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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.
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Showing: 521-530Soup and pudding event set to return for local charities
The Manorbier Newton Fundraisers' annual Soup and Pudding event will be held on February 14 from 11.30am to 1.30pm at Lamphey Village Hall, with an £8 admission that includes soups, bread and cheese and a selection of puddings; all proceeds will go to local Pembrokeshire charities.
School becomes first in Wales to sign smartphone-free parent pact.
Nant-y-Cwm Steiner School in Pembrokeshire has signed the Smartphone Free Childhood Parent Pact, reported as the first school in Wales to do so; the pact supports delaying smartphones until at least age 14 and social media access until 16.
Barnsley named the UK's first Tech Town.
Barnsley has been designated the UK government's first Tech Town, with an 18-month plan to introduce AI across public services, education and local businesses.
Ledbury to launch bid for UK Town of Culture
Ledbury’s Community Hub is preparing an initial bid to be UK Town of Culture, and a successful entry would secure a £3 million prize fund and a £60,000 development grant if the town is shortlisted.
Long Preston community fundraiser and craft events set for February
A coffee and bacon butty morning to raise funds for Long Preston’s churchyard mowing team will be held at the village hall on February 7, and craft therapy sessions run on Fridays from 10:30am to noon.
Blue plaque unveiled for Newbury entrepreneur Alphonse Cary
A blue plaque honoring Alphonse Cary was unveiled at 47 Northbrook Street in Newbury on 23 January, with his great‑great‑grandson Jon Boden attending and playing a tune by Cary; Cary ran a family music business from the 1870s and his successors kept it in town until 1964.
Newly opened LGBT+ centre in North East receives Lottery funding
The ONE Centre in Gateshead opened on February 2 and was awarded a £330,754 grant from the National Lottery Community Fund to help fund staff and core operating costs.
Charity golf day to support disabled access to aviation at Skylark Country Club
A fundraiser for Aerobility will be held at Skylark Country Club in Whiteley on Wednesday, April 29; it is being organised by Farnborough Aerospace Consortium and Owen Daniels Consultancy.
Graig Community Council announces 'all-time high' centre bookings
Graig Community Council said bookings at Graig Community Hall are at an all-time high, and councillors agreed to form a working group and move the centre's finances into the main council remit.
Princess of Wales visits Lampeter charity shop during West Wales tour.
The Princess of Wales made an unplanned stop at the Tŷ Hafan charity shop in Lampeter on February 3, meeting staff and volunteers; she had earlier visited local textile producers and is patron of the children's hospice.