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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.
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Showing: 11-20Swindon's Great Western Railway hooter will sound again
A replica of the works' hooter will be sounded at 16:30 GMT on 26 March by former worker Ron Johnson as part of events marking 40 years since the Great Western Railway works closed; a year-long exhibition called 'The Last Blast' will open that day.
Free Easter sculpture trail Eggsplore coming to York next month
Discover: Eggsplore, a free ceramic sculpture trail led by Sarah Schiewe, runs from March 28 to April 12 across Haxby and York and will place handcrafted works in local shops and businesses.
New community notice board to help keep residents connected
A new notice board has been installed at a former community centre in North Lynn, donated by Purdy Contracts in partnership with Freebridge Community Housing to support RISE North Lynn and local information-sharing.
Dorset hospice thanks Poole care home team for partnership
Forest Holme Hospice thanked Bourne View care home in Poole for two years of community partnership that included refurbishing a staff room and two counselling rooms and providing furnishings at no cost.
Wheelchair rugby team to push 10km in fundraiser ahead of Premiership season
Penrith Pumas Wheelchair Rugby Club will push between 5km and 10km at Penrith Leisure Centre on March 3 to raise funds for equipment and other costs ahead of their Premiership season in April.
Charity appeal raises £800 from sale of single hogget
The Lingen Davies Cancer Support fundraiser raised £800 after a single hogget was bought and resold at market, and Halls auctioneers will host a Lingen Davies Farmers Day at Shrewsbury Auction Centre on April 7.
Ramadan deliveries bring comfort to vulnerable residents in Bradford
A local Ahmadiyya couple delivered 21 fruit baskets to Malvern Nursing Home residents and prepared 20 meals for a nearby homeless shelter during Ramadan in Bradford.
Date prefers ears rather than breasts or bum
Joelle, a 33-year-old copywriter from Liverpool, returned to app dating and met Louis, a 40-year-old art teacher. After a second date that became intimate, she discovered he has a preference for ears and later looked at ear piercings.
Teen artist who runs crafts sessions for children crowned Volunteer Champion
Lili Travers of Littlemoor, Weymouth has been named the Echo Volunteer Community Champion for her long-running volunteer work leading crafting and art sessions for children; she says she will use her prize voucher to help start a low-cost family photography project.
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.