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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Community
Scottish Poppy Appeal launched with help of 11-year-old ‘superstar’ volunteer
Community
JustUs raises incredible £6,600 in step challenge
Nature
A hankering for fresh herring and the proper British name for ‘sea bass’ | Letters
Community
New £3.8m funding programme to help ‘futureproof’ Edinburgh’s historic buildings
Community
North Yorkshire parking services back online
Community
Derry mum realises childhood dream with debut novel release
Science
Castell Alun named flagship school for Airbus Future Engineers Programm
Health
Smoking rates plummet across rural Wales, with Powys leading the decline
Community
Lochcarron Centre celebrates 30 years
Community
Caerphilly tuition centre launches coding club for young gamers
Community
South London estates saved from the wrecking ball
Nature
David Attenborough shares one simple trick to help protect ‘vulnerable’ hedgehogs in city gardens
Community
Breaking down digital barriers to Gaelic
Community
Three young Ceredigion residents awarded £1,500 bursary support
Community
Final phase of £2m Environmental Improvement Scheme commences in Markethill
Nature
Abandoned vessels cleared from river Teifi
Nature
The Marine Biologist magazine cover shortlisted for prestigious publishing award
Community
Households to get letters confirming £150 off their energy bills this winter
Community
Carlisle pub reopens following six-figure revamp
Community
Boo-Tiful Halloween Bash Welcomes Trust Foster Carers to Burrendale Hotel
Health
Only Service of it’s Kind in Northern Ireland Transforms Patients’ Lives in the Ulster Hospital
Health
Health Minister Sees Frontline Care Firsthand at Lagan Valley’s Urgent Care Centre
Community
North Wales care home pays staff to learn Welsh on their days off to help residents
Community
Deputy PCC’s HerSpace event strengthens support for women and girls in Bedfordshire
Community
Gwynedd's Black Rock Sands site gets life-saving defibrillator
Nature
Archibald announces £15m investment in zero-emission transport and energy innovation
Science
Researchers uncover truth of British Empire’s trade routes with centuries-old shopping records
Nature
Giving £2 a day to people in the Amazon helps protect rainforest, pilot project finds
Nature
Music festival’s legacy supports Kielder osprey volunteers
Nature
Scotland’s first baby sloth celebrates World Sloth Day with a tasty treat
Community
50 years of dedication to RNLI by 84-year-old Workington volunteer
Community
What home-schooled children found inside Penzance police station
Nature
Bedfordshire environmental charity wins prestigious forestry award
Community
More bin hubs expected to be installed in Glasgow following sucessful pilot
Community
Truro schoolgirl crowned as Cornish chefs chase South West title
Nature
Lake District craftsman steps up to help Cumbria’s owls
Nature
Sea Life confirms controversial London penguin exhibit closure date after backlash
Community
Asha offers new workshops to build resilience
Community
Padstow bar owners back £66-a-day appeal for Ugandan children
Community
£84k grant brings Lochgair church restoration a step closer
Science
Exeter research on executive pay informs major United Nations report on business and human rights
Health
Kendal doctor curates menopause book collection for Cumbrian libraries
Community
Nimble Fingers tune in to £500 fundraising success
Community
Caerphilly council tax premiums help reduce long-term empty homes
Community
RAF Valley manager wins award for supporting colleague with epilepsy
Health
Cumbrian campaigner appointed to national ME research steering group
Health
Southern Trust doctors recognised in regional educational awards
Community
Nefyn transport charity completes over 1,000 journeys
Nature