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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.
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Showing: 851-860Psychic evening to raise funds for Ayrshire charity group
A psychic evening led by Jane Dawson will be held on Thursday 29 January at The Northern Way in Irvine to raise money for NODA, with tickets priced at £10 and all proceeds going to the charity.
Students launch new wildlife conservation group at Oaklands College.
Students at Oaklands College have formed the Oaklands Wildlife Society (O.W.L.S) to support campus biodiversity through hands-on conservation, education and volunteering, and the group is open to learners from all courses.
Developer donates funds to Cransley Hospice in North Northamptonshire.
Persimmon Homes Midlands donated £5,000 to Cransley Hospice Trust through its Community Champions initiative, supporting the hospice's care and bereavement and memory projects.
Hailsham Town News: Community events and local updates
The Rotary Club's Santa Sleigh presented cheques to local schools and organisations after touring housing estates, and Hailsham Town Council has launched a Housing Needs Survey to inform future planning.
Woman buys £7 Vera Wang vintage dress in charity shop
A Manchester woman bought a vintage Vera Wang dress for £7 at a charity shop and shared the find on TikTok, where the video has attracted over 225,000 views.
Swashbuckling musical classic sails into Grenoside this March.
A community production of The Pirates of Penzance will run at Grenoside Community Centre from March 24–27 with a matinee on March 28, and tickets cost £10 for adults and £6 for children.
Tributes to long-serving councillor who put his ward first
Colleagues and local figures paid tribute to Calderdale councillor David Kirton, who represented Hipperholme and Lightcliffe since 2000 and held cabinet roles; his funeral is scheduled for 19 February at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe.
PACT hosts an adoption information event in Milton Keynes on February 21
PACT will hold a free in-person adoption information event in Milton Keynes on Saturday, February 21 from 11am to 1pm. The session will include a presentation by a PACT adoption manager and an adopter sharing their experience, and will outline the adoption process and the support PACT provides.
Community chips in to save vital Stretford cafe and hub
Local people stepped in to keep a Stretford cafe and community hub open, and users say the space will remain available. Regulars described it as a warm place for activities, social connection and practical needs such as baby changing and toilets.
Ingleton theatre group to stage Jack and the Beanstalk with more than 90 people
Ingleton Theatre Group will perform Sue Mosley's Jack and the Beanstalk from February 25 to 28 with a cast and crew of more than 90, and tickets are now on sale.