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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: 831-840Dog hotel owners to spend night in kennels to raise money for sanctuary
Owners of Farm Cottage Boarding in Harwood will sleep in their dog hotel on Saturday 7 February to raise funds for Edenfield-based Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary.
Grenoside Pantomime marks its 50th year
Grenoside Pantomime, based at Grenoside Community Centre in Sheffield, is staging its 50th annual show with The Little Mermaid, opening on 30 January and planned for eight performances.
Basingstoke College of Technology marks 75 years and invites alumni to two events
Basingstoke College of Technology has launched a 75th‑anniversary campaign asking former students to share memories and inviting alumni to two evening events on March 3 and March 10 (6–8pm).
Local businesses help fund and support Bury Hospice.
Bury Hospice has served the local community for 35 years and relies on local businesses for financial gifts, volunteering and in-kind support, while statutory funding covers about 17% of its annual costs.
Ultramarathon raises thousands for Lancashire hospice
Four runners completed a 34-mile ultramarathon on January 17, running between St Catherine's Hospice charity shops and raising about £3,000 after surpassing a £1,000 target; local supporters lined the route to cheer them on.
Young faces remembered from 2011, 2016, 2018 and 2019
A photo roundup of Norfolk school and college activities from Januarys 2011, 2016, 2018 and 2019, showing classroom projects, cultural celebrations and a new community games area.
Scotland set for bumper year for birdlife after cold weather across Europe
Experts say cold, unsettled weather across Europe is likely to send larger numbers of visiting birds to relatively mild Scottish winters, a trend noted ahead of the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch on January 23–25.
Community fund offers £18,000 to support Newhaven projects
The Newhaven Enterprise Zone Community Fund has £18,000 available to charities and not-for-profits based in Newhaven, with a priority for organisations that have not previously received funding; applications are open until 12pm on Friday, February 20.
New charity shop opens in Dewsbury supporting local hospice
A Forget Me Not Children's Hospice clearance shop has opened in the Princess of Wales Shopping Centre in Dewsbury; MP Iqbal Mohamed attended the opening, and most items are priced at £3 or less.
Woodland improvements are underway at Cumbernauld wildlife reserve
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is carrying out woodland works at Forest Wood in Cumbernauld as part of the £2.6m Nurturing Natural Connections Heritage Fund project. The work includes thinning non-native trees and creating a yellow rattle field and is scheduled to finish in March.