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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.
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Showing: 1061-1070Church services in Bexhill and Battle listed for 18 January
A schedule lists services for Sunday 18 January and routine weekday worship across several churches in Bexhill and in Battle, covering Eucharist, Communion, Mass and community gatherings.
Cumbrian rescue dog Brody finds 'forever home'.
Brody, a six-year-old Pyrenean mountain dog weighing about 10st (66kg), was put up for adoption by Animal Concern Cumbria in December and has settled with a new family in the south of England after attracting many enquiries.
Marlow Moss and Mondrian: did Moss influence Mondrian's double-line style?
The Kunstmuseum in The Hague is exhibiting Marlow Moss’s works alongside Piet Mondrian’s, and curators report that Moss’s use of double or parallel lines shaped exchanges between the two artists and the later appearance of the motif in Mondrian’s work.
Global Government Fintech becomes Global Government Finance
Global Government Fintech has been renamed Global Government Finance to reflect the mainstreaming of digital finance and an expanded editorial focus across nine thematic areas including AI, blockchain and payments.
Cumbrian giant rescue dog Brody finds a forever home
Brody, a six-year-old Pyrenean mountain dog from Cumbria, has been adopted by experienced owners in the south of England after the charity said it received hundreds of enquiries following his December rehoming listing.
£5 charity shop bag turns out to be vintage Coach
A Manchester woman bought a handbag for £5 at a charity shop and later identified it as a vintage Coach, with similar pieces listed around £246 on resale sites.
Local authorities collaborate to strengthen fostering in East Midlands.
Four East Midlands councils have created the Foster for East Midlands Councils (FFEMC) hub to streamline recruitment and support for foster carers, and since March 2024 the programme has handled more than 600 enquiries and processed applications.
Antiques Roadshow guest surprised by value of her £60 jewels
On Antiques Roadshow, a woman who paid about £60 for a small jewellery collection was told by expert Joanna Hardy that the pieces are 18 carat gold and include a near-2 carat diamond, and that they could fetch about £14,000 at auction.
Howling 'wolf-type dogs' found roaming UK city are identified
DNA tests showed the three animals are a mix of gray wolf and Czechoslovakian Vlcak, and they are now permanently cared for by the specialist charity Wolves of Wiltshire.
Councillor to take to the skies in support of local children's charity
Cllr Henley will skydive on June 27 to raise funds for the Kids Clothes Project, which provides clothing for children aged 2–12, and he has set a personal target of at least £500.