The young climber scaled the Old Man of Hoy for his 
terminally-ill mum, raising £35,000 for a cancer charity

Saved his dad’s life after their kayak capsized in icy seas, dragging him to safety from the water and carrying out CPR

After her life was transformed by a kidney transplant she was determined to thank the doctors and nurses who helped her

“Soil sleuth” has pioneered forensic techniques that have helped solve more than 100 crimes, and put some of the UK’s most notorious killers behind bars

Emmy and Jake Coates met when they were 11 and after two decades of highs and lows, the pair were sent one final and devastating blow.