National World YourWorld Top Stories 29 August, 2025

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00:00This is Your World, top stories for Friday the 29th of August, 2025.

00:07Brought to you by National World.

00:11Sharon Liedell, crowned Woman of the Year at Slimming World.

00:15Sharon Liedell decided to rejoin Slimming World in August 2024,

00:20and in one year has lost over seven stone,

00:23and this week was crowned Woman of the Year at Dogsthorpe Wednesday, 4pm Group.

00:30Friends to take 15,000 feet leap for Overgate's Big Build appeal.

00:36Rebecca Bruem and her close friend Nicola Clegg will take part in the Big Leap on September 27,

00:43aiming to raise an incredible £5,000 to support the specialist care provided by Overgate.

00:50New Performing Arts Academy opens in East Lothian.

00:54Free Open Day this Saturday, 30 August,

00:57for all local budding young performers in the area.

01:02From pre-diabetic to 5k runner, Rebecca's nine-and-a-half stone journey.

01:08Just two years ago, Rebecca couldn't fit on a theme park ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach,

01:14a moment that left her humiliated and heartbroken.

01:17Lincolnshire Couples Journey Around the World by Land and Sea.

01:24Most people would hop on a plane for a round-the-world trip.

01:28We decided to sell our house in the UK and take the long way round.

01:34Rising stars from the North East celebrated at sports awards.

01:37Charitable Social Enterprise and Worker-Owned Co-op, GLL,

01:42has announced 58 athletes from Newcastle.

01:45And Gateshead will benefit from the 2025 intake of its GLL Sport Foundation, GSF,

01:52the largest independent athlete award programme in the UK.

01:55Urgent need for foster carers in Aylesbury.

02:01Nexus Fostering is making an urgent appeal for more foster carers in Aylesbury

02:05to provide safe, supportive homes for children and young people waiting for a foster family.

02:13Family Fun Day at Chichester Care Home.

02:16Night and House raised awareness for Alzheimer's Society as we enjoyed a family fun day.

02:22For more stories and to submit your own story, please go to submit.nationalworld.com.