4+ hour, 28+ min ago   (90+ words) BBC With autumn upon us we share our BBC Weather Watchers snaps capturing the changing season. Firefighters train Durham Police officers in water safety techniques after a summer of incidents. For 50 years Johnny Rafferty fought for workers' rights and the…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (383+ words) An outdoor pool's season has been extended by two weeks to give more children the chance to learn swimming and water safety skills. Plymouth Active Leisure said Tinside Lido was due to close on Sunday but would remain open until…...

3+ hour, 50+ min ago   (92+ words) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks on his reasons for competing in the Great North Run. Watch the Great North Run LIVE on BBC Sport Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham on…...

3+ hour, 47+ min ago   (94+ words) WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him. Video, 00:00:25Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him Up Next. Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (1011+ words) Bill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute and tough. That is, in part, why he is sceptical about whether the prime minister will succeed in ending rough sleeping. "I doubt that's going to happen," he reflects. Andy…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago   (199+ words) A temporary library is to open later so residents can continue to access services while major work continues at Lancaster Central Library. The work is "essential" to protect the future of the Grade II listed building, which was built on…...

4+ hour, 26+ min ago   (583+ words) An 18-year-old has said being a younger worker has helped build her confidence as well as her social and time management skills. Jessica Marshall, from the Grapevine Bar in Herne Bay in Kent, said many of her friends hadn't managed…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (527+ words) Robert Jenrick has said Reform UK believes £72m of donations it has received from two cryptocurrency billionaires are "entirely in line with the law". The party's economic spokesman told the BBC that he does not expect that it will have to…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (622+ words) Families who earn just above the threshold to miss out on benefits are struggling with the cost of living and need more help from the government, a charity in the chancellor of the exchequer's constituency has said. Chancellor John Healey's…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (626+ words) Nothing is out of bounds in the unpredictable world of Donald Trump. Even the most sensitive of political issues is considered fair game by the US president. So should we be surprised when he strays on to the political minefield…...