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Greater Shankill growth plan launched with community leadership
The Shankill: A Plan to Grow report was published after co-design work involving residents, community groups and statutory agencies; Communities Minister Gordon Lyons welcomed the plan and implementation will be driven by a Local Action Group led by BUILD.
Medals revealed for Hope House Llangollen Canal Walk.
Limited-edition medals for Hope House Children's Hospice's 2026 Llangollen Canal Walk have been unveiled as hundreds of walkers prepare to trek a 10-mile route sponsored by DMR Plumbing & Heating LTD.
Wharfedale village creates a community vegetable garden
Villagers in Hawkswick used grant funding and permission from a local farmer to set up a community vegetable garden, and they planted 200 hedging whips and some specimen trees on February 21.
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Showing: 281-290Rail 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.
Botanical Place welcomes its first residents in West Byfleet.
Botanical Place in West Byfleet has begun receiving its first residents and opened the Yarrow restaurant to the public. The development offers 197 apartments and is reported to aim for whole-of-life net zero carbon.