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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: 191-200Nottinghamshire funeral notices include mum remembered for 'infectious laughter'
A weekly roundup of 13 funeral notices from Nottinghamshire lists upcoming services and tributes, including Julie Hackett, a mother described as having 'infectious laughter', and several requests for donations to charities linked to the families.
Holiday in Cambodia raises $33,753 for Baldwin House
Real estate agent Anna Russell raised $33,753 through the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation Cambodia Challenge, with $27,003.93 designated for Maison Baldwin House to support women and children fleeing abuse.
Cats seeking 'forever homes' at RSPCA North East adoption centre.
Thirteen cats are currently listed for rehoming at the RSPCA Great Ayton Animal Centre in Middlesbrough, and the centre uses a virtual matching process to pair applicants with animals.
Glynn Luznyj becomes Staffordshire Chief Fire Officer after 30 years
Glynn Luznyj, who began as a trainee at Newcastle Fire Station in 1996, has been appointed Staffordshire's Chief Fire Officer and will succeed Rob Barber when he retires in June; his selection was unanimously approved by the Police, Fire and Crime Panel.
Tea towel showing Littlemore's history raises funds for playgroup
A Littlemore playgroup sold more than 400 tea towels printed with local historical photographs to raise funds in 1988, with each towel sold at £2.25.
Hedgehog walk in North East invites families to join this spring.
Northumberland Wildlife Trust, with Aardman’s Timmy Time characters, is running a family-friendly Hedgehog Walk from March 30 to April 30 asking participants to cover 3km to raise funds and awareness for falling hedgehog numbers.
Council reminds locals of £90k winter support scheme as cold snap approaches
Inverclyde Council said its Warm Hand of Friendship scheme has granted nearly £90,000 to 59 local organisations and the Met Office has issued a yellow warning for snow and ice for the coming weekend.
Village shop that relocated to nearby town receives MP's approval
Ben Goldsborough, MP for South Norfolk, visited Vickie's Parkinson's Charity Shop after it relocated from Chedgrave to Loddon. The shop has raised £224,000 for Parkinson's research and aims to reach £250,000.
Former toilet block in Rossendale to become community hub
Rossendale Borough Council approved plans to convert a disused public toilet in Higher Cloughfold into a community hub bought by Hazelwood Homecare; the approval included conditions such as operating hours of 9am–9pm and measures to protect local wildlife.
Bolton antique dealer Graham Wilson reflects on a lifetime of collecting
Graham Wilson runs Gilly's Antiques in Bolton, operating a shop and multiple warehouses that together hold tens of thousands of items gathered from house, church and commercial clearances. He began selling at fairs in 1973 and still works seven days a week while expanding storage with additional warehouses near Darwen.