Insight Gloucestershire’s shop at 58 High Street in Stroud, which opened in September, is asking for clean, undamaged clothing and homewares to raise funds and awareness for blind and partially sighted people across Gloucestershire.
Rose Hill Community Centre in Oxford marked its tenth anniversary; the centre opened on 30 January 2016 and offers rooms, community services and renewable energy features.
The Hilton, Milton and Castle Heather Community Council has applied for £77,808.46 toward a roughly £96,000 project to upgrade play parks across five sites; Highland councillors are being recommended to approve the grant when the City of Inverness area committee meets next week.
More than five million Afghans have returned since September 2023, and in Bamiyan families were given new houses financed by UNHCR on land provided by local authorities but lack running water, nearby services and steady work.
Lidl is reported to be opening 19 new supermarkets in 2026 and is awaiting approval for a proposed Croxteth branch. Aldi has announced plans for 40 new branches and said it will invest £370 million in new store openings across Britain this year.
A US envoy said he held constructive talks with a Russian envoy in Florida; Ukrainian and Russian negotiators were due to meet in Abu Dhabi the next day to discuss a US-backed plan.
Mark Hehir, a former London bus driver, was dismissed after he chased a thief to recover a passenger's necklace and an employment tribunal upheld the dismissal. He says he would welcome an apology from Metroline but will not return to his job.
The article reports that fatty liver is increasingly common in the UK and that early-stage disease may respond to dietary and lifestyle changes; it cites studies linking coffee, berries and a Mediterranean-style diet with improved liver markers.
Experts and campaigners say treating more people with dementia in virtual 'hospital at home' wards can prevent deterioration linked to hospital stays and may save the NHS millions; reporting states discharge delays for dementia patients cost the NHS £328 million and used half a million bed‑days last year.
The article outlines medicines and non-drug therapies used in the UK to manage dementia symptoms, and describes practical and legal steps often taken after diagnosis.
