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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: 251-260Weston-super-Mare Pride to return in 2026
Weston-super-Mare Pride will take place on Saturday 27 June 2026 at Grove Park, returning after a pause since 2023. A new volunteer team has launched a Crowdfunder to raise £2,500 to help cover accessibility, stewarding and other essential costs.
Love Your Town events return to Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes
The Love Your Town series began in Immingham with family activities, creative workshops and markets; Love Grimsby is scheduled for March 21 and Love Cleethorpes for March 28, with the programme funded by the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund.
Telford teens put sustainable fashion in the spotlight with charity catwalk
Young people from Telford organised a charity catwalk of customised second‑hand clothes at Randlay Community Centre, supported by CALM, a free weekly programme run by Co‑op and Barnardo's.
Mayor of Kendal highlights February volunteers of the month.
Kendal Town Mayor Councillor Richard Sutton has named three volunteers as his February picks, including Sarah Gaskarth of Memory Wheelchairs and volunteers Eddie Harrison and Ann Robinson of With Singing in Mind.
Rotary clubs back Maggie's cancer support at James Cook Hospital.
Middlesbrough Erimus and Stokesley Rotary presented a £550 donation to Maggie's while announcing the charity is now fully operational at James Cook University Hospital and serving the wider Teesside area.
Shropshire shopping centre customers have raised more than £50,000 for local charities
Customers at Telford Centre helped raise more than £50,000 and the centre provided over £30,000 of free mall space in 2025 to support fundraising for more than 25 local charities.
Wimborne charity supporters raise £620 for communities in crisis
A quiz night organised by the Wimborne Christian Aid Group raised £620 at Wimborne Methodist Church. The group also announced a series of Lent Lunches on Tuesdays from February 24 to March 31, with visitors welcome between 12.30pm and 12.45pm.
Wild West fever takes over south coast with BCP's award-winning line dance class
A BCP line dance club has won two national awards, and instructor Karl Harry Winson was named UK instructor and choreographer of the year at January's Crystal Boot Awards; the club now attracts about 300 weekly participants aged from seven to 80.
Charity hosting Gambian curry night at Westbourne restaurant
The Tendaba Project will host a curry night at the Taj Mahal in Westbourne on Feb 23, 2026, with £10 from each £30 ticket directed to clean-water projects that have helped more than 2,000 people in Gambian villages.
New arts classes launched in Newport for people with Parkinson's
Free weekly arts sessions for people with Parkinson's, their relatives and carers run on Tuesdays at Stow Park Community Centre in Newport from February to March, 11:00–12:30, as part of the 16-week Creative Roots project.