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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: 871-880Developer donates funds to Cransley Hospice in North Northamptonshire.
Persimmon Homes Midlands donated £5,000 to Cransley Hospice Trust through its Community Champions initiative, supporting the hospice's care and bereavement and memory projects.
Hailsham Town News: Community events and local updates
The Rotary Club's Santa Sleigh presented cheques to local schools and organisations after touring housing estates, and Hailsham Town Council has launched a Housing Needs Survey to inform future planning.
Woman buys £7 Vera Wang vintage dress in charity shop
A Manchester woman bought a vintage Vera Wang dress for £7 at a charity shop and shared the find on TikTok, where the video has attracted over 225,000 views.
Swashbuckling musical classic sails into Grenoside this March.
A community production of The Pirates of Penzance will run at Grenoside Community Centre from March 24–27 with a matinee on March 28, and tickets cost £10 for adults and £6 for children.
Tributes to long-serving councillor who put his ward first
Colleagues and local figures paid tribute to Calderdale councillor David Kirton, who represented Hipperholme and Lightcliffe since 2000 and held cabinet roles; his funeral is scheduled for 19 February at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
PACT hosts an adoption information event in Milton Keynes on February 21
PACT will hold a free in-person adoption information event in Milton Keynes on Saturday, February 21 from 11am to 1pm. The session will include a presentation by a PACT adoption manager and an adopter sharing their experience, and will outline the adoption process and the support PACT provides.
Community chips in to save vital Stretford cafe and hub
Local people stepped in to keep a Stretford cafe and community hub open, and users say the space will remain available. Regulars described it as a warm place for activities, social connection and practical needs such as baby changing and toilets.
Ingleton theatre group to stage Jack and the Beanstalk with more than 90 people
Ingleton Theatre Group will perform Sue Mosley's Jack and the Beanstalk from February 25 to 28 with a cast and crew of more than 90, and tickets are now on sale.
Stroudwater canal seeks volunteers to restore the 'missing mile'.
The Cotswold Canals Trust has a £6.4m National Lottery Heritage Fund grant to restore the 'missing mile' of the Stroudwater Navigation and is seeking more volunteers ahead of work planned for late 2026.
Peterborough dementia centre relocation will be discussed by cabinet
Peterborough council will consider relocating the Dementia Resource Centre from Lincoln Road to Paston Farm Community Centre and approving funding for accessibility upgrades and internal reconfiguration.