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Imagination Majorettes receive £500 grant from Dunstable Town Council.
Dunstable Town Council awarded Imagination Majorettes a £500 Seedcorn Grant to help purchase equipment and uniforms; the local troupe runs Monday sessions at Downside Community Centre and will perform at council-organised markets and events during the year.
Vintage and retro fashion sale coming to Carlisle next month
A pop-up charity shop selling used and vintage womenswear will open at Intro on Paternoster Row in Carlisle from March 13 to March 15 to raise funds for the campaign to reopen the Victorian and Turkish Baths.
RNLI to recruit 160 face-to-face fundraisers across UK and Ireland
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is recruiting around 160 paid face-to-face fundraisers to work around the UK's and Ireland's coasts; fundraisers will share water safety messages and encourage supporters, and the RNLI says roles include training and competitive pay.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 601-610Bus driver sacked after chasing thief prompts fundraising and petition
Mark Hehir was dismissed by Metroline after chasing a man who snatched a passenger's necklace; police said his use of force was proportionate and no charges were brought, and supporters have launched a GoFundMe and a petition calling for his reinstatement.
Bowmer + Kirkland appointed for £274m Castle Leazes student scheme
Bowmer + Kirkland will be the main contractor for a £274 million Castle Leazes student housing redevelopment in Newcastle after Gateway 2 approval; the project will replace 1960s-era accommodation of about 1,250 beds with 2,009 rooms.
Thrapston Primary School launches Forest School to support children's wellbeing
Thrapston Primary School has launched a Forest School as a nurture group for Year 1 pupils to support wellbeing and social skills, and the site was developed from an unused corner of the field with wide community donations.
Port Glasgow Community Hub thriving after £3.2m restoration
The Port Glasgow Community Hub, formerly the King George VI building, has recorded 2,606 visits from May to November 2025 since reopening after a £3.2m restoration that delivered an A+ energy rating.
Iron Age ghost ship from Poole Harbour revived with a sugar bath
A ten-metre Iron Age logboat dredged from Poole Harbour in August 1964 was conserved in the 1990s using a long sucrose (sugar) treatment and is now on display at Poole Museum.
Layton and Grange Park invited to help shape £20m plan
Residents of Layton and Grange Park are being invited to help decide how a £20 million Pride in Place investment, delivered over 10 years at about £2 million per year, is spent, with local events and an online survey available.
Sussex-based charity to open its tenth shop in Worthing
The Cat & Rabbit Rescue Centre will open its tenth shop at 27 Goring Road, Worthing, on February 6, 2026, with a donation day on February 5 starting at 10am.
Dorset veteran begins two-month Atlantic row in drag
Sean Phelps and Jonny Towers have set off from Lanzarote to Antigua in a 3,200-mile Atlantic Dash, rowing in drag to raise funds for the Samaritans and Care After Combat.
MPs accept natural polymers as a plastic replacement
MPs at a Parliamentary event accepted natural polymers — with participation from Xampla — as credible alternatives to single‑use plastics. Speakers said UK regulations do not yet fully recognise these nature‑based materials.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue thanks residents after thousands raised for charity
East Sussex Fire and Rescue thanked residents after a series of Christmas events raised several thousand pounds for The Fire Fighters Charity, including in excess of £7,500 at Eastbourne and £4,542.32 at Preston Circus in Brighton.