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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: 291-300Breastfeeding groups meet weekly in Wee County and Stirling
Weekly breastfeeding support sessions are held in Clackmannanshire on Fridays at Hawkhill Community Centre and in Stirling on Tuesdays at Stirling Health and Care Village, with NHS Forth Valley health visitors attending these free events.
Upper and Lower Dicker village news highlights Bates Green Garden workshops and local events
Bates Green Garden is open for the season with workshops, guided walks and propagation sessions through 28 October 2026. Local notices include an Arlington Parish Council meeting on 19 February and a free stargazing evening at the Dicker Village Shop on 28 February.
North Lincolnshire invites proposals for older people's housing development
North Lincolnshire Council has cleared a two-acre site in Brumby Ward and is inviting developers to propose bungalow-style or low-rise single-storey flats with shared community space aimed at older residents.
Young seal rescued from beach returned to the wild after months of care
Samosa, a male common seal found stranded and underweight in August, has been released back to sea after months of rehabilitation involving British Divers Marine Life Rescue and the RSPCA.
Veolia gives £14k boost to Telford and Wrekin community groups through EnviroGrant
Fifteen community groups in Telford and Wrekin received more than £14,000 from Veolia's EnviroGrant on 5 February; the scheme and council have funded 208 projects with over £178,000 since 2014.
Meaning behind the names of 17 towns and villages in Essex
Many Essex place names preserve layers of history from Roman forts and Celtic words to Old English farms and medieval markets; this report explains the origins of 17 towns and villages, including Colchester, Clacton and Saffron Walden.
GoFundMe removed after Bolton barber says appeal was set up without consent
A GoFundMe fundraiser for a Bolton barber was removed after the barber said it had been set up without his consent; the platform says no funds were released and donors will be refunded.
Oxford Utd fan not cutting beard until club wins a penalty
Gary Hudson, known as Fred Big-Ox, says he will not shave his beard until Oxford United are awarded a penalty; the club have gone 643 days without one. He is using the stunt to raise money for the Joey Beauchamp Foundation.
Manchester United fan waits nearly 500 days for a haircut after four wins
Frank Ilett, known as The United Strand, has waited about 492 days to cut his hair and will do so if Manchester United record a fifth straight win; the team has won four matches in a row, starting with Michael Carrick’s first game back as interim head coach.
Craft Union Pub Company raises £1.36 million for charity for second year
Craft Union pubs and support teams raised £1,358,422 through the Make It A Million campaign, with pubs contributing £1,272,613 and support teams adding £85,809.