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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: 691-700Stunning lights display takes total fundraising past £20,000 for St Andrew's Hospice in Grimsby
Martin and Tracey Connolly raised £3,563 with their recent Christmas lights display, bringing the couple's total donations to St Andrew's Hospice to well over £20,000 across ten years.
Portland community launches fundraiser to save green space.
Campaigners on Portland are raising £60,000 to buy and protect France Quarry, with £22,000 pledged so far and a fundraising deadline of April 2026.
Remembering the distinctive pub that anchored its community
The Castle on Witts Hill in Midanbury was a mid-century pub that served as a community hub for decades; it closed for redevelopment in the early 2010s and the site is now a Tesco Express.
We Are Mansfield becomes part of school curriculum at Queen Elizabeth's Academy
We Are Mansfield, a local film and cultural project, has been incorporated into year seven lessons at Queen Elizabeth's Academy as part of a unit on The Importance of Place.
Leisure centre in Winchester earns national recognition with British Gymnastics nomination
Winchester Sport and Leisure Park has been nominated as Official Delivery Partner Venue of the Year at the British Gymnastics Awards 2026, recognising its inclusive coaching and programmes for all ages and abilities.
Fashion show and pop-up shop set for Widnes community centre this spring
The Ladies Pop-Up Shop & Fun Fashion Show will take place at Upton Community Centre in Widnes on March 1 to raise funds for Making Space's supported living services in Widnes and Runcorn.
Liz Earle to keynote Ladies Lunch 2026 in Hull.
Liz Earle will be the keynote speaker at the Ladies Lunch 2026 in Hull on March 6, a joint fundraiser by the Sailors' Children's Society and HEY Smile Foundation expected to welcome over 500 guests.
Gordonstoun pupils to be on call 24/7 to support Coastguard
Senior pupils at Gordonstoun School in Moray will form an operational support team of eight students who will be on call 24/7 to assist HM Coastguard with communications and logistics during search-and-rescue incidents; they will be supervised by Coastguard-trained staff and operate from a new local Coastguard centre.
Community-driven gym in Swaffham grows through steady effort
Trevor Davies rebuilt a struggling kickboxing club into SKA starting in 2011, and the member-led gym expanded into a larger commercial unit in 2022 with recent facility upgrades.
Digital arts and culture support digital inclusion for older people
Research from the University of Sheffield and 100% Digital Leeds, supported by Arts Council England, finds that creative activities can act as gateways into digital technology for older people and that the project includes a toolkit and recommendations to help organisations act on the findings.