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Games Talks Live returns to Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow in March
The Scottish Game Developers Association will run Games Talks Live across Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow from 24–26 March 2026, featuring lightning talks, networking and pitches from the SGDA Games Accelerator cohort.
Big Mac Day raises funds for the Children's Treatment Centre
Big Mac Day on February 1 returned to Cornwall and Lancaster, with proceeds from Big Mac sales at four local McDonald's directed to the Children's Treatment Centre, a community-funded agency marking its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Crossmaglen Square: residents and businesses invited to share views
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council will hold a public drop-in on 10 March 2026 from 4pm to 8pm at Crossmaglen Community Centre to gather views as part of a study to develop an Improvement Plan for Crossmaglen Square.
Recent heartwarming stories
Showing: 981-990Growth of bingo in the UK extends across halls and online
The 2025 WhichBingo Players Survey reports 70.79% of players play as much or more than last year, and 44.67% now split time between online and in-person bingo.
Guilsfield Singers end 2025 with well-received concerts
Guilsfield Singers closed 2025 with three well-received performances of 'Sing Noel, Alleluiah!' and will resume rehearsals on January 16 ahead of a Come & Sing Vivaldi's Gloria event on January 24.
Malvern county councillors spending public funds on local groups and repairs
Councillors in Malvern Hills receive £10,000 a year for divisional funds, and council records list payments used for community repairs, equipment and local festivals.
Bury Hospice Christmas tree collection recycles 1,237 trees
Bury Hospice's collection service gathered 1,237 Christmas trees across the borough on January 9–11, with 64 volunteers helping to recycle them for environmental reuse and to raise donations for the hospice.
Mum's 1940s notebook has been found in Pakistan
A Nottinghamshire woman's 1940s notebook inscribed to Jean Bellamy was discovered in a Rawalpindi toy shop and the finder has sought to return it; Jean's daughter learned of the item after a genealogist called.
Keighley artists gather for visual arts social on January 27
The Bradford Visual Arts Social will be held at Keighley Creative on January 27 from 6pm to 8.30pm, offering a free dinner and a materials swap for Bradford-based visual arts professionals.
Darlington healthy eating cafe nears opening as fit-out progresses
Work is progressing on Meet & Marrow, a new healthy eating cafe on Duke Street in Darlington, with the fit-out nearing completion. Owners hope to open in early February but have not set a firm date.
Leicestershire traveller site to triple after man's heartfelt plea
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council unanimously approved plans to add four static and two touring caravans at Pinehollow Barn after John Price asked to keep his family together. Planning officers said the caravans would be six metres apart and had consulted the fire service but received no response.
Sitehop hires senior team as it scales after BT trial
Sheffield-based Sitehop has appointed a senior sales leader, a strategic account director for financial services, and three board advisers after a successful proof-of-concept trial with BT.
Shipley charity volunteer to receive national honour
Muhammad Bilal of Shipley will receive the British Citizen Award Medal of Honour on January 22 for 17 years of volunteer service to Cancer Research UK, including weekly work at the Shipley shop and outreach within the British Asian community.