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Kelvedon Rotary president donates £1,000 to St Helena Hospice.
Ed Smith, outgoing president of the Rotary Club of Kelvedon & District, donated £1,000 to St Helena Hospice after visiting its Highwoods site in Colchester and learning about funding pressures facing the sector.
Charity shop find: man bought a £22 espresso machine and was surprised by its online price
A man says he paid £22 for a Calphalon espresso machine at a Goodwill charity shop and later found similar models listed online for several hundred pounds.
Chuckle Brothers legend to visit Bradford for charity challenge
Paul Elliott will visit Bradford next month as part of a UK-wide fundraising ride from John O'Groats to Land's End, aiming to raise £40,000 for Marie Curie's Great Daffodil Appeal.
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Showing: 151-160University students organise successful litter pick in Chester
Nine students from the University of Chester took part in a litter pick in the Garden Quarter, collecting several bags of rubbish; the event was organised by the university's Volunteering Team through its 'Give it a Go' programme.
Major year-long work at M23 Junction 10 to begin this month
Work to add lanes and upgrade signals at the M23 Junction 10 Pease Pottage Interchange in Crawley will start on Monday, February 23 and is due to last 12 months.
Charity founder Rob Parsons to tell unheard tale of remarkable life
Rob Parsons OBE will share his life story at talks in late April, including a personal account of sheltering a homeless man who later became part of his family for more than 45 years.
Regenerative aquaculture at an Arkansas fish farm points to practical pathways.
MIT D-Lab partnered with Keo Fish Farms to address elevated iron in groundwater that was harming fish; a student-led team evaluated aeration, sedimentation and biochar-based filtration as part of a broader move toward regenerative water systems.
Southampton celebrates Chinese New Year in the Year of the Fire Horse
Thousands gathered at Westquay in Southampton on February 15 to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, including dragon and lion dances and other cultural performances organised by the Chinese Association of Southampton with local partners.
Newcastle University student now walking strangers' dogs to raise funds
Jack Maguire, a 19-year-old Newcastle University student, is walking strangers' dogs every day in February after posting on a local Facebook group to 'borrow' a dog; he is raising money for Newcastle Cat and Dog Shelter and has raised more than half of his £700 target.
EverFold celebrates UK success by turning personal photos into colouring books
Bristol-based EverFold, founded in 2025, has spent a year converting users' photos into professionally printed personalised colouring books and says families, schools and community groups across the UK have embraced the product.
Hurling legends to appear at Lámh Dhearg fundraiser chat show.
Belfast GAA club Lámh Dhearg will host a fundraiser chat show on Friday March 6 at 8pm featuring Neil McManus, Anthony 'Dalo' Daly and Liam Sheedy; tickets are £15 and online sales close March 5.
Shared Island fund cuts Donegall Pass community centre electricity bill by £7,000 a year
Dublin-funded Shared Island grants paid for solar panels and battery storage at Donegall Pass Community Centre, saving about £7,000 in electricity costs last year and reducing emissions by roughly 13 tonnes CO2e annually.
Shared Island Initiative helps Donegall Pass Community Centre cut £7,000 a year in electricity bills
Funding from the Republic of Ireland's Shared Island Initiative paid for solar panels and battery storage at Donegall Pass Community Centre in Belfast, saving about £7,000 in annual electricity costs and reducing roughly 13 tonnes of CO2e each year.