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Kingsley School celebrates record results and a top-25% national ranking
Kingsley School Devon says its 2026 A Level and vocational results have broken school records for a second year, with an ALPS score placing it in the top quarter nationally for academic achievement.
East Durham College students celebrate a bumper crop of T Level distinctions
East Durham College students have achieved Distinctions across a wide range of T Level subjects, with many now moving into university, apprenticeships and employment.
£17.8m Bridgwater Diagnostic Centre opens to bring NHS tests closer to home
A new £17.8m NHS diagnostic centre has officially opened beside Bridgwater Community Hospital, expanding access to scans and tests in Somerset.
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Sunderland rallies around teenager Jude Hazard as family raises money for specialist treatment
Fundraisers across Sunderland are backing 15-year-old Jude Hazard and his family as they seek specialist treatment overseas for a rare heart cancer.
Wolverhampton charity lunch raises nearly £2,000 for four local good causes
A sports-themed mayoral lunch in Wolverhampton raised nearly £2,000 for four local charities supporting young people, community kitchens and grassroots sport.
Emergency-department HIV testing has helped almost 200 Royal Free London patients get diagnosed earlier
Routine blood-borne-virus testing in Royal Free London emergency departments has identified HIV in 198 patients since 2022, allowing earlier specialist treatment and support.
Synthetic sugar molecule points to possible future vaccine and rapid test for drug-resistant hospital fungus
An international team including Exeter researchers has identified a synthetic sugar structure that generated protective immune responses against Candida auris in preclinical work and supported a prototype rapid test.
Bristol festival will put bees, pollination science and live hives centre stage
The University of Bristol Botanic Garden's Bee and Pollination Festival returns on 5 and 6 September with talks, honey tastings, live-hive demonstrations and children's activities.
Manchester scientists find cleaner way to deliver hard-to-move sugars directly into cells
A Manchester team has used tiny boron-based structures to carry water-soluble glycans into cells without relying on potentially harmful organic solvents.
WHO highlights UK learning-disability medicine course as an example of inclusive healthcare
A postgraduate course co-designed by North Middlesex consultant Dr Charly Annesley has been recognised by the World Health Organisation for strengthening disability-inclusive care.
Large UK study finds HRT use associated with lower dementia risk for some groups of women
Researchers analysing more than 180,000 postmenopausal women found HRT use was associated with lower dementia risk, with the strongest associations in certain biological and genetic groups.
Barnet Hospital launches electronic prescriptions from emergency care to make medicine collection easier
Patients discharged from Barnet Hospital's emergency department and urgent treatment centre can now have prescriptions sent electronically to a chosen community pharmacy.
First UK patients begin trial of drug designed to help people stay strong enough for pancreatic-cancer treatment
The Royal Free London has treated the first two UK participants in the RIVER study, testing whether Ponsegromab can reduce severe weight and muscle loss during chemotherapy.
Ultrasonic beam levitates objects from 40cm away, six times the previous one-sided range
Bristol and Tsukuba researchers have demonstrated stable, single-sided acoustic levitation at distances up to 40cm, opening possibilities for handling delicate or hazardous materials without contact.
UK study will build one of the world’s largest menstrual-fluid biobanks
CycleTrack will collect menstrual-fluid samples and daily health data from thousands of women to improve understanding, diagnosis and treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding.
Queen Mary secures £25m to train researchers in health, AI, waste and sustainable technology
Four new doctoral programmes will support around 80 researchers, including widening-participation scholarships and training for healthcare professionals moving into clinical research.
Online MenB booking expands so all eligible young people can arrange both doses
The NHS National Booking Service now allows every eligible young person in the time-limited MenB programme to book a first or second dose online ahead of university and college terms.
Bangor project will use wastewater as a global early-warning system for future pandemics
More than 31 countries have joined a Bangor-led initiative to take synchronised wastewater samples and build a shared picture of pathogens, antimicrobial resistance and population health.
Quantum computers could give scientists a new way to inspect the hidden behaviour of matter
Queen Mary researchers have developed a computational spectroscopy approach using quantum computers to study systems that are difficult for conventional machines to model.
Zero-emission car-sharing clubs expand across Wales with more than 500 members
TrydaNi now operates 13 electric car-sharing clubs across Wales, backed by £1m of public funding and offering members access to vehicles without the full cost of ownership.
New DNA-reading method uncovers another layer of information inside our cells
Cambridge researchers developed SCoTCH-seq, which can read three forms of cytosine across both DNA strands and may eventually improve understanding of cancer and neurodegenerative disease.
Cambridge will lead £50m centre searching for treatments for mitochondrial DNA diseases
A new £50m Medical Research Council centre led from Cambridge will bring researchers, clinicians and patients together to develop therapies for mitochondrial DNA diseases.
Thirteen projects across Scotland's islands share £3m for homes, skills and community hubs
Projects across 12 Scottish islands are sharing £3m for affordable homes, training facilities, community hubs, a permanent veterinary facility and other local infrastructure.
Scotland increases community renewable-energy support to £15m this year
The CARES programme is increasing to £15m, helping more community groups install solar, wind, heat pumps and energy-efficiency measures while cutting bills and emissions.
Belfast Culture Night returns with more than 200 free events across the city
Culture Night Belfast returns on 18 September with more than 200 free, family-friendly events, quiet spaces and activities across venues from City Hall to the Oh Yeah Centre.
Food Cardiff expands its board as it plans the city's next three years of healthier, fairer food
Eight new members from farming, healthcare, hospitality, community food and education have joined Food Cardiff's Strategy Board as it develops a new action plan to 2030.
Cardiff's summer of live music builds on a visitor economy worth £1.86bn
Cardiff welcomed 18.69 million visitors in 2025 as its visitor economy grew to £1.86bn, with another major summer of concerts strengthening the city's cultural pull in 2026.
Free Cardiff sessions will help Welsh food start-ups turn kitchen ideas into real businesses
ZERO2FIVE at Cardiff Metropolitan University is offering free sessions covering food safety, finance, sourcing, scaling and market research for new Welsh food manufacturers.
Wales gets its first STEM Racing Centre of Excellence at Cardiff and Vale College
Cardiff and Vale College will open Wales's first STEM Racing Centre of Excellence, giving 11 to 19-year-olds access to engineering equipment, mentoring and hands-on design challenges.
Llanelli community kitchen serves more than 1,040 meals in its first six months
Cegin Llanelli has served more than 1,040 free or pay-what-you-can two-course meals, while 15 volunteers have contributed over 690 hours and rescued food from waste.
Hertford’s free castle music festival puts family-support charity centre stage
Rock at the Castle returned with three stages, an inclusive SEND area and fundraising for Home-Start Hertfordshire, which supports families with young children.
£15,000 grant gives Glasgow community hub the repairs it needs to keep serving local families
Crossroads Youth and Community Association in Glasgow has received £15,000 from the Asda Foundation for essential repairs to its community building.
Liverpool City Region secures £380m expected to support 3,100 social and affordable homes
A £380m regional allocation will support around 3,100 new social and affordable homes across Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Halton.
£529m Greater Manchester allocation is expected to support around 4,400 affordable homes
Greater Manchester has been allocated an estimated £529m in the first wave of the national Social and Affordable Homes Programme, supporting roughly 4,400 homes.
Rochdale scheme will deliver 158 affordable homes backed by £40m investment
MCI Developments and L&G Affordable Homes are delivering 158 homes at Trub Farm in Castleton for social rent and shared ownership.
Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre reopens after four-year restoration with accessibility at its centre
The 120-year-old King’s Theatre has reopened after a major restoration, with improved access, modern stage systems and a community programme shaped while the building was closed.
Work starts on 84 affordable homes as East Hull’s Ings regeneration moves into its next phase
The latest phase of the Ings estate regeneration will deliver 84 affordable-rent and shared-ownership homes alongside green space, play areas and energy-saving features.
NHS Online appoints first chief executive as digital specialist-care service moves towards 2027 launch
Dame Caroline Clarke has been appointed first chief executive of the Online NHS Trust, which is expected to provide up to 8.5 million virtual appointments and assessments in its first three years.
Birmingham researchers map the best sensors for seeing deeper inside the body with light and sound
A review of 82 ultrasound detectors has created a practical guide for improving photoacoustic imaging of blood vessels, tumours and tissue deep inside the body.
Liverpool secures €4.4m to train the next generation of materials innovators
A five-year Horizon Europe programme will train international doctoral researchers in materials chemistry, data science, robotics, AI and advanced manufacturing.
Liverpool programme turns lived experience into nine businesses and £5.2m of social value
Citizen First LCR backed entrepreneurs facing barriers into business with a Real Living Wage, seed funding and expert support, generating more than £5.2m in assessed social value from £500,000 investment.
British Transplant Games will bring 1,500 participants to Birmingham in 2027
The University of Birmingham will host athletes, transplant recipients, living donors and families for four days of sport and organ-donation awareness next summer.
Rectal cancer trial allows four in five patients to avoid major surgery
A five-country trial coordinated in Birmingham found chemoradiotherapy with smaller surgery only when needed allowed four in five early-stage rectal cancer patients to keep their rectum.
Three-year Guildford study finds woodland can be 4.5°C cooler during extreme heat
University of Surrey researchers found all six green and blue spaces they monitored were cooler than a built-up site, with woodland showing the strongest protection during heatwaves.
World-first cancer treatment saves 15-foot python at Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo vets and University of Liverpool cancer specialists adapted electrochemotherapy for a snake for the first time, leaving 50kg python Jodie cancer-free and eating normally again.
SpongeBob takes on the Smurfs in Hull hockey match raising awareness of fostering
A free fancy-dress hockey fundraiser in Hull is using Team SpongeBob versus The Smurfs to raise money and awareness for fostering services in the city.
Bradford fundraiser passes £1.6m lifetime total after 10K raises enough for 159 goats in Malawi
Nazim Ali's Blackpool 10K raised more than £6,365 for families in Malawi and pushed his 14-year fundraising total beyond £1.6m.
Farsley proposal would turn former care-home site into 25 affordable council flats
Leeds City Council has submitted plans for 25 one and two-bedroom affordable-rent flats on the former Richmond House care-home site in Farsley.
Durham’s old DLI Museum reopens as The Light after £17m cultural transformation
The Light has opened in Durham with three galleries, a permanent Durham Light Infantry display and an inaugural exhibition featuring major contemporary artists.
North Devon development switches to 100% affordable housing with 150 homes for local people
A 150-home Landkey development has been purchased by Octopus Capital and will now be entirely affordable, with social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership.
Sheffield battery company plans £55m Nigeria expansion to widen access to solar-powered electricity
MOPO has signed an agreement for investment of up to $75m in Nigeria by 2030, expanding solar-charged battery hubs for communities without reliable grid electricity.
Age UK asks North Worcestershire residents for just a few hours to support older people and young fundraisers
Age UK North Worcestershire is recruiting volunteer mentors and collection helpers, with roles requiring as little as two hours or three hours a month.
Fife semiconductor firm gets £1.9m grant as £12m expansion backs skilled jobs and apprentices
Clas-SiC Wafer Fab in Lochgelly is investing £12m in expansion, supported by a £1.9m grant for technology used in electric vehicles and renewable energy systems.
Flu bookings open early across Cheshire and Merseyside ahead of winter vaccination programme
Eligible adults can now pre-book NHS flu vaccinations across Cheshire and Merseyside, with appointments starting from September for pregnant women and October for most adults.
Dunwich Heath appeal races towards £500,000 target as recovery work begins to take shape
The National Trust says its emergency appeal for Dunwich Heath has reached nearly three quarters of its £500,000 target, with donations funding safety work, surveys and habitat recovery.
York scientist receives £6m to study the tiny algae doing half the planet’s carbon-catching work
Professor Luke Mackinder has received a ten-year Royal Society fellowship to study how microscopic algae capture carbon so efficiently and whether biology can learn from the process.
£13m programme will train healthcare professionals to turn complex data into better treatments
Liverpool will lead a £13m doctoral programme training clinician data scientists, alongside a wider northern scheme opening research careers to healthcare professionals.
£20m Cambridge hub will use stem cells and AI to make early medicines research more human
A new MRC hub will combine patient-derived organoids, stem cells, bioengineering and AI to improve how potential medicines are tested before clinical trials.
Tiny UK satellite will hide behind the Moon to listen for the universe before its first stars
Cambridge-led CosmoCube will use the radio silence of the Moon's far side to search for a faint hydrogen signal from the cosmic dark ages more than 13.5 billion years ago.
UK flight trial will test whether tiny route changes can cut warming contrails
Operation Blue Skies will use AI forecasts and small altitude changes on North Atlantic flights to test whether persistent warming contrails can be reduced in normal airspace operations.
Bolsover Castle project puts pioneering scientist Margaret Cavendish back into the story
A University of York and English Heritage project is working with local schools, artists and communities to give Margaret Cavendish a lasting place in the interpretation of Bolsover Castle.
Arctic-to-Africa fundraiser sets sights on a 114-mile loop around the M25
Hertfordshire athlete Matthew Hollingham raised almost £30,000 for children’s charities during a 61-day Arctic-to-Africa challenge and is already planning his next fundraiser.
Newport community garden grows food, skills and connection from an unused patch of land
Raven House Trust has turned a once-underused space into a community garden linking food growing, affordable cooking, sustainability and social connection.
Leeds NHS cancer-diagnostics innovation moves towards international rollout
A pathology quality-control technology developed at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is being prepared for wider NHS and international use through a new commercial partnership.
Norfolk set for new walk-in mental health centres and dedicated crisis unit
Two new community mental health centres and a specialist mental health emergency department are planned for Norfolk as part of a national NHS expansion.
Sheffield launches two-week festival giving new theatre ideas room to grow
Sheffield Theatres’ first Open Works festival will bring performances, readings, scratch nights, workshops and artist development to the city this autumn.
17 Bradford community projects win backing to turn creative ideas into climate action
The Leap has awarded funding to 17 grassroots projects across Bradford, including instrument recycling, youth horticulture and creative environmental education.
Swansea Bay digital programme is turning infrastructure spending into community support
Charities and community organisations across the Swansea Bay City Region are receiving devices, funding and digital support through social-value commitments linked to a major infrastructure programme.
Hundreds of historic places across Wales will open for free this September
Cadw's Open Doors festival is returning with free access, guided tours and behind-the-scenes visits at historic sites, community buildings, archives and cultural attractions across Wales.
Wales summer food and activity programme reaches one million funded places
Bwyd a Hwyl Food and Fun has passed a major milestone after more than a decade of providing meals, activities and social opportunities for children during the school holidays.
Community-based mental health approach shows promise in reducing hospital admissions
A UCL-led trial found that Open Dialogue, a model built around continuity, shared decisions and social support, was associated with less inpatient and crisis-service use.
London surgical robotics centre aims to move research into patient care faster
Imperial College London and Smith+Nephew have launched a five-year centre designed to speed up advances in robotic surgery for musculoskeletal conditions.
New South London half marathon will build fundraising into race day from the start
A new closed-road half marathon in Merton is being designed to help thousands of runners get active while giving charities a bigger platform for fundraising.
Volunteers are feeding and supporting firefighters during major wildfire responses
A Cambridgeshire-based charity has been sending volunteer teams to provide hot food, drinks and welfare support to firefighters tackling major wildfires around the country.
£300,000 boost will help restore rivers and habitats in Suffolk
The East Suffolk Trust has awarded more than £300,000 to two community projects working to improve water quality and restore habitats.
Hull Maritime Museum welcomes thousands back after £20.4m transformation
Hull Maritime Museum has reopened after a six-year redevelopment, with expanded galleries, improved accessibility and around 1,300 objects on display.
Liverpool businesses back fan-owned club built around inclusive grassroots football
Two Liverpool businesses have joined forces to sponsor FC Community of Liverpool, a fan-owned club working to make grassroots football more inclusive and accessible.
North Ayrshire residents will decide how an £82,000 community fund is spent
Community groups can bid for an £82,185 fund, with local residents helping decide which projects receive support.
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Paid AI placements are opening research careers to students from disadvantaged backgrounds
A national programme gave 132 students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds paid AI research placements, including ten at Cardiff Met.
Surrey team becomes first to run an experiment with world’s most advanced gamma-ray detector
University of Surrey nuclear physicists have led the first scientific experiment using the $58m GRETA detector at a US rare-isotope facility.
Restored Somerset wetlands stay green through extreme summer heat while surrounding land dries out
National Trust wetland restoration at Holnicote retained water, wildlife and grazing through one of the UK's hottest summers on record.
White-tailed eagles return to Exmoor more than 200 years after disappearing
Six young white-tailed eagles have been released in Exmoor National Park, extending a successful restoration programme into south-west England.
Rutland opens another round of small grants for projects tackling rural isolation
Grassroots groups in Rutland can apply for £500 to £2,000 for projects supporting volunteers, wellbeing, vulnerable residents and stronger rural communities.
Wearable device reveals hidden hormone bursts that could improve diagnosis of a common blood-pressure condition
Bristol-led research found previously hidden hormone spikes in people with primary aldosteronism using a wearable device that samples around the clock.
£2.27m from pollution enforcement will restore rivers, wetlands and trees across the Severn catchment
Environment Agency enforcement agreements are directing more than £2.27m into Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and Severn Rivers Trust restoration work.
East Dunbartonshire groups can apply for up to £4,000 to tackle isolation and bring people together
A new local fund offers community organisations grants of up to £4,000 for projects supporting wellbeing, families, inclusion and social connection.
Sheffield student founders turn university ideas into £1.4m of investment
Ten student and graduate entrepreneurs have collectively raised £1.4m over three years through ventures supported by the University of Sheffield’s Emerge programme.
Sheffield’s Off the Shelf festival returns for its 35th year with more than 50 events
The University of Sheffield’s Festival of Words runs from 28 September to 25 October with more than 50 live and online events.
Birmingham students win international award for turning surplus potatoes into packaging
The student-led Potastic project has won an international sustainability award for developing eco-friendly mailing material from surplus potatoes.
Birmingham releases one of the world’s most detailed bladder-cancer datasets to accelerate new treatments
Data from more than 900 de-identified samples with up to 15 years of follow-up is being made available to help researchers develop better bladder-cancer tools and treatments.
New Exeter centre will study how to give children more freedom to play outdoors
A new Outdoor Play Research Centre has launched after research found children now reach nearly 11 before first playing outside unsupervised.
Imperial and Seoul AI Hub launch research partnership linking UK academics with Korean start-ups
A new programme will connect South Korean AI start-ups with Imperial researchers through joint research, exchanges, education and commercialisation support.
Capybaras, penguins and one very specific snail report for London Zoo’s annual health check
London Zoo’s animals are being weighed and measured, with health data shared through a global conservation database used by animal-care teams worldwide.
Scotland opens UK’s first purpose-built science tower for real-time emissions monitoring
The 100-metre SOAR tower in Angus can measure more than 60 greenhouse gases and air pollutants, giving researchers direct real-time emissions data.
£1.1m fund has backed 211 community projects across the UK in six months
A social-value fund linked to social-housing contracts has supported 211 projects including defibrillators, school visits, financial literacy and small repairs for vulnerable residents.
Manchester more than doubles core funding for 80 voluntary and community organisations
Manchester’s main voluntary-sector fund has risen from £2.4m to £5.5m a year, with £16.5m allocated across three years to 80 organisations.
Twenty Newcastle community organisations share £400,000 for spaces, services and accessibility
Twenty Newcastle voluntary organisations have received grants between £10,700 and £30,000 for community buildings, youth work, health, arts and sport.
Newcastle secures £141.4m to build 966 new council homes
Newcastle City Council has become a Homes England strategic partner, securing funding to deliver 966 new council homes over the coming decade.
Belfast’s first Fleadh week draws 1.65 million city-centre visits
Belfast recorded 1,653,999 city-centre visits during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, almost double the same week in 2025.
Leicester streets turn into a free playground for bikes, art and family creativity
Open Streets returns to Leicester’s Waterside area with free adapted cycling, street art, music, workshops and family activities.
Leicester puts £4m into brighter streets, public spaces and bringing empty shops back to life
A £4m Leicester package will fund lighting, public-space improvements, vacant-shop support, events infrastructure and better city gateways.
New cultural passport will give young people free creative experiences across York and North Yorkshire
A Cultural Passport programme will fund free arts, culture and heritage experiences for young people aged 11 to 18 from target communities.
Sheffield submits City of Culture bid shaped by ideas from more than 1,400 people
Sheffield has formally submitted its UK City of Culture 2029 bid after an engagement process involving more than 1,400 residents and organisations.
Manchester astronomer helps lead NASA mission expected to discover more than 100,000 planets
Dr Eamonn Kerins from the University of Manchester is leading exoplanet research within NASA’s Roman Space Telescope mission.
Manchester Literature Festival returns with 17 days of books, poetry and big conversations
Manchester Literature Festival runs from 9 to 25 October with authors, poets, podcasts and events across venues including Central Library and Manchester Museum.
502 Suffolk learners gain key English and maths GCSE passes, with adult success rising too
Suffolk New College recorded 502 Grade 4+ passes in English and maths across four campuses, including a 13.7% rise in maths passes.
Rare White Park cattle join Castle Howard’s 440-acre nature recovery project
A herd of rare White Park cattle has been introduced to Castle Howard’s Bog Hall Habitat Bank, where conservation grazing will help restore 440 acres.
First KEMP Hospice Moonlight Walk raises more than £7,500 under the stars
More than 160 people joined KEMP Hospice’s first Moonlight Walk at Bodenham Arboretum, raising over £7,500 for local hospice care.
Sudanese refugee passes English and maths GCSEs in Ipswich while chasing a World Cup refereeing dream
Nasser Hamid, who fled Sudan in 2023, has passed GCSE English and maths at Suffolk New College and is building a refereeing career alongside engineering studies.
Pembrokeshire school records its strongest GCSE results yet
More than 84% of pupils at Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi reached the Level 2 threshold, while 32% achieved at least five A* to A grades.
More than 1,000 Cornwall students celebrate 329 top-grade results across five schools
More than 1,000 students across five CELT secondary schools received 8,833 qualification grades, including 329 Grade 9s and Distinction*s.
Billingham young carer scores 100% in Health and Social Care alongside top GCSE grades
Katie from St Michael’s Catholic Academy scored full marks in Health and Social Care while helping care for her sister and supporting other young carers.
Sheffield specialist school wins award for making sport work for every pupil
Lotus Academy has been recognised for inclusive physical activity ranging from mountain biking and boxing to swimming, ice skating and abseiling.
Devon opens nominations to celebrate the volunteers who keep grassroots activity moving
The Active Devon Volunteer Awards are inviting nominations for unpaid coaches, organisers, young leaders and teams helping people across Devon stay active and connected.
Stirling community café serves thousands of meals while tackling isolation as well as hunger
Support for Families’ Aunties café and community fridge provide free meals, food and a welcoming social space in Stirling, with a £5,000 grant helping expand the service.
Volunteers spend their Highland holiday repairing one of Scotland’s busiest mountain paths
Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland volunteers are helping repair eroded mountain paths in Wester Ross while learning practical conservation skills.
Renewable-energy funds help Norfolk teenagers reconnect with learning and nature
Community funding generated by renewable-energy projects is supporting Norfolk programmes combining nature, practical learning and wellbeing.
Cornwall solar farm will generate enough renewable electricity for more than 10,000 homes
The approved 32MW Trerice Solar Farm near St Dennis will combine solar power and battery storage, with new footpaths and community funding planned alongside it.
Wales asks the public to help shape a new ten-year plan for culture, creativity and sport
A public call for evidence is helping shape a new ten-year Welsh culture and sport strategy that will include sport and the creative industries together for the first time.
Round Norfolk Relay runners aim to fund an entire air-ambulance lifesaving mission
The 2026 Round Norfolk Relay has chosen East Anglian Air Ambulance as its charity partner, with a £4,250 target matching the median cost of a lifesaving mission.
Ten-day charity bike ride links 18 pension funds with local causes across England
Ewan McCulloch has cycled around 1,300km across England, with partner pension funds using the route to raise money for charities in their own communities.
Former boxing champion takes on 1,800-mile cycle-and-swim challenge for suicide prevention
Darren Barker is travelling from Edinburgh to Morocco by bike and open-water swim to raise money for CALM in memory of Ricky Hatton.
£20m Greater Manchester fund will back community ideas for local high streets
Businesses, charities and community groups will be able to bid into a £20m Greater Manchester fund for projects improving local high streets.
Coventry author launches three books and gives 100% of her royalties to local charities
Itoro Abigeal Oyewobi has launched three books spanning childhood to working life, with all of her author royalties pledged to charities in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Llanelli pupils celebrate A-level results with three quarters of grades at A* or A
St Michael’s School in Llanelli reported 75.1% of A-level grades at A* or A, with the vast majority of pupils securing their first-choice university.
Three friends will jump from a plane to help Prospect Hospice after one receives a terminal cancer diagnosis
Sean Harper, Terry Cook and Sam Cottle are taking on a charity skydive inspired by Terry’s bucket list, aiming to raise £5,000 for Prospect Hospice.
BBC Introducing LIVE will bring free music-industry events to ten UK cities this November
Emerging musicians and creators will get access to live performances, workshops, panels and networking through BBC Introducing LIVE events around the UK.
East Midlands councils and charities get new funding to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire councils will receive £3.6m, with more than £10m set aside for regional work in 2027/28 and 2028/29.
Sixteen climate start-ups get a year of support to turn green ideas into real businesses
Sixteen early-stage climate companies have joined Imperial’s Greenhouse accelerator, receiving mentoring, workspace and grants of up to £20,000.
Three community-shaped AI projects will test healthier ways to design UK cities
Three projects developed with residents and researchers will test AI approaches to fairer health data, temporary accommodation and healthier streets in Bradford and London.
Cleaner London air linked with children’s lung growth catching up after ULEZ
A five-year study of more than 3,400 children found lung growth in London improved alongside sharp falls in traffic-related air pollution.
Brighton & Hove Albion and University of Sussex team up on research, students and community projects
Brighton & Hove Albion has named the University of Sussex its official Higher Education Partner, building on more than 30 years of collaboration.
1863 memorial hall reopens as a modern community hub in Barrow Hill
Barrow Hill Memorial Hall near Chesterfield has reopened with a pantry, café, family hub, activity space and health hub after major refurbishment.
Disabled bus-pass holders in England will get free travel all day from April 2027
Time restrictions on disabled concessionary bus passes are due to end across England from 1 April 2027, allowing eligible passengers free local bus travel at any time.
New £28,000 woodland walkway creates a greener route through Derry
A new woodland trail linking Crescent Link with Kilfennan Country Park has been completed in Derry, creating another route for walking and everyday outdoor activity.
£10,000 East Midlands fund will help community groups make sport free to join
Community groups in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire can receive £250 to £2,000 to run free sport and physical activity sessions.
Around 1,250 people have already volunteered to welcome the Tour de France to Wales
Around 1,250 people have registered interest in volunteering for the 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ in Wales, with more places still open.
Billingham festival wins £30,000 to create new North East dance-theatre production
Billingham International Folklore Festival has secured £30,000 from Arts Council England for a new production mixing dance, music, storytelling and North East history.
More than 17,000 young people in Wales take up first dose of new MenB vaccine offer
More than 17,000 young people in Wales received a first MenB vaccine dose in the first four weeks of a targeted programme for those entering higher or residential further education.
£5.28m will modernise 31 museums, libraries and archives across Wales
Thirty-one cultural projects across Wales are sharing £5.28m to improve access, protect collections and modernise museums, libraries and archives.
Young people help transform Newbury Racecourse Station with community mural
Young people from Berkshire Youth helped shape a new mural at Newbury Racecourse Station, created through a partnership with local arts and rail organisations.
Reading residents are painting a mural that will generate its own solar power
Residents are helping create an interactive mural at New Directions College using painted solar panels, lights, sound and motion sensors.
Reading’s contactless homelessness donations pass £7,400 and will continue until 2029
Tap for Reading has raised more than £7,400 and directly supported over 50 people, prompting the contactless donation scheme to be extended for at least three years.
12-hour walking football marathon raises almost £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UK
More than 70 players took part in a 12-hour walking football event in Shoebury, raising close to £5,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.
Sussex bee study finds one simple way gardens can help during the late-summer food squeeze
University of Sussex research found honeybees have their toughest nectar-foraging period in late July and August, suggesting late-flowering plants and fewer mown weeds can help.
Five grandmasters and a five-year-old share the board at Sussex’s biggest chess tournament yet
More than 200 players took part in the University of Sussex’s largest chess tournament yet, ranging from five-year-old Aahana Gupta to five international grandmasters.
Volunteers collect more than 100,000 seagrass seeds to restore the Solent
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust volunteers have collected more than 100,000 seagrass seeds for a long-term restoration project in the Solent.
London’s Cycleway network reaches 450km after growing fivefold in a decade
London now has 450km of signed Cycleways, five times the network it had in 2016, with around 1.5 million cycle journeys made each day.
Culture Night Belfast will fill the city with more than 200 free events in one evening
Culture Night Belfast returns on 18 September with more than 200 free, family-friendly events across the city.
Maritime volunteers join River Tyne clean-up after plastic pellet spill
Volunteer crews have joined a multi-agency clean-up on the River Tyne, using boats and local knowledge to help recover plastic pellets from the water.
Belfast’s free Autumn Fair returns with flowers, food, music and a 40th birthday for bonsai
Belfast’s free Autumn Fair returns to Botanic Gardens on 12 and 13 September with family entertainment, heritage tours, workshops and floral displays.
Imperial battery spinout raises £10m to help store renewable power for days, not hours
Certain Energy, an Imperial College London spinout, has raised £10m to scale manganese flow batteries designed for long-duration electricity storage.
North East golf network raises £22,500 for youth and Teesside charities
Golf in the City has raised £22,592 for The Teesside Charity and NE Youth, taking its four-year fundraising total beyond £80,000.
Sheffield tree campaign is directing new street planting towards neighbourhoods with less canopy
Sheffield tree campaigners are using community funds and sponsorship routes to support new street trees, including proposed planting in lower-tree-equity areas such as Spital Hill, Low Edges and Jordanthorpe.
Wolverhampton’s Best Foot Forward turns ordinary laps into thousands of pounds for local charities
Best Foot Forward lets people walk, run or wheel laps of Aldersley Stadium while a business-backed fund converts participation into money for Wolverhampton charities.
Age UK Cheshire is looking for people willing to walk over hot coals for older people
Age UK Cheshire will hold a charity firewalk in Northwich on 1 October, raising money for local services supporting older people across the county.
Greater Anglia puts £350,000 behind 33 community projects, from travel buddies to mobility scooters
Thirty-three projects across the Greater Anglia network will share £350,000 for accessibility, community travel, station improvements, cycling, heritage and local tourism.
Glasgow teenager raises more than £6,000 for the children’s hospital that has cared for her since birth
Sixteen-year-old Connie organised a music fundraiser for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity after a lifetime of treatment, raising more than £6,000.
Petersfield Repair Café has already helped more than 200 people keep broken things in use
A £10,000 climate grant helped launch Petersfield Repair Café, where volunteers have already assessed or repaired more than 150 items brought in by over 200 people.
Belfast International Arts Festival unveils more than 200 events across 30 venues
The 64th Belfast International Arts Festival will run from 14 October to 8 November, bringing artists from 19 countries to more than 30 venues across the city.
Golfers raise more than £30,000 for Oakhaven Hospice with a little help from Bruce Grobbelaar
Thirty-one teams took part in Oakhaven Hospice’s annual Barton-on-Sea golf day, raising more than £30,000 for hospice care across the New Forest area.
Derby fans are crowdfunding £30,000 to bring a nine-foot Lara Croft statue home
A grassroots campaign wants to move an original nine-foot Lara Croft statue from storage in London to Derby Market Hall, celebrating the city where Tomb Raider was created.
Residents help bring in new East Cambridgeshire powers against dangerous and anti-social driving
East Cambridgeshire has introduced a new Public Spaces Protection Order targeting dangerous and disruptive driving after concerns raised by residents and local communities.
£3.8m Moray investment is forecast to support 84 jobs and 20 new products and services
Highlands and Islands Enterprise says £3.8m of support for Moray projects is forecast to support 84 jobs, including 27 green jobs.
Birmingham Dogs Home turns its Solihull rescue centre into a country music fundraiser
Birmingham Dogs Home hosted its first mini country music festival in Solihull, using live music and line dancing to raise money for homeless dogs.
Bradford festival brings six days of African music, dance, fashion, food and storytelling to the city
The Bradford African Festival of Arts returned for six days of music, dance, theatre, fashion, food and storytelling celebrating African culture and creativity.
Somerset community centre cuts annual heating bill by more than £10,000 after green upgrades
Burnham-On-Sea Community Centre has completed a new solar roof and says its annual heating bill has fallen from around £14,000 to £5,000.
Hull park comes back to life with new play areas, basketball court, lighting and community space
Sculcoates Park in Hull has formally reopened after major improvements including new lighting, play equipment, a refurbished basketball court and more accessible paths.
Luton Sixth Form celebrates 94% A-level pass rate as students get help with their next step
Luton Sixth Form College recorded a 94% A-level pass rate, with university staff on site offering guidance and places to students on results day.
Teesside teenager balances GCSE success with making UK tetrathlon history
Sixteen-year-old Annabel Lupton returned from representing the UK in Australia to collect strong GCSE results after becoming the youngest athlete selected for the international tetrathlon exchange.
£27.7m investment will unlock more than 350 homes on Sunderland brownfield site
Homes England is investing £27.7m in Sunderland’s Sheepfolds neighbourhood to unlock more than 350 homes, new infrastructure and active-travel routes.
Frome community raises first £600,000 towards buying and developing 12-acre town-centre site
Mayday Saxonvale’s community share offer has passed its first £600,000 target as residents work towards community ownership of a 12-acre brownfield site in Frome.
Berkshire project creates safer spaces and stronger voices for people living with HIV and LGBTQ+ communities
Thames Valley Positive Support has launched a National Lottery-funded Berkshire project focused on tackling isolation, stigma and barriers to support.
Dundee GP surgery trials a robot that handles routine heart-health checks before patients see a doctor
A Dundee GP practice is testing a three-foot robot that guides patients through routine cardiovascular checks, leaving clinicians more time for conversation and care.
Two Bristol researchers recognised for work improving NHS research and dementia diagnosis
Dr Ashley Hammond and Dr Sam Creavin have received national NIHR leadership prizes for work on primary-care research and dementia diagnosis.
Dance Base gets £57,556 to keep Edinburgh studios comfortable as the climate changes
Scotland’s national centre for dance will use a £57,556 grant for draught proofing, insulation and heating improvements at its Edinburgh studios.
Rothbury nature appeal passes £26m as £30m goal moves within reach
The Wildlife Trusts’ campaign to secure the 9,500-acre Rothbury Estate in Northumberland has passed £26 million including pledges.
Doctors swap scrubs for sheet music in Glasgow concert for children’s hospices
Doctors from Glasgow hospitals will join the European Doctors Orchestra for a charity concert raising money for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland.
Belper’s new £15.2m health centre brings community services under one roof
A new purpose-built health centre in Belper has opened with 15 consulting rooms, six treatment rooms and a wide range of community services.
Corby wellbeing garden gets two years of funding to keep people connected through every season
More than £18,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund will keep Green Minds sessions running at Willowbrook Wellbeing Garden, supporting up to 20 people a week through gardening, nature and peer connection.
Wolverhampton community centre gets £400,000 boost to reopen for local use
Portobello Community Centre in Wolverhampton is set for a £400,000 refurbishment after local residents identified community facilities as a priority.
Carlisle Foodbank founder leaves more than £1m to help communities across Cumbria
Rachael Rodway, who founded Carlisle Foodbank, left more than £1 million to Cumbria Community Foundation, where it will support local organisations tackling poverty, health inequalities and other community needs.
Birmingham Airport passes £200,000 raised for children’s hospital charity
Airport staff, passengers and businesses have raised more than £200,000 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity in 18 months, already closing in on a three-year £250,000 target.
Hertfordshire hospice charity asks supporters to put the kettle on this October
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is inviting people to host tea parties, coffee mornings and workplace get-togethers throughout October to raise money for local hospice and bereavement care.
Worcester launches £40,000 fund to help stop money problems becoming a crisis
Up to four voluntary and community organisations will share £40,000 to provide early advice, practical help and coordinated support for Worcester residents facing financial difficulty.
Derby Theatre gets green light for major expansion with new studio and community spaces
Planning permission has been granted for Derby Theatre’s redevelopment, including a new purpose-built studio theatre and expanded learning, participation and community spaces.
London fruit and veg market switches on the capital’s biggest rooftop solar array
New Spitalfields Market now has 2,730 solar panels expected to generate enough electricity each year to match the annual use of around 470 homes.
104 Cumbrian athletes receive £72,600 boost towards coaching, travel and competition
Athletes aged from nine to 66 across Cumbria are sharing £72,600 through the GLL Sport Foundation, alongside free access to Better leisure facilities.
Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 returns with four ways to ride for cancer charities
Tour de 4 returns to Glasgow on 6 September with road, family and static-bike options designed to let people of different abilities take part and raise money for cancer causes.
New seven-day bus reconnects Stirling’s eastern villages with the city
The C17 bus has launched as a two-year pilot linking Fallin, Throsk, Cowie and Plean with Stirling, including new Sunday travel and better hospital connections.
Redcar’s free Between the Tides festival fills Kirkleatham with circus, dance and family creativity
The award-winning Between the Tides festival returned to Redcar with a free weekend of outdoor theatre, circus, puppetry, dance, storytelling and live music for families.
Heaton music shop turns a one-off guitar into a fundraiser for Northumberland’s wild future
Curvy Sounds has created a bespoke Tokai Les Paul worth around £1,000 for a raffle supporting the campaign to secure the Rothbury Estate for nature.
East Midlands brownfield programme is turning long-empty sites into affordable homes
The East Midlands Combined County Authority says its brownfield housing programme is supporting dozens of schemes, including affordable homes in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
West Mercia Police is recruiting volunteers to help young cadets grow in confidence
Volunteer Cadet Programme Leaders are being recruited across Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Telford to support teenagers with teamwork, leadership and community activities.
More than £325,000 awarded to cancer research and innovation projects across Humber and North Yorkshire
Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance has announced its latest research and innovation awards, with more than £325,000 going to projects intended to improve cancer care and patient experience.
23 low-carbon homes for social rent are being built in East Leeds
A new development at Killingbeck Bridge will provide 23 energy-efficient one, two and three-bedroom homes for social rent, with completion expected in autumn 2027.
Southampton students turn the New Forest into a living laboratory for rare wildlife
Twelve University of Southampton students are working with conservation organisations on New Forest research covering bats, fungi, ponds, recreation pressure and crayfish.
Hampshire architects swap desks for waders to help clear invasive plants from the River Test
Staff from ArchitecturePLB spent a volunteer day in Whitchurch removing Himalayan balsam and monkey flower from a chalk stream habitat in the Upper Test Valley.
Fire-damaged Dundee church could become 21 affordable homes
Plans for the former St Luke’s Church in Lochee would retain the historic shell while creating 21 affordable homes, including accessible flats and family houses.
Durham’s former military museum reopens as The Light after a decade behind closed doors
The Light has opened in Durham after a £17m redevelopment, combining contemporary art, local military history, community space and family activities in one new cultural venue.
Belfast’s Lyric brings Brian Friel’s Faith Healer home for its 75th year
The Lyric Theatre is staging a major new production of Brian Friel’s Faith Healer from 10 October, starring Conleth Hill as part of the theatre’s 75th anniversary programme.
Armagh record-breaker turns a lifetime of unusual challenges into a charity children’s book
Willie Nugent’s new book looks back on decades of improbable record attempts, with proceeds supporting Little Heroes at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
Two years sober, Swindon volunteer helps turn surplus food into free community meals
Daniel Norrish says volunteering with FoodCycle Swindon has helped him rebuild his life after alcohol addiction, while his time now helps provide free meals for others.
Essex volunteer prepares another aid run to Ukraine and says donations still make a real difference
Kelvedon businessman Phil Billingham is preparing to drive another donated vehicle to Ukraine with Drive 2 Save Lives after seeing first-hand how aid reaches communities.
Brighton RNLI is looking for eight new volunteers to help save lives at sea
Brighton RNLI is recruiting six volunteer lifeboat crew members and two launch authorities as its station continues responding around the clock to incidents off the Sussex coast.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust marks its 100th year with sponsored walk for nature
Norfolk Wildlife Trust is inviting people to walk 5km or 12.5km through Broadland Country Park on 4 October to raise money for wildlife during its centenary year.
Age UK North Worcestershire asks for just a few hours a month to help older people locally
Age UK North Worcestershire is recruiting volunteer mentors and fundraisers, with some roles requiring as little as two or three hours a month.
Midnight Inverness runway challenge raises more than £43,500 for Maggie’s Highlands
Fundraisers ran, jogged and walked 5km across Inverness Airport’s runway at midnight, with the total for Maggie’s Highlands passing £43,500.
Peterborough mechanic spends his spare time answering calls as a volunteer firefighter
Twenty-year-old Tyrell Cambridge works as a vehicle technician by day and volunteers with one of the UK’s few operational volunteer fire brigades in his spare time.
Glasgow’s indoor beach raises £50,000 for children’s hospital charity
Silverburn’s Flamingo Beach welcomed 21,000 visitors this summer and raised £50,000 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.
Edinburgh gets £857,000 to help more children and young people get active
A new £857,000 investment will fund free and low-cost sport across Edinburgh for people aged three to 26, including inclusive opportunities for young people with additional support needs.
London paramedics are getting underwater drones to help with drowning rescues
London Ambulance Service has bought four underwater drones that can use sonar and cameras to locate people beneath the water while reducing risk to rescuers.
South Norfolk communities can get up to £10,000 to create greener local spaces
A new Nature Conservation Fund is offering schools, charities, community groups and parish councils grants of up to £10,000 for local biodiversity projects.
44 affordable extra-care homes completed on former vacant site in Fife
A new Lochgelly development has created 44 affordable homes for people aged 55 and over, including wheelchair-accessible flats and bungalows.
Twenty fundraisers abseil 100 metres down Spinnaker Tower and raise more than £14,700
Twenty supporters took on a 100-metre descent down Portsmouth’s Spinnaker Tower, raising more than £14,700 for Trinity Winchester’s homelessness services.
Darlington refuge receives £15,000 to support children affected by domestic abuse
Family Help Darlington will receive a three-year £15,000 grant to provide therapeutic and early-intervention support for children staying at its refuge.
Grimsby teenager wins community award after raising £40,000 and challenging stoma stigma
Thirteen-year-old Jax from Grimsby has been recognised for raising £40,000 for stoma charities while helping other young people feel more confident about life with a stoma.
Volunteers help Derbyshire homelessness project grow its garden and support space
A team from Places for People’s Thrive training centre has spent a day improving Derventio Housing Trust’s Growing Lives project in Ilkeston.
Volunteers are steadily transforming Fulford Cemetery in York
Residents, community groups and local workers have been giving their time to improve Fulford Cemetery, with regular volunteering sessions continuing at the site.
Cromer RNLI volunteer shows there is more than one way to help save lives at sea
Kate Roberts now holds five volunteer roles at Cromer RNLI and is encouraging people with different skills and interests to find a place in the station team.
£96,000 Community Cashback fund reaches 23 grassroots groups across the UK
Twenty-three charities and community groups across all four UK nations are sharing £96,000 through SPAR’s latest Community Cashback grants.
Worcestershire rescue volunteers get new medical kit and extra training
Severn Area Rescue Association has upgraded its medical equipment and expanded its volunteer team with support from a county public-health grant.
Edinburgh housing progress moves more than 350 households into settled homes
Edinburgh is ending a temporary suspension of its normal housing allocations after progress in moving families out of unsuitable temporary accommodation.
Devon project aims to double nests of one of England’s rarest ants
A three-year conservation project in South Devon will improve heathland for two rare ant species and create new colonies to reduce the risk of local extinction.
Wrexham rooftop solar project installs 4,700 panels and adds room for future battery storage
A 2MW rooftop solar installation at Net World Sports in Wrexham has been completed with around 4,700 panels and battery-ready infrastructure.
Coventry cerebral palsy pathway cuts new hip dislocations by two-thirds
A decade-long integrated NHS pathway in Coventry is supporting 172 children with cerebral palsy and has reduced new hip dislocations by 66 per cent.
Armagh friends turn cancer recovery into a year of fundraising for three charities
Two Armagh friends who have both experienced breast cancer are bringing their community together through a series of events raising money for three cancer charities.
50 affordable homes get under way in Shildon, including 35 for social rent
Work has started on a £10 million development in Shildon that will provide 50 affordable homes, including 35 for social rent and 15 through Rent to Buy.
Hull Trains team walks to London and raises nearly £6,000 for brain injury charity
Hull Trains colleagues walked the operator’s route from Hull to London King’s Cross, raising nearly £6,000 for Hull charity P.A.U.L For Brain Recovery.
Hundreds of thousands of Fleadh visitors backed by a volunteer-powered medical hub in Belfast
Volunteers, clinicians and emergency responders worked together at a central medical hub during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Belfast, supporting one of the city’s biggest ever public events.
More people in Northern Ireland are getting faster sight-saving cataract treatment
Investment in Northern Ireland’s regional cataract service is helping thousands more people access treatment more quickly, with additional capacity at Downe Hospital supporting the wider programme.
Bristol teaching team recognised in national higher education awards
The University of Bristol has received two national teaching honours, recognising both an individual educator and a team working to improve research-rich teaching and the student experience.
Manchester researcher wins major fellowship to study bacteria’s hidden weapons
A University of Manchester researcher has secured a major fellowship to investigate how bacteria attack their rivals, work that could reveal new ways to tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Social prescribing may help people connect with care without driving up costs
A University of Manchester study of more than 1.4 million records suggests social prescribing is linked to more healthcare use at first, followed by a small reduction in GP appointments within a year.
UK mental health innovation scheme will bring patients, researchers, the NHS and industry together
A University of Manchester-led national initiative has launched to connect lived experience, researchers, the NHS and technology organisations around better mental health innovation.
Manchester scientists rethink a key part of how wounds heal
University of Manchester researchers have challenged a long-standing view of how the blood-clotting protein fibrinogen behaves at an air interface, opening new questions about wound healing.
Nurse-led children’s pre-op clinic is cutting cancelled surgery in Northern Ireland
A nurse-led paediatric pre-assessment service at the Ulster Hospital is helping replace many late surgical cancellations, making better use of theatre time for children waiting for treatment.
‘Rainbow on a chip’ research could help unlock faster 6G networks
A Loughborough University-led team has demonstrated a tiny chip that produces precisely spaced frequencies of light, with potential uses in 6G communications and quantum technologies.
Bristol researchers find a way to strengthen poultry immunity without antibiotics
University of Bristol-led research has identified how a naturally occurring gut molecule could help chickens fight bacterial infection, offering a possible route to healthier farming with less reliance on antibiotics.
National Trust plant sales go completely peat-free
The National Trust says its entire retail plant supply chain is now 100% peat-free, a move designed to reduce damage to carbon-rich peatland habitats.
Somerset wetlands stay green through one of the UK’s hottest summers
River restoration, wetlands and beaver activity at the National Trust’s Holnicote Estate have helped parts of the landscape retain water and wildlife through extreme summer heat.
Fifteen grassroots groups win Windrush community funding
Fifteen organisations have been awarded support from a UK fund designed to help communities understand and access the Windrush schemes.
Surplus tech is helping people stay connected across North West England
More than 1,500 surplus devices from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have been donated to around 50 schools and charities since 2021.
AI supports sight-saving brain surgery in a clinical first
UCLH says AI was used during live neurosurgery to help a surgical team protect a patient’s sight while removing a brain tumour.
Belfast makers create ‘quilted hugs’ for young people leaving care
A collaboration between Belfast School of Art and Quilts for Care Leavers Northern Ireland is creating handmade quilts for young people moving into independent living.
Dissolvable 3D-printed patch could make skin cancer treatment gentler
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have developed a dissolvable microneedle patch designed to deliver two anti-cancer drugs directly through the skin.
Hoverflies turn out to be tiny heavyweights in strawberry pollination
Queen’s University Belfast research has shown how hoverfly behaviour during a flower visit can directly influence successful strawberry pollination.
Queen’s Belfast and Rolls-Royce expand aerospace research partnership
A new University Technology Partnership will build on more than 25 years of collaboration and train future aerospace specialists alongside new research.
Scotland plans more than 30 GP walk-in services
Scotland is expanding GP-led walk-in care, with 40 centres now planned or operating and new locations identified across the country.
Up to £14m support could help reopen Glasgow’s People’s Palace
The Scottish Government has announced conditional support of up to £14 million towards refurbishing and reopening the People’s Palace and Winter Gardens.
Ten Scottish charities share £20m to support families
A £20 million package will support ten charities working with families across Scotland on wellbeing, income and routes towards employment.
Scotland adds funding for community-owned renewable energy
Community groups will have access to a larger £15 million fund for renewable energy and building decarbonisation projects this year.
Milford Haven residents to help design Wales-wide flood support
People affected by flooding in Milford Haven will help shape a new independent support network for communities before, during and after floods.
Manchester doubles annual funding for voluntary and community groups
Manchester City Council has increased annual funding for its voluntary and community sector programme from £2.4m to £5.5m, supporting 80 organisations.
Rectal cancer trial helps four in five patients avoid major surgery
A major international trial coordinated in Birmingham found that an organ-preserving treatment approach allowed four in five patients in one group to keep their rectum after 12 months.
Bristol team backs technology designed to cut AI data-centre energy waste
A startup working with University of Bristol researchers has secured more than £600,000 to develop diamond-coated electronics for more efficient data centres.
Durham scientist wins £5.6m fellowship to investigate the early Universe
A ten-year Royal Society fellowship will support Durham University research into the first moments after the Big Bang and the nature of dark matter.
Bluefin tuna return to North East waters after 60 years
Atlantic bluefin tuna have recolonised waters off North East England, and researchers have tagged fish there for the first time to support conservation.
Millions offered at-home HPV tests in NHS screening expansion
Nearly four million women in England who are behind on cervical screening will be offered HPV self-testing kits through a national NHS rollout.
Children’s book brings Indigenous knowledge into climate education
A University of Leeds project has produced one of the first children’s books published in the endangered Jahai language while bringing Indigenous knowledge into climate education.