Children's wishes fulfilled after local Wish Tree initiative
Vertu Honda Truro's Wish Tree collected toys, toiletries and other gifts that were delivered to Little Harbour Hospice and distributed to children and families.
2026/01/25
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Man killed by US federal agents in Minneapolis was a VA nurse
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old Veterans Affairs intensive care nurse, was shot and killed during a scuffle with federal immigration agents in Minneapolis; his family and some local officials dispute federal accounts and say he was not holding a gun.
2026/01/25
Lost Robert Burns portrait found after 200 years
A portrait of Robert Burns by Sir Henry Raeburn, commissioned in 1803 for publishers Cadell and Davies and long missing, has been reported as rediscovered after about 200 years.
2026/01/25
Harry and Meghan attend Sundance Film Festival to promote new film
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a Sundance Film Festival screening to promote their documentary Cookie Queens, a 91-minute film that follows four Girl Scouts during cookie-selling season.
2026/01/25
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms draws on real medieval history
The new prequel A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms follows hedge knight Ser Duncan and his squire, and the production brought in medieval historian Dr Hugh Doherty as an advisor to add period detail.
2026/01/25
King says we must equip young people to face changing times
King Charles said building young people's confidence is essential to meet the 'ever-changing world of work', and that self-esteem and self-confidence are needed for the next generation to succeed and make an "enormous contribution to society".
2026/01/25
West Midlands Christmas tree recycling raises record sums
Charities across the West Midlands raised hundreds of thousands of pounds through Christmas tree recycling schemes despite disruption from Storm Goretti, with Birmingham Hospice reporting £153,000 raised from its collection.
2026/01/25
Oxfordshire rescuer will 'dig deep' in Arctic ski race
Matt Ireland from Didcot will ski the 137-mile Nordenskiöldsloppet on 28 March to raise funds for Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire; he has trained by running more than 1,240 miles in the past year.
2026/01/25
Hastings 'black flower seller' in postcard identified as Margaret Sullivan
Researcher Claudine Eccleston identified the woman shown selling flowers in an early 20th‑century St Leonards postcard as Margaret Sullivan; local records indicate Sullivan died in 1919 and some descendants have since contacted researchers.
2026/01/25
Retreats in Europe to soothe mind, body and soul
A roundup of ten European retreats that offer nature connection, creative workshops and wellbeing programmes, with examples from Montenegro, Greece, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Bosnia and Italy.
2026/01/25
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