Sutherland events this weekend and into next week
Listings of community events across Sutherland include coffee mornings, quizzes, film screenings and workshops scheduled from Friday through next Thursday.
2026/02/19
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California avalanche killed parents linked to Sugar Bowl Academy
Officials say nine people died in a Sierra Nevada avalanche that included parents connected to Sugar Bowl Academy; crews recovered eight bodies and search and recovery efforts continue while investigators review whether the trip proceeded after storm and avalanche warnings.
2026/02/19
Widow sells £4.5m Omaze house to secure her family's future
A 77-year-old widow who won a £4.5 million Cornish mansion in an Omaze draw spent a family summer at the property and then sold it, using the proceeds to help her three children and six grandchildren with mortgages, property and business starts.
2026/02/19
Jesse Jackson showed how love can be a potent force in public life
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, 84, has died, and the article recalls his commitment to nonviolence and to building coalitions and direct-action campaigns that used love as a public force.
2026/02/19
State Pension rise leaves a £22 cliff edge that may make pensioners pay HMRC
The State Pension will rise by 4.8% for 2026/27 under the government's triple lock, and that increase could push some pensioners above the frozen Personal Allowance so they start paying income tax.
2026/02/19
BGT dancer Kerri-Anne Donaldson died by suicide after arrest, coroner rules
A coroner found that Britain's Got Talent dancer Kerri-Anne Donaldson died by suicide three days after she was arrested on suspicion of child sexual offending; the inquest criticised gaps in the later mental health assessment.
2026/02/19
EU says cereulide exposure risk low after baby formula recalls
European authorities say the likelihood of infant exposure to the cereulide toxin is now low after precautionary recalls of formula linked to contaminated ingredients; several countries reported infants with mild gastrointestinal symptoms and a small number of hospitalisations.
2026/02/19
Zimbabwe rolls out lenacapavir for HIV prevention.
Zimbabwe has begun administering lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug administered twice a year, targeting more than 46,000 people at high risk across 24 sites with funding from the U.S. and the Global Fund.
2026/02/19
MHRA approves zanidatamab for biliary tract cancer
The MHRA has approved zanidatamab (Ziihera) for adults with advanced biliary tract cancer that is HER2-high and has progressed after prior treatment; a single-arm study in 80 patients reported tumour shrinkage or no detectable disease in about 52% of the 62 HER2-high participants.
2026/02/19
Sudan civil war: UN says atrocities are hallmarks of genocide
A UN fact-finding mission reported that actions in el-Fasher show hallmarks of genocide and named senior Rapid Support Forces leaders; investigators say they will continue inquiries, including into alleged foreign involvement.
2026/02/19
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