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Chester Graduate Secures Career-Launching Global Agency Internship

A University of Chester graduate has secured a career-enhancing internship with a global events agency, just weeks after completing her degree. Abigail Gray, who completed a BA in Events Management…

Chester Magazine· Chester·9 October 2026

Five children standing on a stage with large, illuminated letters spelling "SYAZ 27" in front of them, with an empty theater audience visible in the background.

Nominations Open for Sunderland Young Achievers’ Awards 2027 to Celebrate Inspiring Local Youth

Nominations are officially open for the Sunderland Young Achievers’ Awards 2027, inviting the city to celebrate and highlight its most inspiring young people. Organised by Together for Children, the…

Sunderland Magazine·9 October 2026

Council / Government Updates

A woman with light brown hair and a dark shirt with colorful bird patterns smiles at the camera against a dark wooden background.

Manchester Council Executive Team Completed Under New Leader

The council’s political leadership under new Leader Councillor Garry Bridges is now fully in place. The Executive team has been completed with the appointment of Councillor Joanne Green as Executive…

Manchester Magazine·8 October 2026

A woman in a black t-shirt and black pants stands next to a small, yellow, wave-painted bookshelf, holding an open book, with buildings and a blue sky in the background.

Sunderland Little Libraries Scheme Continues with Coastal Book Hunt

Visitors to Sunderland’s coastline will be able to enjoy the next chapter of a scheme encouraging people to read this October. Sunderland’s BIDs, which includes the City Centre and Seafront BIDs…

Sunderland Magazine·8 October 2026

A row of black and red bollards separates a paved sidewalk from a street with double yellow lines and a white arrow marking, with a silver SUV parked in the background.

West Sussex Active Travel Upgrades Improve Safer Everyday Journeys

Residents across West Sussex are benefiting from a series of upgrades designed to make walking, wheeling and cycling safer, more accessible and more attractive for everyday journeys, thanks to almost…

Sussex Magazine·8 October 2026

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Community Stories

A woman with long blonde hair sits on a couch next to a smiling baby wearing a red shirt, who is lying on the couch.

Broughton Mum Launches Free Challenge to Help Chester Families Clear Children’s Clutter Before Christmas

Chester Magazine· Chester·7 October 2026

A close-up shot of a London DLR sign, a circular teal and white emblem with a blue bar across the middle that reads "DLR" in white capital letters, set against a cloudy sky.

"A Game Changer": DLR Extension Set to Unlock Thousands of Homes and Jobs in Thamesmead

Greenwich Magazine·9 October 2026

An aerial view of a housing development surrounded by lush green trees and a road, with a body of water visible in the upper right corner.

Chester Graduate Secures Career-Launching Global Agency Internship

Telford Magazine· Telford·9 October 2026

An empty modern concert hall with rows of orange seats in the foreground and a wooden stage with music stands and chairs in the background, illuminated by hanging cylindrical lights.

Albanian Career & Business Summit UK 2026 Coming to London This November

Enfield Magazine· London·9 October 2026

Awards & Recognition

Two men in glasses hold up a blue framed certificate in front of a pond, a tall monument, and a large building.

Hull College Receives Good Travel Plan Award

Hull Magazine· Hull·8 October 2026

Three women plant a small tree in a grassy area with a building in the background.

Cardiff Urban Forest Project to Plant 30,000 More Trees

Cardiff Magazine· Cardiff·8 October 2026

Charity & Volunteering

Six people holding up a large, vibrantly colored, patchwork quilt featuring various embroidered designs and fabric textures in an outdoor field.

Global Community Project Based in a Norwich Craft Room: 100+ Stitchers United for Charity

Norwich Magazine· Norwich·8 October 2026

Five adults, three men and two women, stand together outdoors looking at documents, with brick buildings in the background.

Plans Move Forward to Transform Derry Walled City Public Spaces and Lighting

Derry Magazine· Derry·8 October 2026

Two men, one winking and pointing at the viewer and the other in a baseball cap giving a thumbs-up, are shown with the yellow text "blaze.fm" superimposed over them.

Award-winning Pirate Radio Show Heads to Coventry

Coventry Magazine· Coventry·7 October 2026

Grants & Funding

Red poppy wreaths and wooden crosses commemorating soldiers are arranged on the steps of a stone war memorial in a city.

Manchester Communities Invited to Apply for Grants to Host Local Remembrance Events

Manchester Magazine·7 October 2026

An aerial view of a coastal town showing rows of residential houses, a sports field, industrial buildings, and a harbor extending into the blue sea under a clear sky.

Four Weeks Left to Have Your Say on £20m Investment in Two Sunderland Communities

Sunderland Magazine·7 October 2026

A group of children wearing firefighter suits and yellow helmets are holding a hose and spraying water. A red car is visible in the background behind a metal fence.

Ten Oak Grove College Pupils Graduate from West Sussex Fire Service BLAZE Course

Sussex Magazine·7 October 2026

The Grosvenor Museum building, an ornate red brick structure with many white-framed windows and a prominent entrance arch, stands under a cloudy sky.

Chester’s Grosvenor Museum Celebrates 140th Birthday

Chester Magazine· Chester·7 October 2026

Community Stories

A modern brick building with a dark grey curved roof extension stands next to a birch tree on a sunny day.

Lewisham Launches Landmark Community Housing Strategy to Tackle Local Crisis

Lewisham Magazine· London·9 October 2026

Charity & Volunteering

A side-by-side comparison of a bathroom before and after renovation, showing a modern update to the sink, toilet, and shower area.

Local Homelessness Charity Fits New Accessible Shower for Clients

Exeter Magazine· Exeter·9 October 2026

Awards & Recognition

A modern building with a rounded facade illuminated with purple light and displaying 'The Brewery Quarter' in large letters, with a street full of people walking below at dusk.

Cheltenham Celebrates 10 Years of Purple Flag Status During Awareness Month

Cheltenham Magazine· Cheltenham·9 October 2026

A wooden surface with an egg whisk, several macarons, a cracked eggshell, and sprinkled sugar or flour.

Are Your Food Photos Helping You Sell?

Swansea Magazine· Swansea·9 October 2026

A distressed man with curly hair and a beard, in black and white, has tears streaming down his face.

Local Filmmakers Turn the Shadows of Film Noir into a Story About Mental Health

Sheffield Magazine· Sheffield·9 October 2026

A young woman wearing a school uniform with a blazer and tie stands smiling in front of a distant cathedral and other buildings surrounded by green trees under a clear blue sky.

Making Her Mark: Lucy’s Durham School Scholarship Story

Hartlepool Magazine· Hartlepool·9 October 2026

A male boxer with a shaved head and a light gray tank top holds a large gold championship belt over his shoulder, standing in front of a white wall with various sponsor logos.

Crawley Boxer Chidi Amanwa Prepares for Next Professional Fight

Crawley Magazine· Crawley·8 October 2026

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