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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: 81-90Hilsea 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.
Church services in Bexhill and Battle for 1 March.
A listing of Sunday and weekday services across churches in Bexhill and Battle, noting times for St Peter's, St Michael's, St Augustine's and others on 1 March; several churches also list midweek masses, community groups and online broadcasts.
Children's educational space is among projects from Florence Institute of Design International
Final-year projects from the Florence Institute of Design International include a children's educational site that aims to support children's emotional needs through 'space, shape and function', presented as part of the school's Interior Design course which awards a BA (Hons) validated with Goldsmiths, University of London.