Cycling is brilliant for physical and mental wellbeing, but a bike charity is taking its benefits to another level – boosting the confidence of local teenagers. Monty’s Bike Hub brings teenagers and adults together, giving them new skills, friendships and fresh opportunities as they fix donated bikes to sell on.
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Veteran binman, 61, crushed to death by his lorry in tragic accident at school
A binman was crushed to death by his own lorry after the handbrake was not put firmly on as he emptied bins at an independent boarding school, an inquest heard. Andrew Betts was four days away from his 62nd birthday when he was killed at Benenden School near Cranbrook in
Friend of missing Brit implores partner to talk to police in ‘living nightmare’
The best friend of Brit Sarm Heslop, who went missing from her boyfriend’s yacht on March 8, has begged her boyfriend to talk to police about the disappearance. Kate Owen has said that Ryan Bane, a sailor from the US, could well provide "the missing piece of the jigsaw" in
Teacher filmed carrying out a sex act on a teenage student sued for millions
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A teacher filmed carrying out a sex act on a teenage student now faces a flood of lawsuits as multiple complainants each demand $50 million. Nicole Dufault was handed a suspended three-year
Thrilled Lottery winner gets ‘mouth ache’ from smiling so much after huge win
The thought of winning the Lottery is enough to put a smile on your face. So when it actually happened for Carla Shaw, scooping £30,000 playing People's Postcode Lottery, it's no wonder she was beaming from ear to ear. In fact, she was so happy she ended up with an
Lara Lightfoot’s friend took her own life just weeks before her 21st birthday
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox A woman has paid tribute to her 'kind and funny' best friend who tragically died just weeks before her 21st birthday. The Sheffield pair met at work and became good friends straight
Mum’s heartbreak as baby found dead in her bed with cocaine in his bloodstream
A coroner has ruled that a baby’s sudden death was not caused by his mum co-sleeping with him or the traces of cocaine found in his blood. Little Harry Chester’s mother Natalie Whitehead woke up at 11am on the morning of June 11 2018 to find her baby dead in
Storm Christoph threatens Covid vaccine factory as flooding hits area
The Daily Star’s FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inbox Flooding caused by Storm Christoph is threatening a factory manufacturing the Oxford Covid vaccine. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene in Wrexham, Wales, in the early hours of this morning. Fire
Fishermen feared drowned after ‘freak wave’ sank boat pictured for first time
The first pictures of two fishermen feared drowned at sea and their captain who was rescued have emerged. A major search for Adam Harper, 26, and Robert Morley, 38, has been called off after a "freak wave" sank their boat early on Saturday. Skipper Dave Bickerstaff, 34, was found clinging
Pooch traumatised by past that no-one wants to give a home receives kind gesture
A pooch branded the dog that nobody wanted has won hearts and received a kind gesture. Poor Percy is so traumatised by his past he thinks every human is going to hurt him – and no-one is able to home him. But the one-year-old pup has won the heart of