Dave Gilyeat

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Dave Gilyeat |Linzi Kinghorn

Image caption, Ken Arkell served during the war but never got to board a motor gun boatFour veterans celebrated VE Day with a special trip on a high-speed World War Two vessel. As part of events at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Saturday the special guests were invited to ride on the motor gun boat. Ken Arkell, 98, a former Navy serviceman who trained for the boats but never got to board one, told the BBC it was a "wonderful" opportunity.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Kirsteen O'Sullivan |Dave Gilyeat

Children's mental health 'worse in deprived areas'Kirsteen O'Sullivan & Dave GilyeatPA MediaMental health issues may be a barrier to some children reaching their full potential, the report saidChildren living in poorer areas of Oxfordshire are significantly more likely to suffer from mental health problems, a new report has found.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dan Facey |Dave Gilyeat

The power a haircut has to change livesDan Facey & Dave GilyeatBBCA humble haircut can make a huge difference to people in all walks of lifeNever underestimate the power of a haircut. It may sound trivial, but the humble haircut can change lives and make a huge difference to people in all walks of life.

2 months ago | bbc.com | Dave Gilyeat

'Rock' mathematician makes Countdown debutDave GilyeatChannel 4Dr Tom Crawford has more than 200,000 subscribers on his YouTube channelAn Oxford and Cambridge university lecturer and YouTuber has made his debut on TV quiz Countdown. Dr Tom Crawford, who has more than 200,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel Tom Rocks Maths, is the show's first-ever male arithmetician.

Feb 9, 2025 | bbc.com | Dave Gilyeat

Boy saves thousands of sweet tubs from landfillBBCTeddy has collected more than 2,000 plastic confectionery tubs "I'm one little boy and it started with one tub and one dream to save the planet, and now look how many we've got."Teddy has collected more than 2,500 plastic confectionery tubs because he does not want them to end up in landfill.