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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.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 481-490Scarlett returns to Hastings gymnastics club after a brain bleed.
Scarlett visited Hollington Gymnastics Club in Hastings as part of her recovery after a brain bleed, and the club’s fundraisers have raised £957.30 to support her rehabilitation.
The Grove Theatre sees higher attendance in 2025 season
New seating and a mix of professional and community events helped The Grove Theatre attract larger audiences in 2025, including nearly 35,000 people for its December pantomime and £11,800 raised for Breast Cancer Now.
Jeremy Corbyn to speak in Luton as part of Your Party leadership campaign
Jeremy Corbyn will speak at Bury Park Community Centre in Luton on the Your Party leadership campaign tour from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, and will be joined by local figure Waheed Akbar, who has secured the local endorsements needed to stand as a candidate.
Tickets now on sale for Heath Bookshop festival in Kings Heath
Tickets are now on sale for the Heath Bookshop Literature and Music Festival, which will run 35 events across Kings Heath and is supported by National Lottery Project Grants through Arts Council England.
St Helens legends Sculthorpe and Roby presented with heritage certificates
Paul Sculthorpe and James Roby were presented with Great Britain Heritage Certificates at the annual Lions lunch, which was sponsored by Ellis Rugby and supported by the RFL and Rugby League Cares; Sir Billy Boston received a standing ovation at the event.
Community centre opens in village and organisers call it a 'dream come true'
The Jim Bell Community Centre opened on February 2 in Rainford to provide a new home for Rainford Table Tennis Club and space for other community groups; funding came from local donor Andy Bell and Sport England.
Fundraising walk raises more than £3,200 in memory of Eileen Watters.
A memorial walk in Derrygonnelly on December 6 raised £3,219.25 and €46.47 for Cancer Connect’s Devenish Dragons in memory of Eileen Watters.
Donation of £3,000 completes Your Local Paper Winter Appeal
A reader donated £3,000 to the Your Local Paper Winter Appeal, bringing the total to £10,000 and allowing £1,000 to be given to each of three local charities.
Belfast Charitable Society transformed apprenticeship training in Belfast
The Belfast Charitable Society began placing children from its Poor House into apprenticeships from the late 18th century and, after 1827, the Ladies' Committee led by Mary Ann McCracken introduced welfare checks and new skills training for those apprentices.
Sutton Coldfield bakery Silver Tree to open new outlet at Thorpe Estate.
Silver Tree Bakery will open a third outlet at the Thorpe Estate near Tamworth on Good Friday, April 3, 2026, after the estate received a £50,000 Rural England Prosperity Fund grant to convert a redundant agricultural building.