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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: 481-490Dales archaeology group marks 30th year with talk on park landscapes
Sarah Whiteley will speak about how the national park manages its historic landscape at Ingleborough Community Centre on Monday 16 February at 7.30pm; the Ingleborough Archaeology Group is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Ear test intended to prove she wasn’t deaf led to discovery of profound loss
Patricia Broom went for a hearing test at Boots to show her husband she could hear, but was told she had profound hearing loss in one ear and moderate loss in the other; she now uses hearing aids and is fundraising with a one million step challenge for the deaf charity RNID.
Forget Me Not hosts Holmfirth bridal suite open weekend on Valentine's Day
Forget Me Not children's hospice will open its Holmfirth bridal suite to the public on February 14-15, 2026, marking the suite's first birthday; visitors can browse and book 90-minute appointments for fittings.
Blind painter launches Aylesbury Vale fundraising walk for sight loss charity.
Adrian Paternoster of Weston Turville will lead an evening walk on 21 February from Clayfield Road to The Watermead Inn to raise funds for Retina UK; he plans to highlight night blindness by walking without his cane and using a lighted umbrella.
Aldingbourne opens first ever warm hubs this winter
Aldingbourne will run its first warm hubs at the Community Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the winter, offering free hot drinks, activities and Wi‑Fi.
Welshpool Fire Station to officially open community garden this week
A community garden at Welshpool Fire Station, developed since June 2025 with firefighters, local groups and residents, will be officially opened at a coffee morning on Thursday 12 February from 10am to 1pm.
Three ambulance crew members will run the London Marathon in April to raise funds
Three South Central Ambulance Service staff — Luke Bawden, Laura Herridge and Simon Donnelly — will run the London Marathon in April to raise funds for the South Central Ambulance Charity, and Bawden is organising a 5k charity fun run on March 8.
Global charity options for volunteers and donors — The Boar
A short guide highlights several international charities — Mercy Ships, the World Food Programme, Save the Children, Medical Aid International, and the National Lottery Community Fund — and notes their roles in providing medical care, food assistance, child services, equipment support, and community grants.
Smallest pub in Cambridge reopens to give community somewhere to meet again
The St Radegund, believed to be Cambridge's smallest pub, has reopened under landlord Ali Allchin with décor celebrating its history; he says the venue aims to restore local clubs and offer a welcoming meeting space.
Beckley Village Voice: February community events and notices
A concise roundup of Beckley community events and local notices, with dates for classes, markets, meetings and support services running through February and into March.