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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: 621-630Newquay RNLI praised after rescuing five people and two dogs from cliff fall
Newquay RNLI volunteers were paged on January 31 after a landslide near the Fly Cellars and rescued five people and two dogs; all were taken to the lifeboat station for checks and refreshments.
Guernsey event aims to spark new interest in Guernesiais
A community event celebrating Guernesiais will be held on Saturday 7 February at St Martin's Community Centre from 14:00 to 16:00 GMT, and Prof Julia Sallabank of the Guernsey Language Commission will outline a new adult course.
Stroud town centre charity shop calls for donations
Insight Gloucestershire’s shop at 58 High Street in Stroud, which opened in September, is asking for clean, undamaged clothing and homewares to raise funds and awareness for blind and partially sighted people across Gloucestershire.
Wildlife pond in your garden: why sun and shade matter
The article notes that placing a wildlife pond where it can be seen from the house and balancing sun and shade supports frog spawning and can help limit algae growth.
Positive news from Yorkshire to make you smile on 1 February 2026.
A BBC Yorkshire roundup shares recent feel-good items from across the region, including a Hull City player comforting a bullied six-year-old and a fundraiser added to the Sheffield Walk of Fame.
Community centre marks ten years serving local residents
Rose Hill Community Centre in Oxford marked its tenth anniversary; the centre opened on 30 January 2016 and offers rooms, community services and renewable energy features.
Brighouse Art Circle to hold life model and poster art challenge evenings
Brighouse Art Circle will host a life model session at Waring Green Community Centre on Thursday 5 February from 7pm to 9pm, followed by a poster art challenge on Thursday 12 February.
£78k bid to improve much-loved Hilton play parks
The Hilton, Milton and Castle Heather Community Council has applied for £77,808.46 toward a roughly £96,000 project to upgrade play parks across five sites; Highland councillors are being recommended to approve the grant when the City of Inverness area committee meets next week.
Saddleworth civic service will take place at Greenfield Methodist Church
Saddleworth Parish Council's civic service for chair Helen Bishop is scheduled at Greenfield Methodist Church on Sunday 1 February at 2pm, and donations collected that day will go to the chair's chosen charities for 2025–26.
Blackburn Ragged School was built by locals to educate and feed the poor
Founded in 1881 by James Dixon and John Walkden to educate and provide meals and clothing for needy children, the Blackburn Ragged School later became a community centre and was demolished in 2009 with its foundation stones and war roll call preserved.