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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: 171-180Christmas album raises £411 for Nantwich animal rescue
Christmas Tails, a compilation by South Cheshire musicians, raised £411.29 for RSPCA Stapeley Grange through album sales and a live event.
Dragon boat on display for shoppers ahead of Peterborough festival.
A 30-foot dragon boat will be at Serpentine Green on 28 February between 9am and 5pm for shoppers to try, and the 26th Peterborough Dragon Boat Festival is scheduled for 20 June to raise funds for Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice.
Ramadan and Lent begin almost together for the first time in over 30 years
Ramadan and Lent are starting within a day of each other, a close coincidence not seen since 1992; the overlap reflects the Islamic lunar calendar moving about 11 days earlier each year.
Ingleton Theatre Group to stage Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime
Ingleton Theatre Group will perform a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk at Ingleborough Community Centre from 25 to 28 February, directed by Liz Cartmell and Shelagh Fagan and produced by Carl Lis. The production involves about 100 volunteers and features dances, musical numbers and an ultra‑violet scene.
Edinburgh Hearts legend Gary Mackay helps tackle youth anti-social behaviour
Gary Mackay runs free Friday evening football sessions at Tynecastle Park that have supported more than 38 at-risk young people since June 2024, and Police Scotland reports local reductions in youth-related call-outs.
Lancashire foster agency praised by Ofsted for outstanding leadership
Ofsted rated Foster Care Matters in Lancashire as 'good' and singled out its leadership as outstanding.
Wybourn Chatty Cafe in Sheffield provides a welcoming support space
Visitors say the Wybourn Chatty Cafe offers social contact and local activities for parents and others; the Chatty Cafe network began in Greater Manchester in 2017.
Garden trail returns to Newport this summer as organisers seek more hosts
Newport in Bloom's 'Through the Garden Gate' returns on July 19 and organisers are asking residents to open their private gardens to visitors; proceeds fund the group's planting displays for the following year.
Dad to walk 20 miles from Edinburgh Castle to Gullane for charity
Gary Clydesdale will walk 20.8 miles from Edinburgh Castle to his hometown Gullane on May 2 to raise £2,000 for CHAS, and his wife Kirsty will join him.
Gift of Warmth campaign total nears $110,000
Seacoast Media Group readers donated $109,943.10 during the 2025–26 Gift of Warmth campaign, bringing the 20-year total to $1,248,592.75. The campaign, run with local community action partners, directs unrestricted funds to heating fuel and other winter emergencies.