40 m. ago Swimming sites see slight water quality improvement but dozens fail on pollution

Environment Agency annual figures show 87% of England’s designated swimming spots were rated as excellent or good.

Events

58 m. ago Update on major changes to tax relief on pensions as Autumn Budget looms

A new 40 percent tax on pensions is soon to come in

Economics

2 h. ago I was delirious, shivering uncontrollably and felt death approaching. Cold water swimming changed my life

My swimsuit clung to my body in a freezing clinch beneath my Dryrobe. My body shivered uncontroll­ably as I tried - and failed - to put on my hat and pull on socks and gloves.

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3 h. ago Strictly's Amber Davies 'gutted' by announcement after move than 'changed her life'

The actress and West End star wasn't originally part of the BBC One dance contest's 2025 line-up

Politics

6 h. ago Rollout of ‘simple’ genetic test to help prevent deafness in babies in Scotland

Health Secretary Neil Gray said the rollout will have a ‘life-changing’ impact on newborn babies in Scotland.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement

At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recoveryThe manically melodic song of the nightingale is a rare sound in Britain these days, but not at Maple Farm. Four years ago, a single bird could be heard at this secluded spot in rural Surrey; this summer, they were everywhere. “We were hearing them calling all night, from five different territories,” says Meg Cookson, lead ecologist for the Youngwilders, pointing to the woodland around us. A group of Youngwilders were camping out at the site, but the birds were so loud, “we couldn’t sleep all night,” says Layla Mapemba, the group’s engagement lead. “We were all knackered the next day, but it was so cool.” An expert from the Surrey Wildlife Trust came to help them net and ring one of the nightingales the next morning, Cookson recalls: “He’d never held a nightingale in his hands before. He was crying.”Rewilding is ...

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11 h. ago Tourist's life changes after suffering severe injuries during horror in hotel

Annie Perez, who is from Chingford, east London, was airlifted to hospital on Sardinia, Italy, woke up with bandages around her arms and legs following the horror

Events

20 h. ago Man buys scratchcard left by previous customer and life instantly changes

A 33-year-old Michigan man won £760,000 on a lottery scratchcard that was set aside by another customer at a petrol station, with the winner choosing to remain anonymous

Economics

36 h. ago Ken Bruce reveals why he was becoming 'grumpiest man in the world' before change

Former Radio 2 mid-morning DJ, Ken Bruce, has revealed that he is a lot happier in life now thanks to some major changes to his life after becoming 'grumpy'

Politics

49 h. ago Co op: thousands of new supermarket apprenticeships announced for 2026–2030

The retailer is backing thousands of life-changing apprenticeships across retail, care, and community roles 🌟

Politics

62 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Alex Kingston says she is 'fearless' after cancer battle

The actress opened up about her cancer diagnosis and how it changed her outlook on life ahead of her Blackpool performance

Events

64 h. ago Disney child star 'wouldn't change a thing' as they move back in with parents

Aviva Chiara Mongillo, 27, was a Disney star and released music under her art name Carys - but she said her life has since changed significantly and she now lives with her parents

Society

65 h. ago Being labelled a Highly Sensitive Person was validating and empowering – until it wasn’t | Miranda Luby

An online personality quiz made me feel understood, but it also created a mental cageSometimes, taking an internet quiz on a random Tuesday night can change your life – first for the better, then for the worse.Are you bothered by intense stimuli, like loud noises, strong smells or caffeine? Are you deeply moved by the arts or nature? Do you become overwhelmed when a lot is going on around you? Do you have difficulty with big changes? Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago ‘I have never felt so popular!’: can I change my look – and my life – with a clip

The haircut of the moment is ‘The Claudia’, but not everyone has the luscious locks of la Winkleman. Not a problem. Fake fringes are everywhere – and I tried one outThe 70s had “the Fawcett.” In the 90s it was all about “the Rachel.” But now there’s a new era-defining hair cut. “The Claudia.” Yes, the glossy inky-black block fringe that mostly shrouds the face of its owner, the presenter Claudia Winkleman, has become a seminal moment on and off TV screens.It is a fringe that has spawned memes, online forums dedicated to debating its length and a fan account on X. “Thoughts and opinions from the highest paid fringe on the BBC” reads the bio. Alan Carr has described it, not Winkleman, as a national treasure. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Chris McCausland: Seeing into the Future – an astonishing look at how tech is changing disabled people’s lives

Prepare to have your perspective shattered by the comedian’s visits to our US tech overlords. The upcoming advancements for those with disabilities are life-changingWashing machines liberated women to get soul-crushing jobs that ate up their free time. Social media gave the world one revolution – before it destabilised democracies everywhere else. Now AI is here, and its main job seems to be replacing screenwriters. It’s easy to fall into techno-pessimism, but new documentary Seeing into the Future (Sunday 23 November, 8pm, BBC Two) has a different angle. For disabled people, tech has already brought about life-changing advancements. And we haven’t seen anything yet.It is presented by comedian and Strictly winner Chris McCausland, who is blind. Some of the most casually astonishing scenes occur early on, showing how he uses his phone – essentially, an eye with a mouth. “What T-shirt is this?” he asks, holding up a garment. “A grey T-shirt with a graphic logo of Deftones,” his p...

Politics

3 d. ago Surge in emergency payments as Scottish children's charity wants two

Calls for ‘life-changing reforms’ ahead of next week’s key Budget

Politics

3 d. ago EuroMillions results and numbers: National Lottery draw tonight, November 21

THE draw for tonight's National Lottery EuroMillions (November 21) has taken place, with life-changing cash prizes at stake. Check the results to see if you have just won a fortune and bagged enough to start that jet-set lifestyle you always dreamed of. Every EuroMillions ticket also bags you an automatic entry into the UK Millionaire...

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3 d. ago Charley Webb reveals diagnosis which helps explain her 'cold' personality as she opens up about neurodiversity

Charley Webb has revealed that she is in the early stages of being assessed for both autism and ADHD, and has more investigations to undergo.

Politics

3 d. ago Six arrested after man's hand 'cut clean off' at house party

The 18-year-old man had been at a birthday party when he suffered the life-changing injury.

Society

3 d. ago Boy, 11, wakes to 'terrifying experience' that'll change his life forever

Robert Harvey 'stumbled into' a family home before going from room to room within the house before terrifying a young boy

Events