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records, having run 126 miles. The final hours are a flurry of activity. Runners who have been struggling all night suddenly find reserves, accelerating for a final push. The crowd – now swelling after dawn breaks – cheers every lap. Timers scramble to make sure every runner gets an accurate tally of their distance run.… Continue reading Sri Chinmoy 24hr track race: Run around in circles for 24 hours

The annual Pirate Fest in seaside town Weymouth, Dorset drew in hundreds of attendees from all over the country for its third year. The festival was filled with elaborate costumes, parade re-enactments, and live music performances by bands that played throughout the weekend at the Hardy Hophouse in St Thomas Street. The pirate community is… Continue reading Pirates descend on Weymouth for annual festival

The son of the late Dennis Stone says his father’s photographic legacy will continue to live on. Duncan Stone spoke to BBC London in the aftermath of his father’s death. Dennis Stone famously photographed a range of stars at Heathrow Airport during a career that exceeded sixty years. His creative talent lay dormant until the… Continue reading London Heathrow: Celebrity photographer Denis Stone's legacy lives on

The Scottish Parliament Building has been a topic of controversy since its inception. While some people find its design definitive and visually appealing, others think it’s an architectural blunder. Nevertheless, there are hidden meanings behind some of the building’s most stunning elements that you may not know about. BBC Scotland’s political correspondent, Kirsten Campbell, has… Continue reading Uncover the secrets of the Scottish Parliament building 20 years on

A teaser trailer has been released for an upcoming Scottish horror comedy film about mutant killer midges. The idea for the film was initially posted on social media by Fort William-based author and screenwriter Barry Hutchison last summer as a joke. However, the post garnered a significant response, which has led to the movie going… Continue reading Trailer for Midgies horror movie released ahead of filming

Native groups and museums have criticized an auction house for putting human and ancestral remains up for sale, leading to the items being withdrawn from the sale. The Swan auction house in Oxfordshire had been listing objects including shrunken heads, skulls, and other remains, which originated from communities around the world. The Director of the… Continue reading Oxfordshire auction house withdraws shrunken heads from sale

Miranda Hart, known for her eponymous BBC show Miranda, has opened up about her struggle with chronic fatigue following a diagnosis of Lyme disease. In her new book, I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You, Hart discusses the challenges she has faced over the past 10 years, including the difficulties caused by poor health. The… Continue reading Miranda Hart: Lyme disease left me bed-bound

Despite a pledge from the Labour Party to limit the upfront payments that landlords can ask of renters, charities have warned of the potential for such charges to continue. This is comes as the Renters’ Rights Bill, which prevents “no fault” evictions, is set to receive its first reading on Wednesday. The legislation does not… Continue reading Charities warn renters not protected from large upfront payments

The disturbing drama-documentary Threads, which aired on British television in 1984 depicting a massive nuclear bomb attack on a British city and its aftermath, remains one of the scariest programmes ever shown to date. The depiction of a nuclear apocalypse during heightened tension with the Soviet Union, as seen through the lives of two families,… Continue reading Threads: How the nuclear bomb drama horrified Sheffield extras

The UK government has removed a cut-off date that prevented bereaved parents in England from receiving a certificate to recognise the loss of their baby. This means that anyone who has lost their baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy (or 28 if it was before October 1992) will now be eligible to apply for the… Continue reading Baby-loss certificates offered to more bereaved parents