BBCFive-year-old Habibah wishes she had more space to play On the first floor of the Willow Lodge guest house, Habibah and her brother Hameef are jumping around in the cramped bedroom they share with their mother. They dodge the stacked suitcases, the two beds, the small table and the fridge as best they can, but they barely have room to move.“We need a bigger space,” says five-year-old Habibah. This small
Tom SisleyGemma Sisley was killed by her former partner when she went to get some of her belongingsThe family of a woman killed by her ex-partner have had an appeal against his release refused. Jason Burrows was jailed for a minimum of 15 years in 2009 after strangling Gemma Sisley in Milton Keynes while she was collecting her belongings after ending their relationship.In July, the Parole Board recommended Burrows' release,
Zachary Bradford had a liver transplant when he was 22 months old but it failed If Zachary Bradford does not receive a small bowel and liver transplant within the next few weeks, the tiny two-year-old could die.That is the reality his parents are living with as they do everything they can to maximise his chances of a donor for not his first transplant, but his second. Their biggest goal is
BBCPeople have been urged to return pebbles they have taken from a popular tourist beach Pebble pinchers are being asked to return them to a popular tourist beach in an effort to claw back stones that are key for coastal defences.Saundersfoot beach is being stripped of pebbles essential to defend homes from coastal erosion, Pembrokeshire councillor Chris Williams said.With coastal erosion and the warming climate, he said the beach and
Ben Schofield/BBCTaking knives similar to this one out of circulation would "absolutely save lives", according to a senior police officerA knife wholesaler whose weapons have been used in several killings has surrendered more than 35,000 "zombie" blades.Police said the knives and machetes were designed to "kill and maim".Under a government surrender scheme Luton-based Sporting Wholesale will receive £10 compensation for each knife.The company said it would not comment.Ben Schofield/BBCSporting Wholesale's
Getty ImagesCampaigners say national parks should have more powers to buy up private landRestoring nature in the UK’s national parks is being held back because nearly 90% of their land remains in the hands of private owners, campaigners say.The Campaign for National Parks (CNP) has called for the authorities overseeing the protected landscapes to be given more powers to buy up private land under what they call a ‘People’s Charter’
Getty ImagesThe bold and creative looks that came from New York fashion week are expected to continue in LondonWhile you may have just pulled out your cosy knits from the back of the wardrobe, it's time to get thinking about what you'll be wearing in eight months time, because London Fashion Week is back. Over the next few days, hundreds of designers will showcase their weird, wonderful and wacky spring/summer
Getty ImagesGuards outside Buckingham Palace in their distinctive bearskin capsThe bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace now cost more than £2,000 each, according to figures from the Ministry of Defence (MOD).The cost of the ceremonial caps, made from the fur of black bears, soared by 30% in a year, according to figures revealed in response to a Freedom of Information request from animal welfare campaigners.The People for the
PA MediaAnton Du Beke, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman accepted the Strictly awardStrictly Come Dancing has been voted the winner of one of the top prizes at the National Television Awards, despite a difficult few months for the show following claims about the treatment of some its contestants.The BBC dance contest was named best talent show at the ceremony on Wednesday. There was a double celebration for co-host Claudia Winkleman,
Many papers, including the Daily Telegraph, focus on the major report on the health service being published on Thursday. The review by Lord Darzi was commissioned by the new government and has found the NHS in England is in a "critical condition". The Telegraph calls the report "damning", saying it found NHS hospitals are doing less work for patients despite receiving more money than ever. A&E waits are now so
