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Ateeq Ahmad came across the book in a toy store and is now trying to trace the owner’s family.

At least 80 burials have been found and a scout leader is appealing for descendants to get in touch.

Someone arranged to buy the tiny six-week-old but made off without paying its owner, say police.

A Bangladeshi pharma company will soon release a generic version of an expensive drug for cystic fibrosis that will allow hundreds of patients worldwide to access treatment.

A builder restores a former Carmarthenshire pub which hosted his stag do more than 30 years ago.

The Helen Wycherley Heritage Association will run lifeboat tours from Whitby.

Nico Attwood says he wants staff to know help is available after he lost colleagues to suicide.

Charlie is now back to his normal self as he recovers from emergency surgery.

The next 12 months promise blockbuster surveys of noted greats and introductions to intriguing lesser-known artists

A housing charity says it is “mind-blown” after receiving £14,000 in donations to buy furniture.

“We really are putting a big effort in. A lot of hard work, but given that it’s such a special thing for our beautiful region, it’s been worth every hour that we’ve put in.”

GP surgeries have signed up to a programme to help practitioners better understand veterans’ needs.

A World War Two veteran who was an officer during D-Day has celebrated his 100th birthday.

Harry is raising money for marine conservation with his artistic designs.

Archaeologists have found evidence of 340 Roman graves but say the site could hold more.

The excavation at Milestone Ground in Broadway uncovered 8,000 years of human activity.

Poppy the nine-month-old chihuahua had been spooked in a freak accident.

A man is aiming to raise £600,000 for the disabled community after running 3,000km (1,864 miles).

Winter brings its own wildlife highlights at a spectacular nature reserve on the Yorkshire coast.

Samantha Taylor vows to continue her mission to deliver winter care packages to elderly people.

Discovery of more than 800 whetstones, used to sharpen weapons, seen as one of the most significant finds in northern England for a century

Trackers in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

Expert and TV personality Eric Knowles visits Maidstone to explore the paintings of Albert Goodwin.

A feasibility study for Broadwater Park will explore a range of potential future uses for the site.

The move will boost biodiversity, according to Erewash Borough Council.

The discoveries are “extraordinarily rare”, say the archaeologists who helped find them.

London’s creatures great and small are captured on camera by the capital’s residents.

Elsa the Yorkshire terrier was illegally smuggled into the UK but has found a home in Yorkshire.

Chip and Willow replace Woody and Twiggy who escaped from Mapperton Estate in 2024.

Thousands of old trees will be given a new lease of life as part of a special project.

The Schoolreaders charity wants to boost child literacy by giving them the chance to read out loud.

Work to assess the feasibility of bringing the species back to the UK is under way.

A team of ice climbers decided to climb parts of Kinder Downfall after the waterfall froze.

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An archaeologist says the excavation is helping put Bedford on the map.

An exhibition shows how black people are represented in British children’s literature.

Rat sculptures that were part of an art trail in Hull are enjoying life in their new homes.

Men are volunteering more in Jersey, but some groups say they still need extra hands.

The owl was hand-fed twice a day for three weeks after surgery before it was released into the wild.

A team from the University of Glasgow team worked with volunteers and students to excavate the former Kelvin Wheelies park.

The charity released a list of “heart-warming tales” showing how animals have been helped in 2025.

The climate project involves farmers and is led by the University of Cambridge.

The RSPCA moved Alvin from its Warrington branch to Preston to boost his chances of finding a home.

From Tinsel Town to Wuthering Heights and Downton Abbey, Yorkshire has hosted major filming in 2025.

There is growing evidence that the women were part of an early female religious community.

Works by Charles William Brown will replace The National Gallery’s Art on Your Doorstep exhibition.

The village was evacuated in 1943 so it could be turned into a military training area for troops.

Unlikely friendships blossom as volunteers give up their time to provide companionship to elderly people.

An investigation into an urban myth uncovers a whale’s head secretly buried in Cornwall.

The animal was being moved to Berkshire from the Netherlands when its leg got stuck in a horsebox.

Planet’s oldest bee species and primary pollinators were under threat from deforestation and competition from ‘killer bees’

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It will allow year-round access to an area that has been affected by flooding.

Bethany Williams drew inspiration from the Manx landscape while recovering from a chronic illness.

Doctors called Guillermo Aguilar’s recovery a miracle

The best images sent to us from Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and Oxfordshire.

Annie Reid qualifies to compete in the Hyrox World Championships next year in Sweden.

Charity Read With Me says schools report improvements in ability and engagement.

The gorilla called Gerald has been put on an old ash tree stump next to the canal in Wiltshire.

Herbert and Eva King say their past experiences influence their interest in helping refugees.

The collection of works called “Disasters and Interventions” is being exhibited at the Naughton Gallery at Queen’s University.

Merlin has been trained to identify the songs of more than 1,300 bird species around the world

The 2,000-year-old metal debris is declared treasure and will eventually be on display.

He stars in a kids’ picture book, Christmas card and has been voted Frome’s “purr-son of the year”.

Bindi’s owners feared the worst after she disappeared in August 2020 - but she is now back home.

The large artworks are planned for Catterick Garrison as part of a major redevelopment scheme.

Rescuers say the seal was “cross” but later looked relieved after being freed.

A project is trying to increase the number of breeding curlews in the national park.

From postcards to 3D models of nativity scenes, Ken Bonham has spent decades crafting the vast collection of dioramas that fill his home in Birmingham

The remains were found three years ago but further analysis has identified them as a man and a young female.

Jim Gettings, from East Yorkshire, was desperate to be reunited with his pregnant wife in 1945.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team said the walkers “did the right thing” by calling for help.

A female emu named Jonathan and an escaped flamingo who went to France also made the headlines.

A volunteer helping the homeless tells the BBC his own story of sleeping rough in London in winter.

We look back over the year’s wildlife photographs, and hand out some much-deserved gongs to brilliant and beautiful creatures around the world

Sid has a nasal deformity which affects his breathing and now lives with a blind cat in Berkshire.

Retro Australia contains rare images from the 1950s to the 1970s showcasing the Australian landscape and people during a period of great optimism and even greater change

He was one of many who joined the resistance units set up to counter a German invasion of Britain.

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Artist confirms mural near Notting Hill is his, after an identical one appeared in central London.

From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a bonus point if you can spot the photographer in their own image.

Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.

Emily, who is 36, ended up living on the streets in June 2020 after her father died.

Tim Howson grew his hair in memory of his father, who died of cancer.

Brig Clare Phillips grew up in Berkshire, trained at Sandhurst and has served in the Army for 30 years.

The new role aims to involve the community in conservation efforts at Northumberland National Park.

The author loved the feasting and playing games with his friends and family over Christmas.

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Reece Lambert, from Reece’s Cafe, is again offering meals to anyone struggling this Christmas.

Kirsty is raising funds for mental health charity Mind by wrapping Christmas gifts for strangers.

Arnold, from Sheffield, says he was “over the moon” to receive so many cards following an appeal.

Researchers studied the “thriving” species in a polluted mangrove forest in Colombia.

The site holds more than two million items, the majority of which were donated by local people.

Ridley, 11, spent eight years as a guide dog in north Devon before becoming a therapy dog.