After the first transplant, Mr Buttley, now 41, returned to his job as a bank manager and felt well for a long time.
Then, last year, the transplant began to fail. He developed sepsis and ended up in intensive care, in urgent need of another…

After the first transplant, Mr Buttley, now 41, returned to his job as a bank manager and felt well for a long time.
Then, last year, the transplant began to fail. He developed sepsis and ended up in intensive care, in urgent need of another…


Sharuna SagarNorth East and Cumbria
Sharuna Sagar/BBCSiblings only have a 25% chance of being a bone marrow match with each other, but a brother and sister are…

A charity which received gas bills totalling £17,000 despite not having a gas supply has had its debt cleared.
The gas meter at Lifelong Ability North East (Lane) base in Wallsend, North Tyneside, was capped before the charity moved in in 2023,…

After meeting with Bonhams auctioneers, the Alberto Giacometti committee said they were genuine and offered to clean the buttons to prepare them for auction.
Mr Quittenton-Shaw told the BBC he could not attend the auction on 16 December in person…

Hundreds of “fairy rocks” hidden in the woods are said to be bringing an extra sprinkle of magic to Christmas in Cheshire.
Helen Nelson and Tracy Wilkinson are a part of the Lymm Rocks group which started hiding “fairy rocks” before Christmas…

Kumail JafferLocal Democracy Reporting Service
Getty ImagesThe Israel-Gaza conflict is continuing to be associated with elevated levels of hate crime on…

The number of penalty fares issued on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is set to double this year, newly released figures show.
A total of 4,472 DLR penalty fares were handed out between April and 26 November, compared with 2,571 in the year to…

PA MediaThe number of penalty fares issued on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is set to double this year, newly released figures show.
A total of 4,472 DLR penalty fares…

Julius Caesar was written in 1599 and is believed to be one of the first plays to be performed in the Globe Theatre in London.
The monologue to be beamed into space was recorded by actor Ian Currie, who will play the lead role in the adaptation of…