The Imperial War Museum has acquired Dame Vera Lynn's Second World War archive, which includes more than 600 fan letters and personal items such as her 1944 India tour diary; the museum says the collection will undergo a rigorous conservation and collection care process before items can be displayed.
Jesy Nelson said her former Little Mix bandmates reached out after her twin daughters were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA1), and her Prime Video documentary Life After Little Mix explores her pregnancy, departure from the group and family life.
West College Scotland will launch a Hispanic culture club to celebrate the languages, histories and traditions of Spain, Portugal, Latin America and other Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities, working with the Hispanic Society of Scotland.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leaders will attend a vigil in Tumbler Ridge on Friday to honour victims of a recent mass shooting, in which police say an 18-year-old killed two family members and then a teacher and five students before dying by suicide. Authorities say families have requested privacy and police briefly seized, then returned, firearms from the attacker's residence after an appeal.
A passerby, Logan Hayes, jumped into a cold pond in Port St. Lucie on Feb. 6 to free 34‑week pregnant Sheldy Apollon after her car sank; she was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood and delivered a daughter by emergency C-section hours later.
The Knighton and District Refugee Group will hold a jumble sale at St Edward's Hall in Knighton, with doors open from 2pm to 4pm and a £1 entrance fee that includes a cup of tea and a biscuit. Funds raised will help bring guests from Cardiff organisation Space4U for an away day of activities in Knighton.
St Catherine's Hospice has opened its largest-ever charity Superstore at 37-43 Queensway in Crawley, featuring more than 2,500 clothing items and a volunteer team of over 140.
The government has launched a 12-week consultation on proposals to restrict smoking and vaping in cars carrying children and medically vulnerable people. Officials say the findings will help shape regulations under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Laboratory research reports that levetiracetam, a widely used epilepsy drug, can halt early amyloid-related protein build-up linked to Alzheimer's, and scientists are developing a longer-acting formulation because the drug is metabolised very rapidly.
The annual Dragon Boat Festival, organised by Brave Futures, returns to Ipswich Waterfront on June 6, 2026 and will expand into a full waterfront celebration. Funds raised will support Brave Futures' work with children and young people.
