9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (346+ words) Steve Cram, a silver medallist in the 1,500m at the 1984 games, set the local radio station the challenge of running the fastest half marathon while presenting a live radio show. That challenge was taken up by executive producer Tim Boswell who…...

10+ hour, 2+ min ago   (147+ words) Andy Burnham talking after completing the Great North Run, becoming the first Prime Minister to do so. WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos 'I loved it' - Andy Burnham completes Great North Run. Video, 00:01:35'I loved it' - Andy Burnham completes Great North Run…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (698+ words) Some residents in an east London tower block have said they did not hear any alarms during a fire in which a man died on the 17th floor. They told BBC London they had been alerted by neighbours banging on their…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (126+ words) WATCH MORE: Athletics Videos Prime Minister Burnham finishes Great North Run. Video, 00:01:02Prime Minister Burnham finishes Great North Run Up Next. Prime Minister Andy Burnham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burnham on competing at Great North Run…...

6+ hour, 28+ min ago   (304+ words) A US embassy staffer accused of possessing indecent images of children, was detained at his south London flat and flown out of the UK in August, without being first questioned by British police. The US Embassy confirmed to the BBC…...

11+ hour, 28+ min ago   (369+ words) Another major fire has broken out at a derelict mill complex where Peaky Blinders was filmed. The blaze at Dalton Mills in Keighley started at about 20:00 BST on Saturday and at its peak required 12 fire engines to tackle it. West…...

7+ hour, 35+ min ago   (383+ words) An outdoor pool's season has been extended by two weeks to give more children the chance to learn swimming and water safety skills. Plymouth Active Leisure said Tinside Lido was due to close on Sunday but would remain open until…...

7+ hour, 43+ min ago   (302+ words) A direct train service from Birmingham to Manchester Airport is set to be launched next year, it has been revealed. The London Northwestern Railway (LNR) service will be hourly, with trains going to the airport starting operation in May 2027, running…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago   (238+ words) A man has died in a flat fire on the 17th floor of a residential tower block in east London, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has said. Its investigation team is looking at "a range of factors" regarding the cause of…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago   (92+ words) UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaks on his reasons for competing in the Great North Run. Watch the Great North Run LIVE on BBC Sport Prime Minister Andy Burham on competing at Great North Run. Video, 00:00:27Prime Minister Andy Burham on…...