Ross McGuinness

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ross McGuinness

A man who beat his addiction to Pepsi Max and an eight-year-old go-karting schoolgirl are also among our best local stories of the last seven days. A former army officer who will row solo around the UK for 2,000 miles is one of our best local stories of the week. Gloucestershire Live reported how ex-Parachute Regiment member Mike Ellicock, 49, will take on the challenge of rowing around the country in fewer than 80 days.

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ross McGuinness

Following the outage in Spain and Portugal this week, do you feel ready if a major power cut hits the UK? Yahoo UK's poll of the week lets you vote and indicate your strength of feeling on one of the week's hot topics. After the poll closes, we'll publish and analyse the results each Friday, giving readers the chance to see how polarising a topic has become and if their view chimes with other Yahoo UK readers. Millions of people in Spain and Portugal were affected by a huge power outage this week.

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ross McGuinness

It has been reported that children experiencing gender dysphoria will be assessed for autism and ADHD at NHS gender services. Children who identify as transgender will be tested for autism and ADHD at NHS gender clinics, it has been reported. The Telegraph said that each child referred to a gender clinic will be assessed for neurodevelopment conditions such as autism and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).

2 weeks ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Ross McGuinness

A man dressed up as a giant bird and a woman who travels the UK in a van are among our best local stories of the week. A man who dressed up as his favourite bird to highlight how endangered it is features in one of our best local stories of the week. Yorkshire Live reported how Matt Trevelyan walked 53 miles in a costume to resemble a curlew, the UK's most endangered bird.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Ross McGuinness

There are a number of potential candidates to succeed Pope Francis and become the new head of the Catholic Church. The 88-year-old pontiff died on Easter Monday after a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure, the Vatican said. His funeral will take place on Saturday, when he will be buried at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome in a break from tradition.