Community hub saved with £46,000. Council hopes for self-sufficiency amid funding cuts. Groups fear uncertain future. Caldicot Together Works Receives Lifeline After Funding Concerns The community hub in Caldicot needs more funds, as current funding is decreasing. Supporters must find new ways to keep it open. Activities and support groups rely on this hub. The…
Michael credits the Bishop Auckland Safe Night Hub for turning his life around, offering support and a new home. Safe Night Hub in Bishop Auckland Praised by Man for Life Change Michael Dunn faced a tough time. He then found the Safe Night Hub, which gives food, warmth, and help to people. It’s open every…
A bid to cut a Highland Council rent increase fails. Fears of tenant hardship were dismissed by the administration. Highland Council Rent Hike Bid Fails Amid Hardship Concerns The Highland Council will increase housing rents. It will be an eight percent increase. Some councillors tried to stop it. Fifteen councillors wanted a smaller rise. They…
Moray Rape Crisis and Moray Women’s Aid receive funds to combat violence against women, supported by a £2.4M Scottish Government initiative. Moray Groups Get Funding Boost to Tackle Gender-Based Violence Two groups in Moray will soon get more money. The Scottish Government is providing this cash boost. Moray Rape Crisis will benefit, and so will…
A contentious quarry expansion in Gelligaer gets the go-ahead after a tied vote, despite over 100 objections from residents. Quarry Expansion Approved Despite Over 100 Resident Objections A quarry in Gelligaer will get bigger. The plan won approval despite many objections. Over one hundred residents protested the quarry extension. The Caerphilly Council heard arguments for…
A rare hen harrier was sighted in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, a key breeding spot for this threatened bird. Rare Hen Harrier Spotted Over Lancashire’s Forest of Bowland This bird gets hunted a lot in the UK. It glides low and males do a “sky dance”. This dance helps to impress the females during…
Colour and Light is back in York. Watch colorful projections tell York’s history on the city’s buildings until March 2. York BID’s Colour and Light Returns to Illuminate York Minster York’s Colour & Light event is back! York BID organizes this free event yearly. Colourful projections tell York’s history, shining on the city’s famous buildings.…
Paignton Zoo reopens with new wallabies Stripe and Pretty Boy, marking the return of the Wallaby Walkthrough this spring. Paignton Zoo Celebrates Reopening Welcoming New Wallabies Spring 2024 Paignton Zoo will feature an Aussie theme. Two new wallabies are joining the crew this spring. Stripes and Pretty Boy are the new wallabies. They mark the…
Lianne Kirkman’s ‘Her Fight, Our Night’ challenge raised £14k for vulnerable women, earning praise for a Blackburn charity. Fundraiser Praises Blackburn Charity After Raising £14,000 Total Lianne Kirkman did a challenge for her charity, The Esther Project. She called the challenge ‘Her Fight, Our Night’. She slept outside for ten nights. She went to different…
Kids can collect stamps from shops during Half Term in Harwood for a chance to win prizes like tickets & meals. Great Harwood Competition: Win Cinema Tickets, Meals and More! There’s a shop trail happening in Great Harwood! It is called ‘Half Term in Harwood’. This runs from February 15 to February 21. Kids under…