Sarah Ping
UK
Man reviews hundreds of pounds worth of Easter eggs to raise awareness about cost of living
Billy D’Souza received more than 4.2 million views on a TikTok video reviewing 21 Easter eggs costing £550.
By Sarah Ping
20 Apr 2025
UK
Age not a barrier to exercise says octogenarian running his 28th London Marathon
Bob Smith, 80, has run the London Marathon every year since 1999 and will be raising money for a disability charity.
By Sarah Ping
19 Apr 2025
UK
Father to run 10 marathons in 10 days wearing 10kg vest in memory of daughter
Pete Grimwade is running 10 consecutive marathons to remember his daughter, Isabella, who died at 10 weeks old from a cardiac arrest.
By Sarah Ping
16 Apr 2025
UK
Elephants circling young after earthquake ‘rare and special’ – London zookeeper
CCTV footage shows elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park apparently startled by tremors caused by a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.
By Sarah Ping
15 Apr 2025
UK
‘Disruptive’ Minecraft movie trend ‘causing distress to autistic children’
Send charities have said the trend creates ‘unnecessary anxiety’ for autistic people.
By Sarah Ping
11 Apr 2025
UK
Man's supermarket receipt goes viral for perfect alphabetical order
Graeme Bowman went viral after posting a framed picture of the receipt on Reddit.
By Sarah Ping
11 Apr 2025
UK
LeBron James ‘honoured’ to be first male athlete with Ken doll in his likeness
Toy company Mattel hopes to celebrate the basketball player as a ‘role model’ for young people.
By Sarah Ping
9 Apr 2025
UK
Fox cub stuck in gap after waiting for mother to bring food rescued by RSPCA
The cub was wedged between a fence and a garden wall in London.
By Sarah Ping
8 Apr 2025
Showbiz
Onlookers ‘struck gold’ after seeing Sheeran perform at King’s Cross
The singer performed outside the London station to promote his new single Azizam.
By Sarah Ping
5 Apr 2025
UK
Man to walk from Romford to Ghana to ensure his fiancee’s memory ‘lives on’
Daniel Forrester will be walking with his fiancee’s ashes from Romford to her hometown in Ghana.
By Sarah Ping
4 Apr 2025
UK
Runner eyes record for fastest London Marathon in traffic cone suit
Michael Wiggins, from south London, aims to break the world record as he takes on his 18th London Marathon
By Sarah Ping
31 Mar 2025
UK
Wigan fan to cycle to 92 football league clubs in memory of late uncle
Matt Jopson will be raising money for Prostate Cancer UK and the Queencort Hospice where his uncle received end-of-life care.
By Sarah Ping
31 Mar 2025
UK
Man describes 24-hour treadmill fundraiser as ‘torture’ but ‘incredible’
Joe Pritchard ran continuously on a treadmill for 24 hours inside a pub to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
By Sarah Ping
31 Mar 2025
UK
Woman grieving for mother who died from misdiagnosed cancer calls for new law
Chloe Hickman wants to make it mandatory for benign test results to receive a second opinion from a specialist.
By Sarah Ping
30 Mar 2025
Politics
Disabled father says welfare reforms have prompted fear
Ryan Swanepoel was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at the age of 20 and uses a wheelchair after losing mobility in his arms and legs.
By Sarah Ping
27 Mar 2025
UK
Triple amputee begins world-first solo and unsupported sail across Pacific
Army veteran Craig Wood set sail from Mexico to begin his 80-day challenge sailing solo across the Pacific Ocean.
By Sarah Ping
25 Mar 2025
UK
‘I could have been Jamie’, says youth worker after Adolescence screening
Tender is a charity which uses drama to instil lessons about healthy relationships.
By Sarah Ping
25 Mar 2025
London
Rankin takes school day portraits for ill children at Great Ormond St
Rankin has given seriously ill children a sense of normality after taking traditional school day photos
By Sarah Ping
25 Mar 2025
UK
Passengers express confusion, annoyance and frustration amid Heathrow closure
More than 200,000 air passengers have had their flights to or from Heathrow cancelled after the airport closed on Friday following a fire.
By Sarah Ping
21 Mar 2025
UK
Tea time alarm trend demonstrates ‘quintessential’ British sense of humour
The viral prank has left American social media users confused with many believing the alarm to be real.
By Sarah Ping
20 Mar 2025
Politics
People with long-term health conditions welcome Government decision on payments
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced an overhaul of the welfare system and reform to disability benefits on Tuesday.
By Sarah Ping
18 Mar 2025