Inspiring stories

Family celebrates son's 'against all odds' degree

Lottery boss: 'I went from junior rail job to CEO' Video, 00:01:27Lottery boss: 'I went from junior rail job to CEO'

Pause For Thought: 'There is always a need to keep on.' Pause For Thought. Audio, 00:02:41Pause For Thought: 'There is always a need to keep on.'

'I was introduced to the idea of dying young'

'Gay Christians do exist... and we're here' Video, 00:03:11'Gay Christians do exist... and we're here'

'Parkour gave me a way of channelling my anger' Video, 00:01:30'Parkour gave me a way of channelling my anger'

'The captain's girlfriend isn't allowed on deck'

The town paying for people over 65 to get fit. Video, 00:03:34The town paying for people over 65 to get fit

The patients inspired to take up parkrun by GPs

'I want to inspire girls to dream'

'Priceless' IVF baby born with help of £1m win

The club you can't join without getting wet

'I never thought I'd be adopted aged 17'

Nico Rosberg: 'Manage time with super, super discipline' Video, 00:01:21Nico Rosberg: 'Manage time with super, super discipline'

'We gave up our car for three years'

These glasses are made from coffee. Video, 00:03:00These glasses are made from coffee

Alternatives created to 'awful' sympathy cards

'Combine peak performance with moments of rest' Video, 00:01:37'Combine peak performance with moments of rest'

Two men 20,000km apart make 'Earth sandwich'

Three brothers set Atlantic rowing world records. Video, 00:01:20Three brothers set Atlantic rowing world records

Bookshop inundated after 'tumbleweed' tweet

Paralysed US man breaks marathon record. Video, 00:01:53Paralysed US man breaks marathon record

'I moved back to my parents to find business success' Video, 00:01:48'I moved back to my parents to find business success'