Buckner

After years of relying on friendships formed through her husband, 37-year-old Carole Buckner developed a community of her own that has kept her rejoining the choir each season.

Buckner is a singer in Landlights’ Valley group, marking her seventh season in the choir.

It’s why self-professed “extroverted introvert” Buckner felt comfortable signing up for her first season in the spring of 2022.

Husband Edward is dying of cancer; her only son, Buckner, is a feckless alcoholic; and her youngest daughter, Jewell, is a bartender who hustles vacationers in home garage poker games while dreaming of a big win in Vegas.

Jack Buckner, CEO of UK Athletics, said the organisation was "disappointed" with the decision to reduce the sport's share by £1.725m, and highlighted the 10 medals at both the World Championships in 2023 and this year's Olympics "deserved a higher level of investment".