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Dunstable tenant turns surplus supermarket food into a lifeline for neighbours
For five years, Harmony has collected surplus supermarket food three times a week and shared it with people in her Dunstable neighbourhood, turning help she once received into practical support for others.
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£2.65m Heritage Fund award moves Colchester’s oldest building towards a new community future
Holy Trinity Church has secured £2.65m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, unlocking the next phase of a £3.4m project to restore Colchester’s oldest standing building and bring it back into everyday community and cultural use.
Mid Suffolk community groups can apply for up to £10,000 as Progress Power fund reopens
Community organisations in Eye, Mellis, Thrandeston, Yaxley and Brome & Oakley can apply for grants of £250 to £10,000 until 31 October 2026.
South Norfolk community groups can apply for up to £10,000 to improve local greenspaces
A fresh round of South Norfolk Council’s Nature Conservation Fund is offering grants for community-led projects that help wildlife, climate resilience and access to greener places.
Carers in Bedfordshire expands independent support after major service change
The Bedfordshire charity says it is continuing and developing its support for unpaid carers despite the end of a long-running local authority contract.
Luton approves £18.9 million fund focused on jobs, prevention and stronger neighbourhoods
A three-year resilience fund will invest in employment, homelessness prevention, independent living, young people and safer, cleaner neighbourhoods.
Council cake sale combines fundraising with a potentially life-saving lesson about sepsis
A Three Rivers charity cake sale will raise money for the UK Sepsis Trust while helping residents learn the warning signs of the condition.
Crews reduce appliances at Suffolk wildfire as National Trust launch fundraiser
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NHS must plan for heat and wildfires, says expert
Health services should be "preparing in advance rather than reacting" to events, including heatwaves and wildfires, an academic has said. Firefighters have been tackling rural blazes across the East ...
Arctic to Africa fundraiser's next adventure? The M25
An athlete who finished an epic 61-day triathlon from the Arctic to Africa last week has set his sights on something far less glamourous for his next fundraiser - the M25. Matthew Hollingham, from ...
Norfolk to receive NHS mental health hubs and crisis unit
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£300k pledged to create 'lasting legacy for nature'
Hundreds of thousands of pounds have been pledged to two community projects to help create a "lasting legacy for nature that is truly unique". The East Suffolk Trust has awarded more than £300,000 to ...
New GCSE league table sees four Hertfordshire schools in top 100
Four Hertfordshire independent schools have been included in the top 100 of a new league table based on 2026 GCSE results.
Four new mental health facilities promised across Cambridgeshire will be 'lifeline'
Four new mental health facilities will be built in Cambridgeshire, including two emergency departments. The developments are part of a £343 million national initiative that marks the biggest redesign ...
University of Hertfordshire supports Luton's A-level students
A university has been praised for its support of students as they take their next steps after A-levels. The University of Hertfordshire joined students at Luton Sixth Form College on Thursday, August ...
The volunteers providing meals and help to wildfire crews
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12-hour walking football tournament in south Essex helps raise almost £5,000
More than 70 players have come together in Shoebury for a 12-hour charity football match in support of Prostate Cancer UK ...
Cambridgeshire residents lead effort to tackle speeding
Residents are taking the lead in making their roads safer by tackling speeding head-on. In Cambridgeshire, more than 1,000 volunteers are involved in the Community Speedwatch scheme, which aims to ...
Greater Anglia to fund 33 railway and community projects
Train operator Greater Anglia has awarded grants totally £350k to 33 community-led projects from its Customer and Community Improvement Fund (CCIF).
Round Norfolk Relay to support the East Anglian Air Ambulance in 2026
More than 1,000 runners from Norfolk and beyond are preparing to take on one of the county’s best-known endurance events.
GCSE results day 2026 LIVE: Cambridgeshire schools, grades, pass rates and updates as students get their results
Students are receiving GCSE grades and technical awards to help them progress on to sixth form, college or training.
I fix cars for a living and put out fires in my spare time
By day, 20-year-old Tyrell Cambridge spends his hours fixing vehicles, but when the tools are down, he swaps the workshop for the fire station. Volunteering as a firefighter for the Peterborough ...
Colchester photographer hosts Cancer Research UK fundraiser
Iyanu Taiwo, 30, founder of Colchester-based Otolorin Photography, is launching the Portraits for a Purpose initiative.
Cromer RNLI is encouraging volunteers to get involved
A volunteer is encouraging others to get involved after taking on five different roles at her lifeboat station.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust invites public for fundraiser in 2026
Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT) is inviting the public to take part in a sponsored walk at Broadland Country Park on Sunday, October 4, to raise funds for its work protecting the county’s wildlife. Eliot ...
Suffolk students celebrate academic success
Schools across Suffolk are reporting positive GCSE outcomes as pupils collect their results today.
Proposal for new energy facility in Cambridgeshire
Plans for an anaerobic digestion plant on the outskirts of a Cambridgeshire village are currently being considered.
Hertfordshire hospice asks residents to host tea parties
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is encouraging the community to come together over a cuppa to support local end-of-life services.
Proposal for veteran housing development in Essex
A social entrepreneur is exploring plans to build 40 affordable homes specifically for veterans near Colchester.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust plans autumn charity walk
The public is invited to explore Broadland Country Park this October to help raise vital funds for local conservation.
South Norfolk communities invited to bid for green space grants
Local groups can now apply for funding of up to £10,000 to enhance their local environments.
Long Stratton housing project moves to next phase
Updated plans have been submitted for the ongoing development of a large housing estate in Norfolk.
Calls for more social housing to support rural Norfolk communities
A local advocate is urging planners to address the shortage of affordable housing to help young people stay in their home villages.
Push for increased affordable housing in Southwold
Councillor David Beavan has called for urgent action to improve housing availability in the Suffolk town.
NHS to introduce at-home HPV cervical screening in Essex
Eligible residents in Essex will soon be invited to participate in a free, at-home HPV self-testing programme.
Charity walk set for Hertfordshire countryside
Supporters will walk a half-marathon distance through Hertfordshire this September to raise funds for homeless youth.
One hundred affordable homes planned for Peterborough
A new housing development in Peterborough will include 100 affordable homes as part of a significant residential expansion.
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.
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.
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.
£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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
£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.
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.
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.