Rare cancer girl receives more than 90,000 birthday cards
A seven-year-old girl with a rare neuroblastoma has received more than 90,000 birthday cards after a viral appeal, and thousands of bikers helped escort the deliveries.
2026/02/06
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Aldingbourne opens first ever warm hubs this winter
Aldingbourne will run its first warm hubs at the Community Centre on Tuesdays and Thursdays for the rest of the winter, offering free hot drinks, activities and Wi‑Fi.
2026/02/06
Three ambulance crew members will run the London Marathon in April to raise funds
Three South Central Ambulance Service staff — Luke Bawden, Laura Herridge and Simon Donnelly — will run the London Marathon in April to raise funds for the South Central Ambulance Charity, and Bawden is organising a 5k charity fun run on March 8.
2026/02/06
Bradford NHS Trust advertised midwife role to support closely related parents
Bradford Teaching Hospitals advertised a 'Close Relative Marriage Nurse/Midwife' role to support families who are closely related, and the post — described as part of an NHS England-funded programme — has since closed.
2026/02/06
3am wake-ups may be linked to a 'healthy' diet.
Experts report that drops in overnight blood sugar and eating late or high‑GI evening meals can trigger awakenings around 3am, and some studies associate higher evening fibre with more deep sleep.
2026/02/06
Blind painter launches Aylesbury Vale fundraising walk for sight loss charity.
Adrian Paternoster of Weston Turville will lead an evening walk on 21 February from Clayfield Road to The Watermead Inn to raise funds for Retina UK; he plans to highlight night blindness by walking without his cane and using a lighted umbrella.
2026/02/06
Canada and France open consulates in Greenland to show support for Denmark
Canada and France opened diplomatic consulates in Nuuk, Greenland, this week and said the moves signalled support for their NATO ally Denmark. Officials said the posts will focus on cooperation on climate, cultural matters and political ties.
2026/02/06
Smallest pub in Cambridge reopens to give community somewhere to meet again
The St Radegund, believed to be Cambridge's smallest pub, has reopened under landlord Ali Allchin with décor celebrating its history; he says the venue aims to restore local clubs and offer a welcoming meeting space.
2026/02/06
Tom Lockyer says every minute counts as EFL delays kick-offs by one minute
Cardiac arrest survivor Tom Lockyer urged fans to learn CPR as the EFL delays 36 kick-offs by 60 seconds this weekend to highlight the 'Every Minute Matters' campaign, launched by Sky Bet and the British Heart Foundation in 2024.
2026/02/06
Summer camp leader admitted drugging children with laced sweets, court heard
A 76‑year‑old camp leader, Jon Ruben, has pleaded guilty after children at his Leicestershire summer camp fell ill from sweets later reported as laced with sedatives; he is due to be sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Friday.
2026/02/06
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