A small UK town is noted for its many second-hand bookshops and cosy cafés, with visitors praising Westwood Books and community outlets such as Clutterbooks and the bookshop at Farfield Mill.
Close to 100 people attended the eighth Empty Bowls fundraiser at the Christian Reformed Church in Williamsburg, and the event raised just over $5,400 for Community Food Share.
Four Shropshire male voice choirs will perform together at Harmony4Hope on March 28 at Wrekin Memorial Hall to raise funds for Hope House Children's Hospices.
Volunteers at The Place Community Centre in Leyland have opened a free community laundry and a refillery; the washing machines were funded by South Ribble Borough Council and the refillery was funded by Progress Housing Group.
The government has agreed a new GP contract backed by a £485 million uplift that requires same-day appointments for patients with urgent needs and will ringfence about £292 million to recruit or increase GP sessions, taking effect 1 April 2026.
Major construction to restore the Portishead–Bristol railway will begin in spring, with public drop-in sessions scheduled in Portishead on March 26 and in Pill on March 31.
Martin Frizell told ITV that the Government's level of funding for Alzheimer's treatments amounted to 'ageism', and the Department of Health said it is providing record funding and working to slow dementia's progress.
Novo Nordisk said it will cut U.S. list prices for Wegovy and Ozempic by up to 50%, with the reductions scheduled to start in 2027, the company announced.
Prosecutors told Winchester crown court that they say a campaign of physical and sexual violence by Christopher Trybus preceded his wife Tarryn Baird's 2017 death; Trybus is charged with manslaughter, two counts of rape and coercive and controlling behaviour, and the trial is under way and expected to last seven weeks.
Trans Voices Cabaret is scheduled at Caveat in Manhattan on Sunday, April 5 at 5pm and will feature performances by trans and nonbinary artists; the series reports nearly 100 entertainers have taken part since 2017.
