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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: 301-310Appeal to farmers as anniversary auction will support cancer charity
Halls auctioneers and Lingen Davies Cancer Support are asking farmers to donate livestock or cash at a Farmers Day auction on April 7, staged alongside Shrewsbury Auction Centre's 20th anniversary. Proceeds and Halls' commission will go to the charity's £5 million appeal to open a new Lingen Davies centre at Telford's Princess Royal Hospital.
Gaynor Faye behind the scenes on a film set near Bridlington.
Filming has begun on Jan Birchley’s first feature, Hot Flash, shot on the Yorkshire coast with Gaynor Faye starring and music by Eliot Kennedy, including contributions from Bryan Adams.
Walrus spotted resting near Elie on Fife coast
A walrus was seen resting on rocks near Elie in Fife and was reported to British Divers Marine Life Rescue; volunteers monitored it and it left the next morning.
Morgan Sindall tops out £19m Camden homeless hostel projects.
Morgan Sindall held a topping out at the Chester Road site on 6 February 2026 for a £19 million programme that will deliver two hostels in Camden, one of 39 units and one of 50 units.
Mountbatten charity shop to open in Winchester this spring
Mountbatten Hampshire will open a new charity shop on Jewry Street in Winchester this spring to support its 24/7 end-of-life care and bereavement services, and the charity is recruiting volunteers.
Bristol Labour proposes fixing potholes and opening community centres
Ahead of a full council vote on February 12, Labour has tabled budget amendments that would fund community hubs, extend library hours and redirect transport money toward pothole repairs and drain unblocking.
Two hundred trees planted in one day for Bristol mini wood.
Two hundred native trees were planted next to the Greenway Centre in Southmead, Bristol by Forest of Avon Trust staff and local volunteers to create a mini wood and help form a wildlife corridor to Badock's Wood Nature Reserve.
South Wales fire station reopens after refurbishment
Abercynon Fire Station has reopened after a refurbishment by the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service that added separated well‑being areas, upgraded training and decontamination facilities, and installed solar panels to run on renewable energy.
Pledge to raise thousands for hospice is progressing well
Salop Leisure has raised £7,880 toward a two-year pledge to raise £10,000 for Severn Hospice, using events such as the Salop Santa Dash, a charity auction and sponsorships. The company says it plans further fundraising in 2026, including taking part in the Severn Hospice Dragon Boat Festival in July.
Groups can apply for up to £2,500 to boost safety in Arun communities
The Safer Arun Partnership has opened a Community Safety Grant Fund offering up to £2,500 to local groups across the Arun district to support projects that improve safety, reduce crime and help protect vulnerable people. Applications are open now and funding will be awarded on a rolling basis until the budget is spent, with approved projects required to finish by the end of March 2027.