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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.
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Showing: 91-100Community garden opens at Welshpool Fire Station.
A new community garden at Welshpool Fire Station was officially opened on 12 February during a community coffee morning, and the accessible garden features raised beds, trellises and a greenhouse. The project is supported by the Welsh Government's Local Places for Nature programme and Keep Wales Tidy.
Todmorden Edwardian theatre has small roof fire but damage was limited
A fire in the roof space of the Hippodrome Theatre in Todmorden was extinguished in about an hour on Tuesday, with crews reporting around 10% of the roof affected and mainly water damage to the auditorium.
Wales leads in recognising social connections as a public health priority
Public Health Wales has published a report finding that about 13% of adults in Wales experience loneliness and noting Wales was among the first countries to adopt a national strategy on loneliness.
Nantwich Town Council steps back from community garden lottery bid
Nantwich Town Council has paused a Stage 2 National Lottery application to expand the Growing Health Community Garden after fund officers requested clearer evidence of wider community impact; the garden remains funded and committed for another three years.
Ramadan crescent moon: how it is spotted and why it matters
The start of Ramadan is set by sighting the first crescent moon, a practice that mixes naked-eye observation, instruments and astronomical calculations. The UK will host a nationwide moon-sighting event at the Royal Observatory on the evening of Wednesday, February 18.
Unfinished Cumbria mosque to open for Ramadan prayers
The partially completed South Lakes Islamic Centre in Dalton-in-Furness is hosting nightly congregational prayers ahead of Ramadan while its official opening is due in July, and organisers report concerns about far-right protests.
Riders 4 Veterans raised $5,429 at Cornwall spaghetti fundraiser
Riders 4 Veterans raised $5,429 at a packed spaghetti fundraiser in Cornwall, with 250 tickets sold, and the group will direct the proceeds to Veterans' House Canada in Ottawa.
Jesse Jackson helped make 'African American' mainstream
Jesse Jackson led a late-1980s push, alongside the NAACP and other Black organizations, to popularise the term "African American" as a way to reflect ancestral heritage, and several institutions and communities adopted the term into common usage.
Queen Camilla visits Bath and receives three books for Buckingham Palace library
Queen Camilla visited Bath on February 17, touring the Holburne Museum, the Theatre Royal and Persephone bookshop, and took three Persephone titles to be included in the new Buckingham Palace library.
Gloucestershire housebuilder supports animal charity through housing project
Newland Homes presented a donation cheque to Teckels Animal Sanctuaries as its Upton's Garden development nears completion under the 'Home for a Home' scheme. The project has two unsold homes remaining out of the original eight.