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Poole pet photographer given Small Business Sunday award
Sophie Matthews of Poole, who runs By Sophie Photography and began focusing on dog portraits in January 2025, was given Theo Paphitis' Small Business Sunday award at the ICC in Birmingham.
Community singing group at Bedwas Workmen's Hall brings people together
A bi-weekly community singing group at Bedwas Workmen's Hall, run by Parklands Care Home with Inside Out Cymru, offers an inclusive space where attendees, including people living with dementia and their carers, have formed new friendships.
Shop hosting Coffee and Cake fundraiser for life-saving charity
The Wales Air Ambulance shop in Tenby will hold a Coffee and Cake fundraiser on Saturday 28 February from 12pm to 2pm as part of the charity’s 25th‑anniversary Coffee and Cake campaign, which runs through March and April to raise funds for its critical care services.
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Showing: 61-70Ravensburger sponsors inaugural UKJPA regional championship in Cardiff.
Ravensburger sponsored the United Kingdom Jigsaw Puzzle Association's first regional Speed Puzzling Championship in Cardiff, supplying 500- and 1000-piece puzzles and sending a team from its Bicester office.
Councillor supports launch of Dancing with Dementia classes in Highwoods
A monthly, free Dancing with Dementia programme will begin in Highwoods this month, funded by councillor Alison Jay's locality budget and delivered by the Dance Network Association.
Hilsea Lido set to reopen on May 2 after major renovation
Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth will reopen on May 2, 2026 after a £7.75m regeneration funded by the Levelling Up Fund; work restored the pool and added new facilities with operators planning a sauna and community events.
BBC Kent Make a Difference Awards open for nominations
BBC Radio Kent has opened nominations for its Make a Difference awards, which recognise people who give time to improve local communities; there are eight categories and nominations close at 17:00 BST on 31 March.
BBC Surrey and Sussex Make a Difference Awards open for nominations
BBC Radio Surrey and BBC Radio Sussex have opened nominations for the Make a Difference awards, which recognise community contributions across eight categories; nominations close at 17:00 BST on 31 March.
RNLI announces coastal swim series starting in Falmouth this spring
The RNLI will run six open-water coastal swims across the South West from May to September 2026, beginning with the Castle to Castle Swim in Falmouth on May 23. Money raised will go to lifeguard services and volunteer lifeboat crews.
City centre kung fu and tai chi event celebrates Chinese New Year
The Thames Valley Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Kung Fu community held a taster day at East Oxford Community Centre on February 21 to mark the Year of the Fire Horse, offering Yin (soft) and Yang (intense) sessions open to adults aged 16 and over.
Tributes to 'proud grandfather' and other Coventry death notices
Local funeral notices in Coventry list recent deaths and upcoming services, including a man described as a 'proud grandfather' who died on 10 February 2026; notices also remain online via the newspaper and funeral-notices.co.uk as lasting tributes.
Make a Difference Awards 2026 opens nominations for local heroes
The BBC has launched the 2026 Make a Difference Awards and opened nominations, with entries closing at 17:00 GMT on 31 March and winners to be announced at events in September.
CCR Energy partners host relaxed networking event at Wales Week London 2026.
CCR Energy is hosting a relaxed networking event with Troup Bywaters + Anders and Rees Worx on 24 February 2026 at Troup Bywaters + Anders LLP in London as part of Wales Week London 2026.