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Fire cadets thanked after logging more than 3,000 volunteer hours
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Cadets logged 3,031 volunteer hours in 2025 and helped raise more than £18,000 for The Fire Fighters Charity.
Former city centre salon approved for conversion to flat
Planning permission has been granted to convert the upper floor of 73 Castle Street in Inverness into a two-bedroom flat, while the ground floor will be remodelled for retail use; a community council request to restrict future short-term lets was not included in the approval.
Five dogs looking for their forever homes from Many Tears Rescue
Many Tears Rescue has listed five ex-breeding dogs—Alexa, Evan, Venus, Rennie and Wendy—with notes on temperament, health and home requirements, and the charity provides contact details on its website and by phone for enquiries.
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Showing: 231-240Memories of horseriding pioneer sought for book
Friends and the Forres, Nairn and District Riding for the Disabled group are collecting pictures and memories of Les Clyne for a small book, and will hold a coffee morning on April 18 at Forres Town Hall to raise funds to cover a year of riding for a child.
Ipswich family saved by smoke alarms after house fire
A Castle Hill family escaped a house fire on 22 January after working smoke alarms woke them; firefighters rescued two kittens and the blaze was linked to a car jump-lead battery charger.
Suffolk farmers gather for hog roast and games
A Yarn in a Barn event at Debenham Community Hall on January 30 drew 157 Suffolk farmers, and organisers reported funds were raised for the Farming Community Network and You Are Not Alone while guests enjoyed a hog roast, drinks and games.
Isle of Wight petanque presentation night raises £778 for Mountbatten Hospice
More than 50 players and family attended the Isle of Wight petanque presentation night on 7 February, and the event raised £778 for Mountbatten Hospice through a raffle and donations.
Walks and community events in Bishop's Waltham and Wickham.
A Bishop's Waltham walk is scheduled for February 14 and several local meetings and talks are listed for Wickham and the Meon Valley; Bishop's Waltham Parish Council has closed the Jubilee Hall youth shelter after repeated anti-social behaviour.
Brightlingsea WinterFest draws thousands in second week
The Brightlingsea WinterFest, a free late-winter arts and music festival with more than 40 events, completed a busy second week that organisers say included an art exhibition and Wellbeing Day which together attracted more than 1,450 people.
Kent's history in newspapers: ten defining moments
Local newspapers document ten events from 1765 to 1994 that helped shape Kent, and Findmypast is offering free access to its regional newspaper archive until February 16.
Love and compassion in obesity treatment could complement clinical approaches
A Perspective in the International Journal of Obesity argues that directing love and compassion inward and outward can complement traditional obesity treatments, and that stigma- or shame-based approaches may undermine motivation, mental health, and physiological stress responses.
Almost £2m to improve Cramlington's leisure facilities
Northumberland County Council's cabinet approved almost £2 million to upgrade leisure facilities in Cramlington, funding a new 3G football pitch and car park at Northburn Community Centre and a rebuilt skate park at Alexandra Park.
New community centre launches to support adults with disabilities
The Activity Place, run by the Chailey Heritage Foundation near Haywards Heath, has opened to offer fitness, creative, wellbeing and skill-building sessions for people aged 16 and over with disabilities.