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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: 351-360Stamford Student Wins peta2 Award for Raising Funds for Local Animal Shelter
Fifteen-year-old Stamford High student Leah Inverno raised $1,000 in two months to buy food, leashes, crates and other supplies for her local animal shelter and received a Hero to Animals Award from peta2.
Giles Heron obituary: pioneering organic farmer at Bank House Farm
The obituary notes Bank House Farm was set in rugged, elevated countryside and that Heron described the land in his autobiography Farming with Mary.
South Bermondsey sauna sanctuary offers cold plunges for under £10.
Innversions Alchemy, created by Barbora Patková in South Bermondsey, opened a sauna and cold plunge site that launched in November last year and offers 90-minute off-peak sessions for £9.50.
Merseyside jobs saved after ambulance firms sold.
A pre-pack sale finalised on February 6 preserved more than 375 jobs across Spark Medical and Medi 4 Ambulance Services, and the buyer has not been disclosed.
South Shields Old Town Hall could be repurposed after council seeks views
South Tyneside Council says it has secured limited government funding and is consulting residents and businesses until 11 March on possible uses for the Grade I listed South Shields Old Town Hall.
Steph receives award recognition for long-term weight loss success
Steph Calam, 59, was named one of 26 semi-finalists in Slimming World's Top Target Consultant 2026 competition after maintaining her target weight for ten years; she now supports about 260 local members each week.
Three sisters reunite in Sunderland to study pharmacy together.
Three sisters from Iran — Zohreh, Zahra and Fatemeh Taghipour — moved to Sunderland in 2024 to study an MSc in Drug Discovery and Development; Zohreh and Zahra have graduated and Fatemeh is due to graduate early next year.
Hundreds of ambulance jobs saved as firms sold in pre-pack deal
A pre-pack sale completed on February 6 rescued Spark Medical and Medi 4 Ambulance Services, preserving more than 375 jobs and ongoing NHS patient transport services.
Scarborough's Saint Catherine's Bunny Run invites schools to join in March.
Saint Catherine's Hospice in Scarborough is inviting schools, nurseries and clubs to take part in a Bunny Run during March to raise funds for patient care; registration is free and participants receive bunny ears and an event pack.
1000 miles complete and the Big One conquered as teen continues fundraising
Fifteen-year-old Rebecca Crombie completed a 1,000-mile running challenge for Make-A-Wish UK and climbed the 235ft Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach to raise funds for Shelter; she is now training to run a marathon to benefit ACCT UK.