1+ mon, 9+ hour ago   (1838+ words) Women in Afghanistan have been sharing stories about their lives under Taliban rule - follow live Jewellery maker Shakiba, 18, tells the BBC she'll "keep believing" in her right to a future while former journalist Zuhal says she misses "the woman I…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (493+ words) Céline Dion greeted fans today as she left her hotel, hours before she kicked off her comeback concert in Paris. The Canadian singer returns to the stage on Saturday for her first full concert in six years, to open a…...

8+ hour, 5+ min ago   (262+ words) A major tourism attraction has been named the UK's best waterpark during a landmark year in its history. Blackpool's Sandcastle Waterpark has won Waterpark of the Year at the UK Theme Park Awards as it celebrates its 40th birthday. The accolade…...

8+ hour, 15+ min ago   (480+ words) A man who has campaigned for grieving education to become part of the national school curriculum is "delighted" lessons are to begin this academic year. John Adams, a funeral director from Bridgnorth, Shropshire, who lost his mother when he was…...

11+ hour, 1+ min ago   (285+ words) A new volunteer-led counselling service has been launched to support those affected by neurological illness, trauma, grief and emotional distress. The Sophie Reid Neurological Association Counselling Service, based in Jersey, operates remotely - allowing people who may struggle to attend appointments…...

11+ hour, 39+ min ago   (90+ words) Sian features as one of the police officers in the Belfast based and BAFTA winning television drama, Blue Lights on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Inherited track: Dance Little Sister by Sananda Maitreya Pa... Available for over a year This…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago   (799+ words) "The day he nearly killed me is the day that he saved my life - because I ended up here." Michaela - not her real name - is talking about the moment she and her son arrived at a refuge run by Sheffield…...

13+ hour, 46+ min ago   (1045+ words) It rises from the flat fields on the south bank of the Humber Estuary – a magnificent, towering building that, at first glance, resembles a castle. "We are looking at, in a nutshell, the largest and most magnificent abbey gatehouse in…...

13+ hour, 51+ min ago   (124+ words) It will run in the centre's Muriel Baker gallery until 3 January 2027 and "celebrates the people, places and spaces" of North East Lincolnshire. A spokesperson for the council said: "We're so excited to see all the different perspectives they've captured and…...

15+ hour, 35+ min ago   (458+ words) A couple who met while working for a train company gave their guests a "complete surprise" at their wedding when they put on a miniature steam train to take them to the venue. Helen and Rory Appleton, from Golborne, near…...