Glasgow children’s hospital fundraiser raised over £227,000 in one night
A fundraiser for a Glasgow children's hospital raised over £227,000 in a single night.
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'I never enjoyed exercise at school as I was bullied' says DJ, ahead of 400-mile bike feat
Radio presenter Owain Wyn Evans has spoken about being bullied at school and how it put him off exercise, ahead of a five-day cycle challenge for Children in Need. He will ride almost 400 miles from Glasgow to Cardiff, hoping to encourage others to get active.
‘This is direct’: positive early feedback from pilot community mental health hub in Cumbria
A new community mental health hub in Whitehaven, Cumbria, has received encouraging early feedback during its pilot. In its first five months about 3,000 people used its support, and nearly half had never contacted NHS mental health services before. Visitors describe one-to-one, non-judgmental help that has made a real difference to their lives.
Student, 88, overcomes cancer and finishes degree
Trevor Brooker, 88, of Beyton near Bury St Edmunds, has passed his English Language and English Literature degree with an upper 2:1 from the Open University despite a thyroid cancer diagnosis. He also became a great-grandfather on the same day he received his results.