Year 13 student Ben Sullivan organised a lunchtime 'Brave the Shave' event at Midhurst Rother College where pupils and a teacher had their heads shaved to raise £1,975.33 for Midhurst Palliative Care.
Two remote Highland restaurants, Killiecrankie House and 1887, were awarded one Michelin star in the 2026 guide, and three Scottish venues received Michelin green stars for sustainable gastronomy.
Bates Green Garden is open for the season with workshops, guided walks and propagation sessions through 28 October 2026. Local notices include an Arlington Parish Council meeting on 19 February and a free stargazing evening at the Dicker Village Shop on 28 February.
North Lincolnshire Council has cleared a two-acre site in Brumby Ward and is inviting developers to propose bungalow-style or low-rise single-storey flats with shared community space aimed at older residents.
Weekly breastfeeding support sessions are held in Clackmannanshire on Fridays at Hawkhill Community Centre and in Stirling on Tuesdays at Stirling Health and Care Village, with NHS Forth Valley health visitors attending these free events.
At the Super Bowl halftime, Bad Bunny highlighted Puerto Rican cultural symbols — including a cuatro and a light-blue Puerto Rican flag tied to independence — and led a parade of hemispheric flags while saying 'God Bless América'.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust has released two licensed pairs of wild beavers into a mid‑Cornwall reserve, the county's first fully licensed beaver release in roughly 400 years. Conservation groups say the animals can create wetlands, slow water flow, improve water quality and support greater wildlife diversity.
Fifteen community groups in Telford and Wrekin received more than £14,000 from Veolia's EnviroGrant on 5 February; the scheme and council have funded 208 projects with over £178,000 since 2014.
A teenager who attacked two older women and later fatally stabbed 12-year-old Leo Ross has pleaded guilty to murder and related charges and is due to be sentenced today.
Samosa, a male common seal found stranded and underweight in August, has been released back to sea after months of rehabilitation involving British Divers Marine Life Rescue and the RSPCA.
