Knitters across the West have decorated buildings and war memorials with poppies for Remembrance Sunday. A photo round-up also features a Swindon knitting group's life-size Pudsey Bear and a Forest Green Rovers changing room given plants and flowers to ease players' stress.
Celebrations for Diwali and the Hindu new year are taking place at Neasden Temple in north-west London, with prayers, music and a fireworks display. The festival is observed by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains and is a celebration of light over darkness.
Friends in Bromsgrove have raised thousands of pounds for cancer charities following the loss of loved ones. Their fundraising honours those they lost while supporting vital causes.
A youth charity survey of nearly 4,000 teenagers found many young people feel unprepared for adult life and want more practical skills and support.
