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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: 281-290Community campaigner Abdul Hye honoured with British Citizen Award
Abdul Hye received the British Citizen Award Medal of Honour on 22 January at the Palace of Westminster for services to volunteering and charitable giving, recognising around 30 years of work on education, healthcare and poverty relief.
Knighton Community Centre to hold bingo night to raise funds
A cash bingo at Knighton Community Centre is scheduled for Friday, February 20 (doors 6.30pm, eyes down 7pm) with profits supporting the centre; a St David's Day celebration is planned for Sunday, March 1.
Christmas album raises £411 for Nantwich animal rescue
Christmas Tails, a compilation by South Cheshire musicians, raised £411.29 for RSPCA Stapeley Grange through album sales and a live event.
Dragon boat on display for shoppers ahead of Peterborough festival.
A 30-foot dragon boat will be at Serpentine Green on 28 February between 9am and 5pm for shoppers to try, and the 26th Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for 20 June to raise funds for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Ramadan and Lent begin almost together for the first time in over 30 years
Ramadan and Lent are starting within a day of each other, a close coincidence not seen since 1992; the overlap reflects the Islamic lunar calendar moving about 11 days earlier each year.
Ingleton Theatre Group to stage Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime
Ingleton Theatre Group will perform a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk at Ingleborough Community Centre from 25 to 28 February, directed by Liz Cartmell and Shelagh Fagan and produced by Carl Lis. The production involves about 100 volunteers and features dances, musical numbers and an ultra‑violet scene.
Edinburgh Hearts legend Gary Mackay helps tackle youth anti-social behaviour
Gary Mackay runs free Friday evening football sessions at Tynecastle Park that have supported more than 38 at-risk young people since June 2024, and Police Scotland reports local reductions in youth-related call-outs.
Lancashire foster agency praised by Ofsted for outstanding leadership
Ofsted rated Foster Care Matters in Lancashire as 'good' and singled out its leadership as outstanding.
Wybourn Chatty Cafe in Sheffield provides a welcoming support space
Visitors say the Wybourn Chatty Cafe offers social contact and local activities for parents and others; the Chatty Cafe network began in Greater Manchester in 2017.
Garden trail returns to Newport this summer as organisers seek more hosts
Newport in Bloom's 'Through the Garden Gate' returns on July 19 and organisers are asking residents to open their private gardens to visitors; proceeds fund the group's planting displays for the following year.