Potter Sarah Lord, who is now four years on from a breast cancer diagnosis with the all clear, fired 225 clay breasts in the reconstructed kiln at Vindolanda Roman Fort in Northumberland. The creations, inspired by Roman votive offerings, sparked open conversations among women about breast cancer and awareness.
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.
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.
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.
