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The family of Oshada Jayasundera, a Nottingham student, say their hearts are "heavy with grief".

Parents should usually be told if their child wants to change gender identity at school, says new guidance.

There is also due to be disruption at Kings Cross and on the M25 as the festive getaway approaches.

Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown are expected among the mourners at a service for the former chancellor.

Llanberis Mountain Rescue sees its busiest year and is reaching its limit, its chairman says.

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Gill Castle, from Northumberland, is using her experience of having a stoma to help women in Kenya.

The broadcaster tells the BBC she will consider assisted dying if her lung cancer treatment fails.

It is an offence to hold anti-abortion protests directly outside specific health clinics in Northern Ireland.

As hopes of a pre-Christmas Stormont deal fade - four people tell us about issues affecting their lives.

Sandra Cutland's mobility scooter was taken as a result of her benefits being stopped by the DWP.

It comes after the DUP ruled out a deal to restore devolution in Northern Ireland before Christmas.

A "furious row" over a Covid PPE contract and Esther Rantzen's consideration of assisted dying feature on front pages.

Christmas and booze often go hand-in-hand, so how do you say no, no, no when the drinks start to flow?

Homeless people tell the BBC about violent, sexual and degrading attacks they suffer as they sleep.

The PM is currently meeting just one of the five priorities he set out at the start of the year.

Most adults may need to start paying for care to protect free support for others, a think tank says.

LEDs are cheap and efficient but more needs to be done if they are to cut electricity use on lighting.

When it is very windy the grid cannot handle the extra power generated, says Carbon Tracker.

Sue Kingston has been awarded Age Group Performance of the year by Triathlon Scotland.