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Fermanagh workers to run Belfast Marathon for Cancer Focus centre
Fifteen employees from Killadeas-based Deane Public Works will run the 26.2-mile Belfast Marathon on May 3 to raise funds for the new Cancer Focus centre in Enniskillen, and Cancer Focus NI says ongoing funding is required to sustain the service.
University of Lancashire marks 10 years of training medical doctors.
The University of Lancashire's MBBS programme has produced 516 graduates over 10 years and trains students across its Preston, Burnley and Westlakes campuses.
Ryde Fire Station to open doors for community open day in April
Ryde Fire Station will host a community open day on Saturday 4 April from 10:00 to 16:00 with live demonstrations, activities for all ages and visits from other emergency services.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 81-90Abandoned 18-year-old cat Baby finds a home on the Isle of Wight.
An 18-year-old cat named Baby, found microchipped and unclaimed on the mainland, was transferred to the Isle of Wight by a local rescue group and now lives with a new owner.
Daphne Garcia Lora obituary: a schoolteacher remembered for calm authority
Daphne Garcia Lora, who has died aged 98, was a long-serving secondary school teacher at King Edward VI High School for Girls in Birmingham and rose to become head of modern languages overseeing Oxbridge and UCCA admissions.
New housing plans in North East village move forward with consultation
A public consultation has opened on a proposal to build 14 homes on a 1.03-hectare Grey Belt site in Rowlands Gill, south of the A694, with three homes offered as discounted market-sale affordable housing.
Devcats launches publishing arm to support cozy and wholesome projects
Devcats, the Brazilian studio behind Full of Cats, has launched a publishing arm and its first published title is Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery by Nobody Crown. The studio says it will support 'cozy and wholesome' indie projects and contribute a portion of profits to animal causes.
Northwich and Winsford businesses praised by readers for going the extra mile
Readers named Weaverham Hardware as a favourite and also praised a range of local shops and services for dependable, community-minded customer care.
Holi fundraiser at Lakeside to support Mountbatten and Dementia UK
A Holi-themed fundraising evening will be held at Lakeside Park Hotel & Spa on 7 March 2026 to raise money for Mountbatten Isle of Wight and the Dementia UK Admiral Nurses (IW) Appeal, with tickets priced at £80 and a programme of dinner and entertainment.
Charity champion marks a decade at Silverstone Leasing
Ryan joined Silverstone Leasing in February 2016 with no prior sales experience and has risen to team leader while founding fundraisers such as Silverstone Soccer and the #SingForCynthia campaign.
Public meeting set for Save West of Ifield campaign group
The Save West of Ifield campaign group will hold a public meeting and its AGM at Ifield Drive Community Centre at 7.30pm on Thursday 26 February; recorded interviews with Peter Lamb MP and Crawley council leader Michael Jones will be shown and George Sallows will speak.
Sheringham council backs compromise to save part of 1950s bus shelter
Sheringham Town Council has supported a revised Otterndorf Green design that would preserve part of a 1950s Art Deco bus shelter while allowing a nearby footpath to be widened; the change follows a resident sit-in that halted an earlier demolition plan.
Swindon community centre could be renamed after beloved councillor
St Andrews Parish Council has unanimously agreed to begin the process of renaming Redhouse Community Centre in honour of Vera Tomlinson, a long-serving councillor who died in January; final approval must be given by Swindon Borough Council.