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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: 1131-1140Archie meets Army of Darkness in first look at a new comic crossover
A preview of Archie X Army of Darkness #1 shows Ash arriving in Riverdale and Archie accidentally summoning the Deadites by reading the Necronomicon Ex Mortis.
Ending cruellest practices in farming could make financial as well as moral sense
The UK Government's Animal Welfare Strategy, published before Christmas, sets out tougher rules and a phased end to some confinement practices such as puppy farming, snares, caged hens and farrowing crates for mother pigs. Scotland has announced an intention to ban cages for laying hens, and many UK producers already use non-cage systems.
Collyer's students raise £600 at Christmas fair.
Students at Collyer's sixth form raised £600 at a Christmas Fair organised by the Richard Collyer Union for the Springboard Project in Horsham; the event featured bake sales, live music, a clothes recycling sale and a tombola.
Jake Tapper's family: his wife Jennifer Brown and their two children
Jake Tapper has been married to advocate Jennifer Marie Brown since 2006, and they have two children: daughter Alice, who published her first book at 11, and son Jack.
Into the Woods at Bridge Theatre is a charming, witty revival
Jordan Fein's Bridge Theatre production leans into the comedy of Sondheim and Lapine and features scenic and costume design by Tom Scutt alongside performances from Kate Fleetwood and Jamie Parker.
Global News Podcast: Christmas with the man I saved.
A US bone marrow donor, Cassidy Feeney, spent Christmas in Australia with Gennaro Rapinese, whose leukaemia was reported as cured by her donation; the episode also shares other uplifting stories from around the world.
Bury litter pickers collected 10,000 rubbish bags last year
Volunteer groups in Bury and nearby areas recorded collecting 10,000 rubbish bags last year and are calling on businesses to take more responsibility for their premises through a 'Business Adopt Your Street' campaign.
Lake District bungalow for sale at £650,000
Hollace is a three-bedroom detached bungalow in Torver, Coniston, listed for £650,000 and marketed by AshdownJones. The property is described as having mature gardens, parking for four cars, and views of the Old Man of Coniston and Dow Crag.
Tributes to former North East mayor and councillor Brian Briggs
Brian Briggs, who served as Mayor of Redcar and Cleveland in 2009/2010 and as a Skelton councillor from 2003 to 2015, has died aged 86 and has been paid tribute by local leaders and his family.
Greenaway Foundation's 2025 Christmas efforts brought festive support in Sussex.
The Greenaway Foundation ran year‑round fundraising and organised a Santa’s Grotto, gift wrapping and large hamper deliveries that reached hundreds of families across Sussex and the Southeast.