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Games Talks Live returns to Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow in March
The Scottish Game Developers Association will run Games Talks Live across Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow from 24–26 March 2026, featuring lightning talks, networking and pitches from the SGDA Games Accelerator cohort.
Big Mac Day raises funds for the Children's Treatment Centre
Big Mac Day on February 1 returned to Cornwall and Lancaster, with proceeds from Big Mac sales at four local McDonald's directed to the Children's Treatment Centre, a community-funded agency marking its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Crossmaglen Square: residents and businesses invited to share views
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will hold a public drop-in on 10 March 2026 from 4pm to 8pm at Crossmaglen Community Centre to gather views as part of a study to develop an Improvement Plan for Crossmaglen Square.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 201-210Piano celebration in Hurstpierpoint invites the public to play
Hurstpierpoint will host a free public piano event in the Village Garden on March 28 from 12pm to 5pm, with pre-booked 10-minute slots and additional walk-up opportunities.
Leeds almshouses provided shelter and sanctuary for the poor
Leeds had a number of almshouses from the 17th century onward that offered low-cost, trust-held housing for people in need; several were founded by local merchants and benefactors and some were later rebuilt or demolished.
Care team from Anley Hall raises funds for people living with cancer
Four staff members and a friend from Anley Hall Nursing Home shaved their hair on February 18 as part of Macmillan Cancer Support's Brave the Shave to raise money for people living with cancer; donations are still coming in.
Charity receives £1,000 boost from Hythe Rotary Club
Hythe and Waterside Rotary Club donated £1,000 to the Countryside Education Trust, with president Ian Wheeler handing the cheque to supporter Jan Hoy. The CET runs curriculum-linked visits to connect pupils with the countryside and farming.
Hope Rescue benefits from student awareness campaign
Illustration students at the University of South Wales partnered with Rhondda Cynon Taff charity Hope Rescue to design materials aimed at 18 to 30-year-olds, with shortlisted students pitching ideas directly to the charity.
Abandoned 18-year-old cat Baby finds a home on the Isle of Wight.
An 18-year-old cat named Baby, found microchipped and unclaimed on the mainland, was transferred to the Isle of Wight by a local rescue group and now lives with a new owner.
Daphne Garcia Lora obituary: a schoolteacher remembered for calm authority
Daphne Garcia Lora, who has died aged 98, was a long-serving secondary school teacher at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham and rose to become head of modern languages overseeing Oxbridge and UCCA admissions.
New housing plans in North East village move forward with consultation
A public consultation has opened on a proposal to build 14 homes on a 1.03-hectare Grey Belt site in Rowlands Gill, south of the A694, with three homes offered as discounted market-sale affordable housing.
Devcats launches publishing arm to support cozy and wholesome projects
Devcats, the Brazilian studio behind Full of Cats, has launched a publishing arm and its first published title is Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery by Nobody Crown. The studio says it will support 'cozy and wholesome' indie projects and contribute a portion of profits to animal causes.
Northwich and Winsford businesses praised by readers for going the extra mile
Readers named Weaverham Hardware as a favourite and also praised a range of local shops and services for dependable, community-minded customer care.