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Oxford children’s choir has helped ‘heal souls’ of Ukrainian refugees
Choir tutor Yevheniia Diachenko said: ‘They feel support from each other and music helps to heal their souls.’
Man cycles around London in heart shape for Refugee Week
Tom Hashemi, 35, mapped out his route in advance before embarking on the ‘hot, busy, trafficky’ three-hour ride.
Trio of female skateboarders take on first-ever skate at Natural History Museum
Red Bull transformed the Natural History Museum into a skatepark where female athletes took to the ramps to show the sport is ‘for everyone’.
Woman with Down’s syndrome ‘very proud’ after achieving world record
Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, identified the most celebrity birthdays in three minutes to earn a Guinness World Record.
Ex-footballer Graeme Souness completes charity swim across English Channel
Graeme Souness has raised more than £1 million for Debra UK, a charity which supports those affected by epidermolysis bullosa.
Medical team at Isle of Wight Festival sees 15% rise in heat-related incidents
Medical commander David Rock, from Festimed, said there has been a ‘huge reduction’ in the number of alcohol and substance-related incidents.
Tennis player with congenital limb difference ‘confident’ thanks to prosthetic
Joanie Melady, a nine-year-old tennis player, has just played in her first tennis tournament, where she won the doubles match.
Man with neurological condition ‘elated and emotional’ after climbing Snowdon
Ben Spencer has a progressive degenerative form of Ataxia, a neurological condition that affects his speech, balance, co-ordination and swallowing.
LGBT+ badminton club ‘helped me feel comfortable telling people I’m gay’
One player said: ‘I feel more comfortable telling people I’m gay, I’m queer, and that would have not been the case if not for LYC.’
Visually-impaired boy says Grealish signed shirt and letter has ‘made my decade’
Ralph Mullineaux, 10, said he ‘couldn’t believe’ he had received a signed shirt and a letter in braille from his football hero.