2+ hour, 2+ min ago   (94+ words) WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him. Video, 00:00:25Burnham on what the Great North Run means to him Up Next. Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (1011+ words) Bill Lewis describes life on the streets as lonely, destitute and tough. That is, in part, why he is sceptical about whether the prime minister will succeed in ending rough sleeping. "I doubt that's going to happen," he reflects. Andy…...

2+ hour, 40+ min ago   (583+ words) An 18-year-old has said being a younger worker has helped build her confidence as well as her social and time management skills. Jessica Marshall, from the Grapevine Bar in Herne Bay in Kent, said many of her friends hadn't managed…...

2+ hour, 41+ min ago   (747+ words) A Nottingham attacks survivor who was left with no memory of his life before the tragedy has praised a brain injury charity for its "amazing" support. Wayne Birkett, 63, was struck by a van driven by triple killer Valdo Calocane - who…...

17+ min ago   (522+ words) The mayor of London must be allowed to raise and retain money locally to fund major transport infrastructure projects like the Bakerloo Line extension, ministers have been told. Under current rules, Sir Sadiq Khan has to lobby central government for…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (765+ words) Every week in Yorkshire we cover uplifting and feel-good stories about people, places and animals across our region - and we like to shout about them. This week, we focus on two youngsters who have overcome health obstacles to start primary…...

54+ min ago   (276+ words) A driver had his Volkswagen car seized for trying to block a road at an illegal car cruise. Leicestershire Police said it had received intelligence that a large group was planning to gather in Castle Donington on Saturday night which…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (411+ words) Plans for 203 council homes at Battersea Power Station have been approved as part of the site's £9bn regeneration. Wandsworth Council has agreed proposals to build the homes on an undeveloped plot on the 42-acre site, working with Battersea Power Station Development…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (469+ words) Voters in Holborn and St Pancras are being courted by rival political parties ahead of a by-election that will be seen as an early test for Sir Keir Starmer's successor, Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The contest was triggered when Sir…...

11+ hour, 52+ min ago   (316+ words) Supermarket Iceland is opening its first branch in the Falkland Islands, according to boss Lord Richard Walker. He said the store would be opening in December, adding on LinkedIn it would be the the first UK high street brand to…...