23+ hour, 28+ min ago  (408+ words) There are more than 800 wildfires burning across Canada, and air quality alerts have extended into multiple US states. The BBC's Nada Tawfik spoke to people in New York City about the air quality which was declared "unhealthy" on Thursday. There…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (49+ words) BBC Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian Reflecting on the career of Dave Allen, the Irish comedian who cut his teeth at Butlins, became a TV star in Australia and returned home to dominate the schedules in Britain. Dave Allen: God's…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (621+ words) Tokyo the black Labrador collapsed on the trail half way up Ben Nevis A dog has been rescued from Ben Nevis after it is suspected to have fallen ill from eating discarded cannabis. Christina Bluhme, a dog trainer from Esher…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (691+ words) Les Quennevais students took on the challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey A group of students collectively completed an Ironman challenge to raise money for a cancer charity. Between them – the Year 10 students from Les Quennevais School swam 2.4 miles (3.9 km)…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (525+ words) Millions of people now play padel across the world A new padel club in York has applied for a licence to sell alcohol. Pure Padel Clubs wants to be able to serve alcohol at its new Clifton Moor site from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (212+ words) Emergency services are dealing with a major incident following a bus crash near a roundabout. Dyfed-Powys Police said the crash, involving a bus, happened on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout in Carmarthenshire. The force added the road was currently closed…...

4+ week, 21+ hour ago  (837+ words) In 2023, Jeremy Maclean moved to the United States to take up a sports scholarship at a University When Jeremy Maclean was 14, he was suspended from school, an event which he admitted left his parents feeling "frightened" for his future. As…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (644+ words) Elliot Robinson admitted two counts of rape Two young women have been praised by a judge for their "bravery and tenacity" after seeing their rapist jailed. Elliot Robinson was 14 when he raped a teenage girl, was given a police caution…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (881+ words) Mary Sharp was 20 when she was attacked in Mevagissey A woman who came forward 30 years after she was raped is set to feature in a Channel 4 documentary to highlight the importance of reporting such offences to police. Mary Sharp, who…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (742+ words) Shuffleboard tables, similar to ones seen in American games rooms, are to be installed in a food hall in Norwich Visitors to a Victorian shopping arcade will soon be able to play a centuries-old game that is becoming increasingly popular…...