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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: 671-680Neath College holds inaugural Culture Day celebrating community and inclusion
Neath College held its first Culture Day last week with performances, food stalls and community partners, and organisers say the event will be delivered across the NPTC Group of Colleges.
Charity dog walk in Tidworth this weekend for rescued German Shepherds
A charity dog walk to raise funds for German Shepherd Rescue South will meet at the middle car park by the Armed Forces Community Hub at Tedworth House Polo Grounds in Tidworth at 9.45am for a 10am start on Sunday, February 1.
Basingstoke Neighbourcare announces new Citizens Advice partnership to bring advice into community venues.
Basingstoke Neighbourcare has partnered with Basingstoke Citizens Advice to offer free, confidential advice sessions at Hill Rise Hall Café in Brighton Hill and the Community Hub at Popley Fields, with sessions running from February through late May and early June.
Gene therapy gives Manchester boy his life back
A 13-year-old from Oldham received Casgevy (exa-cel), a one-time CRISPR-based gene-editing treatment for beta-thalassaemia in November 2024 and has returned to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital to thank the staff who cared for him.
Deliberate fires in Inverclyde have fallen sharply
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service figures show deliberate fires in Inverclyde fell from 55 to 16 in the third quarter of 2025/26, and overall incidents attended dropped from 215 to 146 in the same period.
A survey maps AI use in UK engineering biology
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology commissioned a June 2025 survey to map how AI is used in the UK's engineering biology community and to identify tools, barriers and views on utility, accessibility and risks.
Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone and set to bring more than 3,400 jobs
The UK government has announced Lanarkshire as the latest AI Growth Zone, led by DataVita with support from CoreWeave, and the proposal is expected to create more than 3,400 jobs and a community fund of up to £543 million over 15 years.
New interfaith commission launched in the UK
The Woolf Institute has launched a Commission on Interfaith Relations, chaired by Dr Ed Kessler with the Area Bishop of Willesden as vice-chair, to examine how global conflicts affect faith relations in the UK; it will meet six times this year.
Gatwick Gaming club in Crawley introduced me to Flip 7
Gatwick Gaming meets weekly at Ifield West Community Centre and draws up to about 40 people; the author played Cockroach Poker and Flip 7 and notes a Flip 7 tournament scheduled for February 18.
Step up for Sue Ryder with The Great Leeds Walk 2026
The Great Leeds Walk 2026 will start at The Leodiensian Rugby Club in Alwoodley at 7am and offers 10-, 18- and 25-mile routes to raise funds for Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice; early-bird registration is available until 1 April.