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Hundreds attended a two-hour Chinese New Year event on Winchester High Street on February 21 featuring lion and dragon dances and free workshops, organised by the Hampshire Chinese Association with Winchester City Council.

Manon Bannerman, 23, is taking a temporary break from Katseye to focus on her health and wellbeing; the group and their labels say they support her and will continue scheduled performances. No timeline has been given for her return.

The Scottish Greens pledged universal free bus travel and a major expansion of funded childcare, including 570 hours for children aged six months to two years by the end of the next Parliament.

Google's America-India Connect will add multiple subsea paths and a new Visakhapatnam gateway to link the United States, India and Southern Hemisphere hubs, and the plan sits alongside a five-year, $15 billion investment in AI-related infrastructure in India.

New Mexico lawmakers approved a measure directing the state Indian Affairs Department and the Commission on the Status of Women to investigate forced and coerced sterilizations of Native American women, with findings due to the governor by the end of 2027.

The HorMones, a nine-member punk group from Oxford whose members are aged 52 to 79 and had not previously played instruments, is marking three years since forming in March 2023 and has performed locally, written original songs and raised funds for community projects.

Bottled water is being delivered in Killin after diesel contaminated a local water treatment plant, and Scottish Water has warned residents to use tap water only for flushing.

Three generations of the Wallace family in Cork are reviving their long-running two-day coffee weekend to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society ahead of Daffodil Day on March 20.

Several senior Reform UK figures have publicly advocated traditional family norms and commented on abortion and fertility, and the party has proposed scrapping the Equality Act while reversing a pledge on the two‑child benefit cap.

A Gaza resident describes observing Ramadan while displaced under a fragile ceasefire and rising shortages, and notes neighbours sharing food and small gestures that sustain hope.

Reverend Jesse Jackson's National Rainbow Coalition and presidential campaigns helped build a multiracial, cross-class coalition and boosted Black voter registration, influencing later Democratic politics.

An evening of Bingo and Beagle Drive at Hensingham Rugby League Club on February 13 raised £636.50 to be shared between Flora's Fund and RSPCA Cumbria West, organisers said.

The DP World Tour has granted releases for 2026 to eight members, including Tyrrell Hatton, allowing them to play in conflicting LIV Golf tournaments if they meet specified conditions; Jon Rahm was not granted a release.

Cooperation Hull's weekly 'Waffle' pay-what-you-can night at the Lonsdale Community Centre was recently featured on the podcast 'Screw This... Let's Try Something Else'.

A 10-year-old boy was killed and his father was shot dead by the Civil Guard after a reported machete attack in Cabo Blanco, Tenerife; the boy's mother is reported to be seriously injured in hospital.

A neurologist listed five routine appointments—blood pressure, vision, dental, vaccination and hearing checks—that can help preserve brain health and delay dementia, and experts say many dementia risk factors are modifiable.

Two-year-old Domenico has died after receiving a donor heart that the family’s lawyer said arrived frost-damaged, and prosecutors have opened an investigation with six medical staff under formal inquiry.

Hong Kong officials proposed buying back ownership rights for about 1,700 Wang Fuk Court units and said they will contact homeowners in March, with payments expected in the third quarter and apartment exchanges available from September.

A Southampton-led clinical trial is testing a specialist medical tampon to collect samples for earlier detection of ovarian cancer, and the study is funded by The Eve Appeal.

New figures show the NHS delivered 1.8 million extra dental treatments over seven months, and the government is broadening its target so Integrated Care Boards can offer all dental appointments rather than a narrow clinical definition of 'urgent'.

After the departure of his chief of staff and a series of internal rows, No 10 insiders say Keir Starmer has signalled a firmer public stance and will test that approach at the Gorton and Denton byelection.

Ofgem will require suppliers including British Gas, Octopus, EDF and Ovo to pay customers an automatic £40 if they wait more than six weeks for a smart meter appointment, if an installation fails due to a supplier fault, or if a reported smart meter problem is not met with a resolution plan within five working days.

Essex Police reported that officers, the RSPCA and council staff found deceased animals and unsanitary conditions at the Save A Paw rehoming centre in Carys Hill, Billericay, and 41 pets were recorded as dead across visits. A man, Oaveed Rahman, was convicted and sentenced for causing unnecessary suffering in relation to some animals and admitted fraud; further details about any next legal steps are undetermined at this time.

Hong Kong proposes about HK$4 billion to buy out owners of homes at the Wang Fuk Court complex, damaged in a November fire that killed more than 160, and has offered an apartment exchange programme for affected tenants.

Volunteers in Bath are holding a Lunar New Year festival at Percy Community Centre on 21 February to help Hongkongers feel rooted and share cultural traditions; the community-run event has taken place for three years and includes crafts and a Lion Dance.

The BPI announced in 2023 it will open a Bradford Brit School for 500 pupils aged 16–19, with the first students expected near Bradford Interchange in 2028, and local musicians and educators say the campus may boost performance venues and industry links.

Communities across Yorkshire are marking the Lunar New Year with parades, Qilin and lion dances, workshops and musical performances; the two-week festival began on 17 February and includes major events this weekend.

A Bampton fundraiser reached its goal after more than £70,000 was raised over a decade to restore the 17th-century Bampton Grammar School, which featured as Downton Cottage Hospital; the restored building now hosts a tourist shop, an updated library and a community events room.

Gary Lawson of Crook has driven gritters for Durham County Council since 1986 and was presented with an award by manufacturer Econ for 40 years of service, during which he has helped rescue people, livestock and emergency vehicles.

The new Scrubs series on Disney+ reunites the original leads and, after two episodes, finds a familiar comic tone with John C. McGinley's Dr Cox singled out as a highlight.