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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: 211-220Holi fundraiser at Lakeside to support Mountbatten and Dementia UK
A Holi-themed fundraising evening will be held at Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa on 7 March 2026 to raise money for Mountbatten Isle of Wight and the Dementia UK Admiral Nurses (IW) Appeal, with tickets priced at £80 and a programme of dinner and entertainment.
Charity champion marks a decade at Silverstone Leasing
Ryan joined Silverstone Leasing in February 2016 with no prior sales experience and has risen to team leader while founding fundraisers such as Silverstone Soccer and the #SingForCynthia campaign.
Public meeting set for Save West of Ifield campaign group
The Save West of Ifield campaign group will hold a public meeting and its AGM at Ifield Drive Community Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday 26 February; recorded interviews with Peter Lamb MP and Crawley council leader Michael Jones will be shown and George Sallows will speak.
Sheringham council backs compromise to save part of 1950s bus shelter
Sheringham Town Council has supported a revised Otterndorf Green design that would preserve part of a 1950s Art Deco bus shelter while allowing a nearby footpath to be widened; the change follows a resident sit-in that halted an earlier demolition plan.
Swindon community centre could be renamed after beloved councillor
St Andrews Parish Council has unanimously agreed to begin the process of renaming Redhouse Community Centre in honour of Vera Tomlinson, a long-serving councillor who died in January; final approval must be given by Swindon Borough Council.
Community garden opens at Welshpool Fire Station.
A new community garden at Welshpool Fire Station was officially opened on 12 February during a community coffee morning, and the accessible garden features raised beds, trellises and a greenhouse. The project is supported by the Welsh Government's Local Places for Nature programme and Keep Wales Tidy.
Todmorden Edwardian theatre has small roof fire but damage was limited
A fire in the roof space of the Hippodrome Theatre in Todmorden was extinguished in about an hour on Tuesday, with crews reporting around 10% of the roof affected and mainly water damage to the auditorium.
Wales leads in recognising social connections as a public health priority
Public Health Wales has published a report finding that about 13% of adults in Wales experience loneliness and noting Wales was among the first countries to adopt a national strategy on loneliness.
Nantwich Town Council steps back from community garden lottery bid
Nantwich Town Council has paused a Stage 2 National Lottery application to expand the Growing Health Community Garden after fund officers requested clearer evidence of wider community impact; the garden remains funded and committed for another three years.
Ramadan crescent moon: how it is spotted and why it matters
The start of Ramadan is set by sighting the first crescent moon, a practice that mixes naked-eye observation, instruments and astronomical calculations. The UK will host a nationwide moon-sighting event at the Royal Observatory on the evening of Wednesday, February 18.