3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (17+ words) BBC How sailing helped rebuild our confidence after cancer...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (625+ words) A man who did not discover he had fractured his neck until he sneezed two days after a skiing accident is preparing to run the Shoreditch Half Marathon. Jack McCooke, from Angel, north London, was on holiday in Val d'Isère,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (924+ words) "I don't just enjoy running, I absolutely love it, and when I'm not running, I miss it so much," says Megan Boxall. Back in May, the 33-year-old, from Thorpeness, in Suffolk, conquered the last of 200 marathons over 204 days, raising more…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (131+ words) How do different countries compare, in terms of the amount of time that workers take as sick leave? Loyal listener Dave got in touch to ask us to look at a surprising statistic he saw in the news – that the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (678+ words) Drug abuse rates of self-harm at a North West prison are still far too high, a watchdog has found. HMP Altcourse in Fazakerley, Liverpool, has not managed to reduce either since the last inspection in July, according to His Majesty's…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (328+ words) An 18-year-old woman who accuses her husband of abuse asks a regional governor to support a request to end her marriage. Gateshead Council is helping adults with additional needs get into employment. US President Donald Trump was among hundreds of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (438+ words) A 16-year-old Norwich City fan who completed a 120-mile (193km) cycling challenge to the club's opening away match of the season at Millwall, said it was a "life-changing experience". Ranulph Bacon, from Norwich, set off for The Den in south-east London…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (529+ words) Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023. Her defence says she was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness, including psychosis, while prosecutors argue she acted deliberately. Postpartum psychosis has become a key focus of the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1224+ words) Warning: This story contains distressing details and discussion of attempted suicide A month before Lindsay Clancy killed her three children, she went to her mother and then-husband and told them she had "thoughts of harming the children". Clancy's mother Paula…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (653+ words) A former winner of the Great British Bake Off has said "I'm not sure who I am right now" after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Georgina Grasso, from Carmarthenshire, spoke about having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during her time…...