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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: 271-280Kannapolis firefighters contain fire at Gay Street home.
Kannapolis firefighters arrived within minutes after a 911 call and controlled a fire at a single‑story Gay Street home on Feb. 10; all occupants had exited and there were no reported injuries. Residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross.
Rail operator launches community fund offering up to £5,000
Grand Central has opened applications for its 2026 Community Fund, offering grants of up to £5,000 to charities, schools and not-for-profit groups within five miles of its stations; applications run Feb 1–Mar 1, 2026 and projects must be completed in 2026.
Tiny Pit Bull Puppies in a Playful Standoff
Sydney Lopez shared a throwback video of two Pit Bull puppies she fostered and later adopted creeping up on each other before bursting into play; viewers called it a playful standoff.
Lady Wilson obituary: co-founder of Sightsavers
Lady Wilson, co-founder of Sightsavers, is remembered in an obituary that recalls visits to Nakong and a village known as "the country of the blind", where blind adults were led by children or guided with hemp ropes.
Darlington healthy eating café Meet and Marrow to open on February 16
Meet and Marrow, run by childhood friends Nicola Patterson and Axel Tucker, will open on Duke Street in Darlington on Monday 16 February after relocating from an earlier planned site. The founders say the café has been refurbished and will focus on unprocessed, mostly in‑house food.
King's Award for Voluntary Service presented to Friends of Bishopstone Station
The King's Award for Voluntary Service will be handed over at an afternoon tea and ceremony on 12 February at Seaford Blatchington Golf Club, recognising Friends of Bishopstone Station's volunteer work to improve and maintain the station environment.
Lancaster village hall awarded two grants for improvements
Lancaster's village hall received £2,500 from the Lancashire Environmental Fund to tackle a damp problem and a 3R Grant of £833 from the 3R Foundation and Carnforth Charity Shop to improve fire safety.
Iftar in Milton Keynes expected to welcome thousands including celebrities
More than 2,500 people are expected at a Grand Iftar on 28 February at Stadium MK, organised by volunteer group Mubarak Moments. Tickets start at £6 and the event will include iftar packs, a hot meal after maghrib, guest speakers and some celebrity appearances.
Midhurst Rother College fundraiser raises nearly £2,000.
Year 13 student Ben Sullivan organised a lunchtime 'Brave the Shave' event at Midhurst Rother College where pupils and a teacher had their heads shaved to raise £1,975.33 for Midhurst Palliative Care.
NHS Sussex highlights school mental health and autism support during Children's Mental Health Week
NHS Sussex reports that Mental Health Support Teams now operate in 309 Sussex schools and that an Autism in Schools project supports more than 50 settings, with local examples showing work on self-advocacy and inclusion.