1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (647+ words) Matthew Blades and Daragh Burke, pictured here with his son Conan, were best friends of 30 years PC Matthew Blades' best friend is taking his place in the Great North Run and raising funds for Parkinson's UK on his behalf. He…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (956+ words) East Dorset Open Water Swimming Club's 138 members were unable to swim on Tuesday A group of sea swimmers have said they are "furious" after multiple sewage spills left their club's regular bathing spot "dangerous" and "unusable". Elizabeth Mills, from Corfe…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (624+ words) Haltwhistle swimming pool attracts thousands every year An ageing outdoor swimming pool is to get a £1.1m upgrade to keep it running. Haltwhistle Swimming Pool, in Northumberland, attracts tens of thousands of visitors a year but parts of the facility date…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (784+ words) The Tour of Britain will finish in the Scottish Borders on Sunday Thousands of amateur cyclists and some of the world's top professionals are taking to the road in the Scottish Borders. Two major events are taking place later in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (866+ words) A 95 year-old veteran has spoken of his joy at driving again, five years after he was registered blind and had to give up his licence. Jim Alison, from Abergavenny, raced around Llandow Circuit in the Vale of the Glamorgan as…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (813+ words) The money raised will support those affected by the fire Young boxers from across London sparred in the Houses of Parliament as part of a fundraising event held in memory of those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire. It…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (745+ words) British adventurer Karl Bushby is close to finishing his 28-year journey A British adventurer says he has permission from French authorities to swim the English Channel, enabling him to finish his 28-year journey. Karl Bushby, 57, set off from Chile in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (896+ words) Amy and Kyle Hudson have trekked over 18,000 miles through 20 countries to set a new world record Amy and Kyle Hudson, both 30, from Mickleover in Derby, biked over 18,000 miles through 20 countries, including Malaysia, New Zealand, Canada, USA and Spain. Kyle injured…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (627+ words) The charred remains of Studley Royal Cricket Club's Deer Park pavilion which has been destroyed by fire A historic cricket pavilion in the grounds of a North Yorkshire estate has been destroyed by fire. The blaze took place at the…...