Heart Wrenching
Milkman who has never missed a shift in 50 years forced to retire after masked thief beat him up
John Kershaw, 65, wrote handwritten notes to his 200 customers explaining his unprecedented retirement
Humpback whale entangled in rope washed up on beach
The juvenile whale, which appears to only have died a few hours ago, was found on the beach at John Muir Country Park, Dunbar, East Lothian
Young scientist with inoperable cancer is asking for help to prolong his life
Scott Stinson has been given less than a year to live and could be killed by aggressive tumours before his 26th birthday
420% increase in abandoned wolf look-a-like dogs – thanks to Game of Thrones
Dogs Trust hopes to see ‘stark’ contrast for wolf look-a-likes needing homes as fantasy drama draws to a close
Gorillas grieve their dead and have funerals for them just like humans
Their macabre rituals are the subject of a new study as experts worry their prodding and licking of corpses may spread diseases like Ebola
Gran choked to death on sandwich in bed following string of blunders at care home
Joan George, 73, died at Abbey Court Care Home, in Bourne, Lincs
Students gather to remember Libby Squire and conduct minute silence
Around a thousand students gathered at the University of Hull to pay tribute to their friend during the emotional service.
11 year-old girl drops heartbreaking note at MP’s surgery asking for ‘help’
An 11 year-old girl dropped a heartbreaking note at Labour MP Stephen Timms' surgery in East Ham, London, asking for help over the family's living situation. The handwritten letter, which is has received an outpouring of support on social media, described how her family of seven is crammed into a one bedroom flat with no room to sleep or concentrate. In it the girl says "nobody cares about me" and voices fears she will fail exams because of her living...
Last survivor of the legendary ‘Great Escape’ team has died aged 101
Former navigator Jack Lyon's bomber plane was struck by flak near Dusseldorf in Germany in 1941