It was Philly’s feel-good story of the winter. Brennon Jones, a barber from Chester who moved to West Philadelphia, set out on a mission to provide free haircuts for the homeless in the city and beyond in January. He received an onslaught of coverage after PhillyVoice interviewed him at work at the corner of 15th and Walnut streets one winter day, landed an appearance on the Rachael Ray Show, was the focus of a documentary and launched a multi-city tour.

“Seeing my biological name written down, it sparked something inside of me. It was then that I began the 60-year search for my biological family.

A boy with autism celebrated his 11th birthday with cards sent from all over the world after his mum made an appeal on social media. Lisa Jackson from Southsea, asked people to send a card to her son Ben because no-one came to a previous birthday party. Dedicated trolleys were set up at Portsmouth sorting office to handle the tens of thousands of cards

Two people enduring horrible conditions had a chance meeting, and it ultimately helped to save both of their lives, in this incredibly touching story. John Thuo was a little boy who lived on the streets of Nairobi, Kenya. Homeless and alone, he was reduced to begging for money on the streets.

Mark Dunajtschik signed an agreement with Capital & Coast District Health Board this morning to build the facility, which would have 50 inpatient hospital beds as well as space for families. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman welcomed the generosity of Mr Dunajtschik, who he said had been a substantial benefactor in the areas of health, sport and education for 40 years.

Dave Grohl had sent a message to the fan's husband in the days before the festival began Foo Fighters dedicated ‘Everlong’ at Glastonbury to a Devon teacher who passed away after a battle with cancer last month.

A woman who appeared on missing persons posters after the Grenfell Tower fire is alive and was saved by a fireman, her family revealed today. Friends of Fadumo Ahmed, 32, who lived on the 19th floor of the 24-storey block, feared the worst after hearing no news of her. However, it emerged today that she was pulled unconscious from the upper floors of the tower by a fireman, who saved her life.

In his late 90s, Russ Gremel decided it was time to donate $2 million worth of stock to the Illinois Audubon Society. Then, he went and adopted an elderly Chihuahua. Gremel, now 98 years old, said he decided to make the donation while he was still alive so he could be among those who spend time in the Gremel Wildlife Sanctuary. Gremel made this remarkable donation because he purchased $1,000 worth of Walgreens stock some seven decades ago.

A 10-year-old boy from Texas has invented a gadget that could save the lives of young children accidentally left in hot cars. Over the last two decades, at least 712 children left in vehicles have died of heatstroke in the US, according to a meteorologist who began tracking the preventable deaths in 1998.

When Yangervis Solarte left the San Diego Padres in September to care for his wife, Yuliett, in the final days before her death from cancer at the age of 31, the then-third-year infielder was hitting .284 with 15 home runs and 68 RBIs, all career highs. Ordinarily, such stats would be afterthoughts in the wake of a devastating loss, but for Solarte, the latter number in particular kept returning the forefront of his mind as he and his three daughters, Yanliett, Yuliett and Yulianna, mourned mother Yuliett’s passing.

We’ve seen time and again how Nintendo has gone out of their way to help their fans. From sending new DS systems after they broke, to “Uncle Miyamoto” replacing broken NES cartridges, there are plenty of stories of Nintendo’s goodness.

The moment 33-year-old Rebekah Ceidro crossed the finish line at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh Half Marathon was the first time in her life she truly felt like a runner. Less than a year earlier, Ceidro weighed more than 200 pounds and would routinely "drop something in the fryer" when she got hungry in between managing an Eat’n Park restaurant outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and taking care of her 3-year-old son, Noak.

Melissa Kayser had lost hope of becoming a mom after having nine miscarriages – until her older sister stepped in. Kayser, 33, had been trying to have a baby for three years when doctors finally suggested, after fertility treatments and IVF, that she should consider a surrogate.

She made headlines when she was only two months old, becoming the first child ever recovered by Arlington's then-fledgling Amber Alert system. Now, 18-year-old Rae-Leigh Bradbury is preparing to graduate high school and has some big plans after that. "I don't remember any of it, but I know the story," said Bradbury, who lives with her family in Fort Worth.

“The tumor went from having the dimensions of a grain of rice to that of a golf ball in less than six months,” he said. “The diagnosis came too late and my mother lost both of her breasts and, almost, her life.” This inspired Ríos Cantú to create Eva, an auto-exploration bra that helps women detect breast cancer early on.

A seven-year-old girl with an amputated leg has been filmed showing new pink prosthetic blade to her friends for the first time, who hug her with happiness when they see it. Anu, who had her leg amputated soon after she was born, is seen entering a school playground in Birmingham in the BBC Midlands Today footage, when her friends rush over to see her wearing the new activity prosthetic leg for the first time.

Patrick Barden has been walking the route with the help of a frame.

On January 14, 2008, Jonny Benjamin and Neil Laybourn met for the first time on Waterloo Bridge: the former in such despair he was ready to jump, and the latter the unexpected good Samaritan who intervened. With a promise that “things can get better” and an invitation for coffee, Neil successfully talked Jonny back to safety before they went their separate ways.

A group of Florida firefighters surprised a mom-to-be Wednesday with keys to a new home and a baby shower after she lost everything in a devastating fire. Members of the Lauderhill Fire Department hosted the party after Nicola Taylor's apartment and baby gifts were destroyed in the blaze. On April 10, a fire broke out in the living room of Taylor's fourth floor apartment in Lauderhill.

Amo Singh - a shopkeeper from Stroud, Gloucestershire - was badly beaten after defending a Polish teenager from a gang attack. The Polish community have responded by donating money online, and even called for Amo to be officially invited to Poland as a VIP.