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Mayor awards funds to community projects in Mansfield and Ashfield
Mayor Claire Ward has awarded £252,868 to Warsop Parish Council for Future Warsop and £228,634 to the Academy Transformation Trust Further Education for Let's Go Leamington from a £3 million Community Development Fund; both areas are among 10 neighbourhoods chosen across the EMCCA for targeted investment.
Hilsea Lido to reopen this summer after £7.75 million upgrade
Hilsea Lido in Portsmouth will reopen on May 2 after a roughly £7.75 million refurbishment; the site has been closed since 2022.
Horsham charity superstore opens as hundreds visit at launch
Hundreds of shoppers attended the opening of the expanded Camelia Botnar Foundation charity superstore in Horsham, which now occupies 11,000 square feet; proceeds will support the foundation’s vocational training for disadvantaged young people.
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Showing: 471-480Community AI Hackathon brings local talent together at University of Northampton
A free, not-for-profit AI hackathon at the University of Northampton will bring local teams together to develop AI solutions and learn practical skills, supported by Barclays, MiniMax, NN1 Dev Club and the university.
Two Luton community centres to receive more than £3m for refurbishments
Luton Council will fund more than £3 million of refurbishment work at Lewsey and Bury Park community centres; Lewsey will partially close from 15 February and Bury Park will close this summer for about nine months.
Charity shop purse bought for 50p contains old passport photo
A Bangor woman bought a red Julian Macdonald purse for 50p at a Koala North West charity shop and found an old passport-style photo tucked inside; she is appealing to reunite the photo with its owner and the article lists a contact email.
Luxury living for hedgehogs as DCHS students build houses
Alnwick Town Council provided 20 hedgehog house kits and pupils at Duchess's Community High School are constructing them for Thomas Percy Wood.
WWF urges small fence change to create hedgehog highways in gardens.
WWF UK is encouraging homeowners to add small holes about the size of a CD case to fences to create 'hedgehog highways', and says hedgehog numbers in the UK have fallen by more than 65% since 1995.
Elvis night returns at Nonna's and raises thousands for charity.
Maurizio Mori performed in full Elvis costume at Nonna's sold-out fundraiser, which was live-streamed and raised thousands for Sheffield Children's Hospital.
Mother and son take a step up the career ladder with a family-run loft business in West Sussex
Lynette and her son Chris have launched More Than Loft Ladders, a family-run business offering professionally installed loft ladders and related services in Portsmouth and surrounding areas of West Sussex. Lynette left a corporate finance career to gain flexibility and continue foster care while Chris manages on-site installations.
Time to Talk Day at Park Lane Stables brings people together.
Park Lane Stables in Teddington will host a Time to Talk Day on Friday to encourage open conversations about mental health; founder Natalie O'Rourke and volunteer Naomi Ghafoor say the event offers a low-pressure community space for visitors.
Octogenarian fundraiser says anyone can help at any age.
Louis Spencer, 86, has spent 13 consecutive years collecting for Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal after the charity cared for relatives; he often stands in supermarkets wearing a yellow vest and has raised thousands of pounds to support end-of-life care.
Common Ground Project launches to strengthen peace, inclusion and community leadership
The Common Ground Project, led by the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations and supported by PEACEPLUS, launched to promote inclusion, support newcomer communities and develop community leadership across Northern Ireland and the border region until October 2028.