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FXPesa funded a school run by the CR Hope Foundation in Kizimkazi, Zanzibar, supporting 180 students and 13 teachers.

Core Foundations will hold its Fun & Fabulous Spring Ball at The Grand Hotel, Gosforth on 17 March, following 2024's event which raised £29,000.

The ITF Seafarers' Trust announced EUR 500,000 in new funding to the International Labour Organization to support institutional capacity building for seafarers' rights in the Arab World on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006.

A 24-hour pickleball event at The Clanfield Centre in Endal Way brought together more than 120 participants and raised over £1,000 for Comic Relief.

Pompey won at Millwall’s The Den after another big away result at The Valley, and the piece links improved performances to January signings; the club has already won more away games this season than in the whole of last season.

Twelve students aged 16–19 from Chichester College completed the IGNITE course run by West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service and received certificates at a pass out parade at Bognor Fire Station on February 13.

A 33-year-old man from London says he cleared about £10,000 of personal debt after buying an 85p property in Sicily under Italy's one-euro housing scheme, renovating it and earning more through social media and paid seminars.

The government says it will recruit 6,500 new teachers for mainstream secondary schools, special schools and further education colleges over this Parliament and will use annual workforce data to monitor progress.

The government announced that schools will be legally required to create Individual Support Plans for all children with SEND, and that Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans will be retained and expanded, backed by multi-billion-pound investment in support services.

Police say a three-month-old in north Finchley was found unresponsive on 30 January and later died; both parents have been charged with murder and are in custody.

Ministers say spending on support for pupils with special educational needs will increase for several years and is expected to return to current levels by 2035; a schools white paper announces SEND reforms with an extra £4 billion and a phased rollout subject to consultation.

Medical experts say disrupted routines, cabin pressure, dry air, processed salty meals and prolonged sitting can contribute to sluggishness, bloating and dehydration on long-haul flights; they report that measures such as staying hydrated, choosing lighter meals and moving periodically are commonly recommended.

Limited-edition medals for Hope House Children's Hospice's 2026 Llangollen Canal Walk have been unveiled as hundreds of walkers prepare to trek a 10-mile route sponsored by DMR Plumbing & Heating LTD.

Wemyss Bay Community Centre runs a weekly programme of classes and groups, including faith-based meetings, youth sessions, fitness classes and early-years activities.

A new Gaelic song portal on the Tobar na Dualchais / Kist o Riches website now hosts more than 700 songs, recordings, lyrics and biographical notes, and was launched to coincide with World Gaelic Week.

A judge-led public inquiry into the June 2023 Nottingham attacks begins, with victim families calling for individual and institutional accountability. The inquiry, chaired by retired judge Deborah Taylor, will hear evidence about police, medical and prosecutorial actions.

Malawi declared a polio outbreak after poliovirus was detected in sewage samples and a child was treated; WHO airlifted emergency vaccine supplies and about 1.3 million children were vaccinated in four days.

Villagers in Hawkswick used grant funding and permission from a local farmer to set up a community vegetable garden, and they planted 200 hedging whips and some specimen trees on February 21.

Colchester City Council has named Colchester Amphora as the preferred partner to develop a proposed £4.5 million plan to reopen Holy Trinity Church, the city's oldest standing building; a refreshed National Lottery Heritage Fund bid is being prepared and the churchyard revival has separate government funding.

Team GB's athletes landed at London Gatwick after winning five medals, including three golds, at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

A Nottinghamshire foster carer, Debbie, describes how her own childhood, military service and a chance information session led her and her husband to become approved carers; she recalls fostering multiple children, including a 10‑week‑old taken in during the COVID‑19 pandemic, and urges others considering fostering to 'just do it'.

The government announced a £4 billion package to expand specialist support for children with additional needs, including a £1.6bn Inclusive Mainstream Fund and a £1.8bn 'Experts at Hand' service over three years.

Bill Kelty told a Greens parliamentary inquiry he supports scaling back the 50% capital gains tax discount but said any change must be part of broader reform to ease burdens on younger Australians; his remarks criticised the government's piecemeal approach and raised questions about whether Treasurer Jim Chalmers will pursue wider change.

Two UK law changes were reported: primate licensing will be phased in with a transition from 6 April 2025 and enforcement from 6 April 2026, and new livestock-worrying provisions with expanded police powers and increased penalties are due on 18 March 2026.

The Met Office said parts of southern England could reach 18C on Wednesday with the sunniest days midweek; rain and cloud are expected to return later in the week as low pressure moves in.

Russian president Vladimir Putin announced plans to strengthen the military and speed up development of the nuclear triad, while Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he views Russia's actions as amounting to a broader war.

The Clay Area Training and Work Centre in St Dennis says it saw more than 10,000 visits in 2025 and runs education and leisure activities across many age groups.

Planning documents say East Riding council has applied to convert offices in Bridlington into a dental practice with capacity for about 1,700 appointments a week, including roughly 840 NHS slots, and two NHS contracts worth a combined £6m are expected to be awarded in March.

A Wrexham community raised £17,000 for Nightingale House Hospice through a Rudolph Run fundraiser that involved schools, nurseries, colleges, businesses and residents.

Syrian TV productions are returning after 14 years of civil war, with Ramadan series exploring subjects that were once banned; some shows have faced censorship, social media criticism and production delays.