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Three people, two men and one woman, stand behind a white counter with equipment like a tablet, monitor, and light reflector, appearing to be on a film set.

University Partnership Supports New Breast Cancer Awareness Film

Students at the University of Sunderland have teamed up with an acclaimed North East film director to bring a powerful stage play about breast cancer to the big screen. T!ts Up! is a raw and honest…

Sunderland Magazine·6 October 2026

A smiling man with short grey hair and a goatee beard wears a light brown jacket over a blue and white striped shirt with an orange knit tie.

Council Team Supports Thousands of Residents Across West Sussex

West Sussex County Council’s customer service centre handled an impressive 137,231 calls from residents in the first half of 2026, averaging around 5,278 calls each week. The team responded to…

Sussex Magazine·6 October 2026

Community Events

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Fenstanton Community Hall Opens After Six-Year Project

Fenstanton Community Hall was opened to residents (September 30), marking the completion of a major community project more than six years in the making. The new facility on Crest Drive fits with the…

Cambridge Magazine· Cambridge·6 October 2026

Awards & Recognition

A woman with dark hair in pigtails, wearing a red polo shirt, smiles and gives two thumbs up against a blurred green background of trees and foliage.

Local Care Champ Helena Shortlisted for National Award

A devoted Sanctuary Care home colleague from Birmingham has been shortlisted for a prestigious National Care Award. Helena Swallow , Domestic Supervisor at the Beeches Residential Care Home in…

Birmingham Magazine·6 October 2026

A bustling outdoor Christmas market with several wooden stalls illuminated by festive lights, set against the backdrop of an old stone church with large gothic windows.

Bath Christmas Market Returns with New Attractions

Bath is preparing to sparkle in just eight weeks, as its much-loved Christmas Market returns with exciting new attractions. A new entertainment programme with live music and street performances will…

Bath Magazine· Bath·6 October 2026

Across the United Kingdom

Awards & Recognition

A house outline filled with rainbow and progress pride flag colors, featuring a keyhole with a heart at its center, alongside a red-bordered box containing the text 'We are going further alongside our LGBTQ+ residents', and a red banner below reading 'LGBTQ+ HOUSING PIONEER +'.

Greenwich Recognised for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Housing Work

Greenwich Magazine·6 October 2026

Health & Wellbeing

A smiling man with short white spiky hair and black glasses stands in a garden with green plants and a fence behind him, with brick houses in the background.

York Grandfather Encourages Others to Quit Smoking This Stoptober

York Magazine· York·6 October 2026

A woman in glasses and a dark patterned shirt stands at the head of a conference table, speaking to a diverse group of people seated around the table, with two large screens behind her displaying the word "Welcome" and a list of agenda items.

Safer Northants Youth Panel Gives Young People a Voice on Violence Prevention

Northampton Magazine· Northampton·6 October 2026

Council / Government Updates

A long, tree-lined road with a bicycle lane, a sidewalk, and a brick wall on the left, and houses visible in the distance on the right under an overcast sky.

Southampton Council Announces Major Winchester Road Upgrade

Southampton Magazine· Southampton·6 October 2026

A group of people, including adults and children, stand in front of four white trucks with large tank-like backs decorated with colorful messages about food and sustainability, parked in front of a brick building.

Preston Children’s Artwork Brings Food Waste Vehicles to Life

Preston Magazine· Preston·6 October 2026

A historic red brick building with a round tower and boarded-up windows, covered in graffiti, stands against a bright blue sky with wispy clouds.

Lewisham Residents Invited to Have Say on Ladywell Playtower Future

Lewisham Magazine· London·6 October 2026

Positive Local News

A smiling woman wearing a white chef's jacket and black-rimmed glasses stands with her arms crossed in front of a bulletin board displaying food menus and pictures of dishes.

Local Nursery Chef Nominated for National Award

Leicester Magazine· Leicester·6 October 2026

Awards & Recognition

A young woman with blonde hair pulled back, wearing glasses, a black blazer, and a patterned shirt, looks directly at the viewer.

Trinity Homecare Boosts Its Commitment to Team Development in East of England

Sussex Magazine·6 October 2026

A group of boys in yellow and blue soccer uniforms playing on a green artificial turf field with a building and trees in the background.

Junior Football Team Embarks on Toughest Test Yet With Backing From Bellway

Sunderland Magazine·6 October 2026

An aerial view of a large construction site with multiple buildings in various stages of steel framework, surrounded by an expanse of green fields and residential homes in the distance.

Deneia Primary Academy Build Reaches Key Milestone in Waterbeach

Cambridge Magazine· Cambridge·5 October 2026

Awards & Recognition

Four people, two men and two women, smiling at the camera while holding an award on a stage with a screen behind them displaying "WINNER BIRMINGHAM CITY".

Birmingham City Council Wins Prestigious Sustainability Award

Birmingham Magazine·5 October 2026

A man in a suit and red tie proudly holds a British flag behind him, with a blurred crowd in the background.

Bath College Apprentice Wins Bronze at WorldSkills Shanghai

Bath Magazine· Bath·5 October 2026

A young woman with braids and a dark green jacket smiles at the camera with her hands outstretched, against a backdrop of a stone wall and blurred street.

Portsmouth Teenager Named Young Poet Laureate

Portsmouth Magazine· Portsmouth·5 October 2026

Council / Government Updates

A wide-angle view of a street with double yellow lines, a historic church with a pointed roof, and white residential buildings with green trees on a sunny day.

More Than 20 Swindon Roads Resurfaced in Summer Programme

Swindon Magazine· Swindon·5 October 2026

Health & Wellbeing

A woman with short, curly, graying hair in a black tank top extends her arm forward during an exercise class, with another person partially visible in the foreground.

Brighton & Hove Residents Supported to Get Active in Ways That Work

Brighton Magazine· Brighton·6 October 2026

A group of older adults and one younger man in sports attire pose for a team photo in front of a green banner that says GLL Better Club Games.

Enfield Seniors Set to Compete in Better Club Games

Enfield Magazine· London·6 October 2026

Two people standing behind a table with a floral tablecloth under a green tent, next to a banner for a "Tree Giveaway Collection Point."

Chelmsford Free Tree Giveaway Returns This Autumn

Chelmsford Magazine· Chelmsford·6 October 2026

A Diwali event poster featuring three circular images of Indian dancers, with event details and supporting organizations.

Chester to Celebrate Diwali with Colourful City Centre Parade

Chester Magazine· Chester·6 October 2026

A street view with brick buildings housing shops on one side and a grassy area with trees and a sidewalk on the other, with cars parked along the road and a person walking.

Henbury Residents Invited to Have Say on Crow Lane Improvements

Bristol Magazine· Bristol·6 October 2026

A group of people riding a horse-drawn carriage with two horses pulling it forward.

The Hounslow & District History Society

Hounslow Magazine· London·6 October 2026

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