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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.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 1071-1080Heritage of London Trust saves post-war murals in Lewisham
The Heritage of London Trust led a restoration of two William Mitchell murals on the Foxborough estate in Ladywell, involving 240 young people through its Proud Places programme, and the restored works were unveiled with local children and community on 17 December.
Jollyes sales rise over Christmas as pet parents prioritise value.
Jollyes Pets reported total sales growth of 10.4% and like-for-like growth of 6% for 1–24 December 2025, and customers donated 424,000 tins while the retailer gave £40,000 to charities.
Community hub Panteg House, once with a leaky roof, now offers a warm space for locals
Panteg House in Sebastopol was repaired with National Lottery funding in 2022 and now hosts the Canddo Project warm hub for local residents on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
JM Finn opens Cheltenham office
JM Finn, a London-based wealth manager founded in 1946, has opened a new regional office in Darwin House, Cheltenham, moving into the space on January 12 and bringing the firm's regional office count to five.
Woodcote 10K raises thousands for local charities.
The Woodcote 10K drew more than 430 runners and raised an estimated £3,500 for Daisy's Dream and the Pangbourne Rotary Club's charitable trust.
Viking Genes Shetland passes £100,000 fundraising milestone
Viking Genes Shetland has raised over £100,000 toward a £1 million target to support a programme aiming to screen up to 5,000 Shetlanders for genetic variants linked to health risks, with donations and community fundraising contributing to the total.
Working Together Ludlow fundraiser will be held at Ludlow Brewery with the mayor
Mayor Di Lyle will host a fundraising music night for Working Together Ludlow at Ludlow Brewery on Friday 30 January; four bands will perform and tickets are £15, available in person from the brewery or Ludlow Town Council.
Members salvage memories as snow surrounds Royal Dornoch clubhouse.
Members of Royal Dornoch braved heavy snow to collect mementoes from the 1909 clubhouse while the club prepares to begin demolition on 2 February and recycle much of the building materials.
RNLI's last Mersey class lifeboat completes final journey off Newcastle coastline
The Leonard Kent, the RNLI's last operational Mersey class lifeboat, made a final launch at 12.20pm as volunteers and crews marked its retirement; Mersey class boats launched over 11,800 times and aided 13,784 people during their service.
Worthing Samaritans shop reopens after major refurbishment
The Worthing Samaritans charity shop in Strand Parade reopened on 12 January following a major refit, with Alderman Lionel Harman cutting the ribbon and a crowd observing. Staff and volunteers prepared the refreshed space over the Christmas period.