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Poole pet photographer given Small Business Sunday award
Sophie Matthews of Poole, who runs By Sophie Photography and began focusing on dog portraits in January 2025, was given Theo Paphitis' Small Business Sunday award at the ICC in Birmingham.
Community singing group at Bedwas Workmen's Hall brings people together
A bi-weekly community singing group at Bedwas Workmen's Hall, run by Parklands Care Home with Inside Out Cymru, offers an inclusive space where attendees, including people living with dementia and their carers, have formed new friendships.
Shop hosting Coffee and Cake fundraiser for life-saving charity
The Wales Air Ambulance shop in Tenby will hold a Coffee and Cake fundraiser on Saturday 28 February from 12pm to 2pm as part of the charity’s 25th‑anniversary Coffee and Cake campaign, which runs through March and April to raise funds for its critical care services.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 821-830New charity shop opens in Dewsbury supporting local hospice
A Forget Me Not Children's Hospice clearance shop has opened in the Princess of Wales Shopping Centre in Dewsbury; MP Iqbal Mohamed attended the opening, and most items are priced at £3 or less.
Woodland improvements are underway at Cumbernauld wildlife reserve
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is carrying out woodland works at Forest Wood in Cumbernauld as part of the £2.6m Nurturing Natural Connections Heritage Fund project. The work includes thinning non-native trees and creating a yellow rattle field and is scheduled to finish in March.
Geri Halliwell-Horner meets Queen Camilla in a camel coat
Geri Halliwell-Horner joined Queen Camilla at Maggie's Cheltenham to mark the charity's 30th anniversary, and wore a camel coat instead of her usual all-white look; they met people supported by the centre, including a young patient now in remission.
Molly Burkett obituary: conservationist whose home was a wildlife refuge
An obituary published on 21 January 2026 remembers Molly Burkett as a conservationist whose home served as a wildlife refuge; she was known for taking in birds with broken wings and cared for animals including Barney the barn owl, Jack the crow and Pelé the South American pygmy macaw.
Yarm banking hub opens more than two years after last bank closed
A shared banking hub has opened at Ashbrookes, 82A High Street, providing Post Office-operated counter services and private rooms for customers to meet community bankers; the town had been left without local banks after a series of closures and the last physical service ended on December 11, 2024.
Watford Rotary invites residents to a public showcase event
Watford Rotary will hold a free public showcase at Hollywell Community Centre on January 31 from 9.30am to 4pm to present its local, national and international projects and opportunities for involvement.
Women In Trucking Association opens nominations for 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award
Nominations are open for the 2026 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award, with submissions due February 27, 2026; the winner will be honored at the TIA 2026 Capital Ideas Conference April 15–18 in Phoenix.
Community larders saved 18.5 tonnes of food waste during festive period
The South Northants Volunteer Bureau’s Towcester and Roade community larders reported rescuing more than 18.5 tonnes of food over a two-week festive period, with about 200 people attending a Christmas Eve pop-up. The larders operate as social supermarkets open to all and work with organisations such as SOFEA (a FareShare partner) alongside business donations.
Town council purchases former Halifax building in Wellington
Wellington Town Council has bought the former Halifax building on Walker Street using a public works loan, and says the ground floor will be refurbished for retail while upper floors become residential apartments.
Worcester man plans 50-hour charity Championship Manager marathon
Rick Holloway will play Championship Manager for 50 hours from 10:00 GMT on 3 April to 12:00 on 5 April to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice in memory of his friend Mike Grubb.