Uplifting stories

School rowing programme launched in Bristol

'My future is bright thanks to my foster parents'

Farmer proposes by mowing 'marry me' into field

Volunteer rescues woman from ice-cold sea

'It's amazing to see our skatepark open at last'

'All you need is 15 minutes to learn CPR' Video, 00:03:12'All you need is 15 minutes to learn CPR'

What makes ginger tom cats so adventurous?

Ipswich fan 'alien' face becomes internet meme

1982: BBC meets 'Tinsel Man' Fred English. Video, 00:03:081982: BBC meets 'Tinsel Man' Fred English

Artist paints daily nature journal for 16 months. Video, 00:02:19Artist paints daily nature journal for 16 months

'They never thought I'd speak, let alone sing' Video, 00:01:43'They never thought I'd speak, let alone sing'

Interest in school football soars after club success

'It's aspara-madness' Video, 00:01:22'It's aspara-madness'

Taylor Swift fans 'overwhelming' London pub

Octogenarian 'on top of the world' on UK coast trek

Pet cat 'on a mission to keep Britain clean'

'Wanderlust' cat safely brought home by police

London Landmarks Half Marathon breaks £50m mark

Runaway rhea caught after four-month escapade

Family plans Home Alone trip after lottery win

Man embarks on B-road coast-to coast challenge

Residents give 'fantastic' retiring postie £1,500

Comforting hospital cat 'sucks up the negativity'