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Esther Rantzen urges MP lobby over assisted dying

Dame Esther says people should contact MPs with "good reasons" for a change in the law.




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'We want people to be proud of their blackness'

An exhibition is being held to promote discussion and awareness during Black History Month.




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Meet the twins cleaning up our streets

James and John Makanjuola set up a cleaning business because of "disgusting" student digs.




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Emergency housing: 'I miss my sofa the most'

Heather is one of dozens of people in Portsmouth living in temporary accommodation.




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Blades must not let derby pass them by - Wilder

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says his side will not be afraid of losing when they host rivals Sheffield Wednesday on Sunday.




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Barnsley father's wedding day blunder

Neil Crossley from Barnsley forgot his daughter Amy when walking down the aisle




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EV chargers hit by spate of cable thefts

Sheffield Council say at one point just two of its 27 chargers were in operation due to the thefts.




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It's never too early for the C word in Canterbury

The Cathedral is bringing back an ancient tradition not seen in the town for 200 years.




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Karting circuit has plans for racing-themed hub

Buckmore Park is proposing a centre with racing simulators, a restaurant and bar and roof terrace.




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Southern Water launches new sewage discharge app

Southern Water replaces its previous online tool with its new Rivers and Seas Watch platform.




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Ex-RAF pilot encouraging others to begin fostering

Nigel, from Somerset, decided to become a foster parent aged in his 80s after his wife died.




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'Sad day' as most southerly Post Office to close

Len and Linda Trott are retiring after running the Post Office in The Lizard since 1988.




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'Price of chocolate has gone through the roof'

Katie Cross says she is paying £9,000 more per tonne of chocolate than she did a year ago.




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Learning the art of apple wanging in Alton

BBC Radio Stoke’s Matt Weigold went to try his hand at apple wanging for Alton Apple Day.




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My girlfriend is on Big Brother!

Aled Morris says the show has become a big part of his life.




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"It's the greatest mountaineering mystery of all time"

Former Shrewsbury School boy Sandy Irvine went missing climbing Everest 100 years ago.




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Heather harvesting carried out without consent

Farmers say the National Trust has damaged heathland on the Long Mynd.




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Crowds gather to pay Armistice Day respects

Civic leaders led tributes in scores of ceremonies to mark the occasion across north-west England.




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The EFL sides in danger of an FA Cup upset

Burton Albion and Morecambe are among the EFL sides facing non-league opposition in the FA Cup first round.




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Father shares journey after son Joshua's murder in 2021

Michael Hall shares his journey since son's death, Georgia Stone reports.




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'I had to write my children's names on their hands'

A mum is sending mobility aid home after she fled Ukraine with her children to live in the UK.




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Where the money goes

BBC Children in Need makes a real difference to young people in Cambridgeshire.




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Could Cambridge city cows be on the moo-ve?

The sight of cows grazing freely on the city’s commons has been put in doubt.




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Mystery after emu spotted 'on the run' in village

Do not "approach or attempt to catch the emu unless you have experience", a charity says.




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Christmas lights switch-ons across the North West

Lantern parades, fire festivals and light trails mark the start of the festive season in the region.




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Christmas by the Sea returns to Blackpool

Thousands are expected at the festival, which opens on the eve of the Strictly Come Dancing visit.




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Bomb survivor tells of facing conspiracy theorist

Martin Hibbert successfully sued a man who claimed the 2017 Manchester attack was staged and "a lie".




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Ineos Britannia: The team behind the team

Meet some of the team behind Ben Ainslie's mission to win the America's Cup.




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"We built our dream house together"

Zara and Giuliano from Reading designed and built their dream home with no experience.




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The American writing the Thames Valley's history

Jim Donahue is writing and photographing the Thames Valley's life and history.




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The author whose life changed at 40

Steve Price from Bracknell's life changed when an operation cured him of his chronic pain.




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Berkshire's Big Picture: Wednesday's image of the county

Showcasing the best images sent to us from around Berkshire.




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'I want others to access the therapy that helped me'

Patients and staff say they fear for the future of mental health access in Derbyshire.




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Southend to begin fly-tipping cameras trial

The pilot scheme begins in December to help identify and charge fly-tippers.




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Church abuse report should 'shake us to the core'

The Bishop of Chelmsford says Justin Welby has taken responsibility for his "failures".




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The story behind Digbeth's Peaky Blinders mural

Brummie painter tells Radio WM how Stephen knight came to commission his artwork




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Father’s pain after son dies at playing Spider-Man

Five-year-old Saleh Aslam was climbing a radiator which fell on top of him near Watford.




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‘Frustrated disbelief’ at another Hitchin fire

The Labour MP for Hitchin, Alistair Strathern, reacts to the blaze in Wallace Way.




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How St Albans Cathedral came to be

The Reverend Canon Will Gibbs explains how the story of Saint Alban became an inspiration




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How curry is bringing people together in Luton

The Sikh temple on Cardigan Street welcomes anyone from any background.




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Wellbeing festival ‘to bring people together’

BBC Three Counties Radio is putting on free events in Bedford to promote mental health.




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Singer 'couldn't leave the house to perform'

Singer Catherine Lawless features in a film about agoraphobia, showing at Headfest in Bedford.




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The buddy scheme helping fans return to live gigs

A heavy metal fan says Gig Buddies Bedford has "given him back a huge amount of freedom".




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'Meeting my mother's murderer was unsettling'

Ian McKay, who answered ransom calls 55 years ago, travels to Trinidad to meet the man behind them.




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From Honeybourne to the set of Children in Need

Hear from the incredible children ready to represent Worcestershire on TV.




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The flooded families living in fear of the rain

Residents say they are scared by wet weather after their homes flood multiple times.




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Mother in CCTV plea after theft from baby's grave

Tasha Morris lost her son Oscar during surgery after a serious car crash in August.




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Joking burglars jailed for string of metal thefts

The gang, who nicknamed themselves The Sticky Bandits, hit 10 firms within six months.




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'They've made me realise ADHD isn't a barrier'

The Hub in Bromsgrove has helped Skye, 15, gain qualifications and realise she "can do anything".




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Meet the 20-year-old Young Ringer of the Year

“As a group of young people, we've kind of grown up and learned to ring together.”