing opportunities to learn from patient deaths, according to a review by the Care Quality Commission. The CQC says too many families are not being included or listened to when an investigation happens. The government commissioned the review after a BBC investigation into Southern Health Trust.
Read More »Southern rail strike: ‘It’s affected not just me, but my family too"
Phil Horton, a teacher living in Caterham, Surrey, has recorded a video of his challenging journey to work as striking train drivers bring the Southern network to a halt. About 300,000 passengers usually travel on Southern services every weekday and people are being warned not to travel.
Read More »When was the last time you used a phone box?
There are more than 45,000 phone boxes in the UK but BT is planning to remove a third of them. But it’s not just phone calls that these red boxes are used for.
Read More »Southern rail commuters vent travel frustrations
Southern rail commuters have been expressing their frustration after a drivers’ strike left no trains running. Disruption on the network has been going on for months.
Read More »Bradley Lowery cancer boy sent 11,000 Christmas cards
A five-year-old boy with terminal cancer has been sent more than 11,000 Christmas cards from well-wishers. Bradley Lowery, from Blackhall Colliery near Hartlepool, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in 2013. More than £700,000 was raised for him to have antibody treatment in New York, with Everton pledging £200,000. The Christmas card …
Read More »BBC Music Awards: Robbie Williams collects gong for Adele
Pop star Adele has dominated the BBC Music Awards for a second year in a row – without making an appearance. The singer picked up two of the main prizes – song of the year, for Hello, and album of the year, for 25. Picking up the album award on …
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