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Tourist paralysed after Thailand motorbike crash

Artist keeps alive craft of decorating narrowboats. Video, 00:02:15Artist keeps alive craft of decorating narrowboats

Skydiving pensioner raises £5k in memory of son. Video, 00:00:43Skydiving pensioner raises £5k in memory of son

From racist abuse at the tills to property tycoon

Mollie Pearce: 'Get that colon in the bin!'

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Leaving San Francisco for my beloved Wolverhampton. Video, 00:02:50Leaving San Francisco for my beloved Wolverhampton

'My brave Neive's positivity shone through' Video, 00:02:48'My brave Neive's positivity shone through'

Chefs teaching restaurant-grade meals on a budget. Video, 00:01:54Chefs teaching restaurant-grade meals on a budget

Swimming club's 'perfect leader' is unsung hero

'Unsung hero' awarded for helping disabled swimmers. Video, 00:00:59'Unsung hero' awarded for helping disabled swimmers

'My first memory is sexual abuse from my dad'

'Abuse victims need to know they are not alone' Video, 00:02:13'Abuse victims need to know they are not alone'

'It's given me self-worth - I'm wanted'

Sledgehammer world record inspired by partner

'I don't enter leadership awards, it's not about me' Video, 00:01:27'I don't enter leadership awards, it's not about me'

Nearly 80 and still nursing - meet Jimmy Cooper

Newton tree sapling bought by relative's cider farm

NHS housekeeper to retire after 50-year career

'We went from the streets to the stores' Video, 00:01:44'We went from the streets to the stores'

Ewan's the champion as he marks cancer treatment end. Video, 00:00:54Ewan's the champion as he marks cancer treatment end

Babbel boss: Baseball taught me a valuable lesson. Video, 00:01:19Babbel boss: Baseball taught me a valuable lesson

'I want black girls to feel beautiful and represented'