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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: 821-830East Ashing pub donates £10,000 to Stonepillow after community fundraising
The Horse & Groom in East Ashing donated £10,000 to homelessness charity Stonepillow after guests added voluntary £1 contributions that the pub matched; Stonepillow said the funds will support emergency shelter, hot meals, outreach and longer-term rehabilitation programmes.
Sutherland events: gigs, gatherings and goings-on this weekend and next week
A round-up of Sutherland community events lists Burns-themed evenings, film screenings, Gaelic workshops and weekly social groups scheduled from Friday through next Thursday.
Community Events January 21, 2026
A local round-up of Cornwall‑area events from late January into early February 2026, listing social nights, fundraisers, classes and health programs, including a community spaghetti dinner on Feb. 6 and free health sessions from Seaway Valley Community Health Centre.
Repair Café visit reveals a warm community restoring broken items
A visit to the Repair Café at Cascades described volunteers from charity Share Portsmouth helping people repair items, offering tea and cakes, and encouraging hands-on learning to extend the life of goods.
Travis Kelce donates to family GoFundMe for US Olympic hockey player
Travis Kelce donated to a GoFundMe set up to help Laila Edwards's family travel to the Milan Cortina Winter Games, and Edwards is reported as the first Black player named to the U.S. women's Olympic hockey team.
Greenock club holds birthday party to mark two years
Oor Club in Greenock marked its second anniversary with a party at St Margaret's Church featuring a silent disco and food from Luigi's; the group was set up in 2024 and now welcomes 60 members with additional support needs across weekly sessions.
Bexhill Rotary donates £4,500 to local cancer support charities
Bexhill Rotary raised £4,500 and presented £1,500 cheques to Macmillan (South East), St Michael's Hospice and Sara Lee Trust.
Local man raises £2,500 for Craven Wildlife Rescue after 268‑mile Spine Race
David Padmore completed the 268‑mile Spine Race in five days and raised more than £2,500 for Craven Wildlife Rescue and Curlew Action.
Council tax freeze proposed in Braintree alongside 'pride of place' fund boost
Braintree District Council has proposed freezing its share of council tax for 2026/27, keeping the Band D charge at £206.01, and plans extra funding for community projects including £255,000 for festive lights and £400,000 over two years for cost-of-living support.
Shropshire homebuilders donate £500 to local animal charity
Barratt and David Wilson Homes gave a £500 donation to Cat Assist Team Whitchurch (CATW), a volunteer-run rescue that opened in 2020 and cares for sick and abandoned cats in the Whitchurch area.