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Birchwood’s ketamine care helps Megan begin rebuilding her life
After four weeks in rehabilitation, Megan Harmes says she is gaining weight and feeling more like herself. The 24-year-old from Flint had experienced severe pain and bladder…
Free holiday activities reach more than 11,000 Bradford children
More than 11,000 children and young people joined free holiday activities across Bradford district this summer, with healthy meals included. The council says 134 local…
Specialist support helps Bradford pupils stay connected to school
Children with special educational needs and disabilities in Bradford have a new source of support aimed at helping them remain in mainstream education . A specialist centre at…
Leeds rallies to help its baby bank recover after a break-in
A £25,000 appeal , donated baby supplies and offers of replacement laptops are helping Leeds Baby Bank recover after a break-in. The charity says the support means it can restart…
A face photo could help doctors personalise cancer care
For people facing cancer treatment, a simple photograph could eventually help doctors judge how much strain their body can cope with. Researchers at Mass General Brigham in…
Could closer ties with Europe open new doors for Britain?
Could Britain rejoin the European Union? The possibility is back in the political conversation, as the government considers how closer cooperation could improve trade and…
Joining up care offers relief for people managing long-term illness
People managing long-term illness reported fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety after psychological and social support was brought into their usual hospital care. A newly…
A community freezer brings Llanelli’s shared meals home
People in Llanelli can now take home volunteer-cooked meals and pay what they can afford . A community freezer at the town’s restored railway Goods Shed extends a kitchen that has…
After a stem cell transplant, Ashley helps other patients get home
Three years after a stem cell transplant, Sheffield grandfather Ashley Gray remains cancer-free and helps other people get home from hospital. In a newly published account, he…
Removing three masts makes a wartime wreck safer
People living near Sheerness have one less risk hanging over a wartime wreck. Engineers have removed all three masts from the SS Richard Montgomery, reducing the strain on a ship…
Protected islands help Pagham’s terns raise 570 young
Sandwich terns raised 570 young at Pagham Harbour this summer, following years of work to rebuild nesting colonies after bird flu caused birds to abandon the site in 2022. The…
A woodland café creates jobs and puts its profits back into the valley
A community café near Holywell has created 12 local jobs in its first six months, with young team members learning barista, customer service and hospitality skills. Y Caffi…
A Welsh town finds a more human way to talk about the news
People in Blaenau Ffestiniog reported feeling more willing and able to take part in community life after a journalism project began with dancing, poetry and conversation…
Reading helped Omar rebuild his life. Now he supports others
Reading gave Omar Mentesh a way to rebuild an education interrupted in childhood. Now the east Londoner has an adult degree and runs a company helping people affected by the…
A teenager’s first-aid training helped a stranger survive
A Nottinghamshire family has thanked a 15-year-old whose cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training helped a man survive a cardiac arrest. The family told the BBC he is making a…
Artificial intelligence helped a family uncover their grandfather’s wartime story
After 17 years searching, Mark Townsend has found photographs and records that helped his family understand his grandfather’s wartime service. He told BBC Somerset that a search…
Supervised exercise gives Llanelli residents a supported start
One participant arrived at Llanelli’s exercise referral scheme feeling nervous and apprehensive. After an initial assessment, they felt more hopeful; now they describe welcoming…
Scent training helps Hero find confidence after losing his sight
After losing both eyes, Hero became withdrawn and anxious. Now the working cocker spaniel from Clevedon, North Somerset, is finding his way through familiar activities again, with…
Tom’s litter rounds help keep Annahilt’s roads cleaner
On the four roads into Annahilt in County Down, Tom McGrory has become a familiar sight in high-visibility clothing, collecting rubbish. Local reporting credits his rounds with…
Hospice care gives a family time to be together
After caring for their father Bill at home, Terri Hill and Will Simpson were emotionally and physically exhausted. His move to St Raphael’s hospice in Sutton has brought…
Free theatre reaches pupils in their own school halls
At City Academy in east Bristol, pupils watched a professional play about belonging and British identity without leaving school. For 12-year-old Elizabeth Yeboah, seeing racism…
A weekly mentor helped Eva find confidence and a path towards law
Eva was nervous about meeting a stranger when her guidance teacher suggested mentoring. Now in her final year of Scottish secondary school, she describes the difference made by…
A free garden gives Whickham neighbours a quiet place to pause
Just behind Whickham's high street, a garden restored by volunteers gives neighbours somewhere quiet to sit. Families visit, older residents have a calm place to pause, and autumn…
Alfie's Squad gives bereaved families room for friendship and fun
For Kush Burman, the most valuable part of Alfie's Squad is that time together makes room for fun and life as well as grief. The Liverpool charity supported his family after his…