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  • Celebrating International Cats' Day with Dinx and his feline friends. Image kindly supplied by Battersea Dogs' and Cats' Home.

    Battersea celebrates international cat day

    Charity shares stories about its residents to raise awareness With thousands of cats being cared for by the leading animal welfare charity each year, the...2 min

  • Powderham Food Festival is taking place between 7th and 8th October 2023. Photography by Naomi Hunt. Imagery kindly supplied by Dirty Martini PR.

    Powderham Food Festival: free tickets

    More than 100 exhibitors taking part in top food event Organisers for this year’s Powderham Food Festival are announcing an incredible line up of more...2 min

  • The newly opened Faughan Valley Woodlands. Image: The Woodland Trust (NI).

    Northern Ireland woodland opens as a nature haven

    Photograph showing the newly opened Faughan Valley Woodlands. Image supplied by The Woodland Trust (NI). Faughan Valley: connecting woodlands to create breathtaking landscapes The Faughan...3 min

  • Delia Kennedy is walking 100 miles to fundraise for ShelterBox. Image kindly provided by ShelterBox.

    Delia’s 100 mile walk for ShelterBox

    Devon fund raiser walking 100 miles every month for seven charities A keen fundraiser from Devon is walking 100 miles in August to raise money...2 min

  • Mathew Carver was inspired to raise funds for Shelterbox following the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Image kindly supplied by ShelterBox.

    Jersey man running 215 miles for ShelterBox

    Race Across Scotland: A continuous run of eight marathons A Jersey restaurateur is running eight marathons back to back to raise money for the international...3 min

  • Beavers released on the Wallington Estate, Northumberland. Image: Paul Harris / National Trust Images.

    Northumberland beavers released to help nature

    Mammals to help counter impact of extreme weather events A family of four Eurasian beavers were released on the National Trust’s Wallington Estate in Northumberland...5 min

  • Rescuers and supporters who saved a Cornish seal after it became entangled with a plastic toy hoop. Image: The Sea Life Trust.

    Cornish seal rescued from beach plastic

    Cornish seal swims free after rescue from life-threatening beach toy Rescuers have saved the life of a grey seal after it was found with a...4 min

  • Forestry Grant Scheme to expand rare Scottish rainforest. Image: Steve Carter (provided by Woodland Trust Scotland).

    £1 million for ‘Scottish rainforest’

    Forestry Grant Scheme to expand rare Scottish rainforest Environmentalists are celebrating today following news that more than £1 million will be used to plant additional...4 min

  • Mallam was forced to flee her home when an armed group attacked. Image: ShelterBox.

    ShelterBox launches disaster fundraising appeal

    ‘No one without shelter after disaster’  The international disaster relief charity ShelterBox has launched a fundraising appeal to help it reach its mission of no...5 min

  • Devon based New Space Architecture has designed Budleigh Salterton’s purpose-built cricket club. Image: Dirty Martini Marketing.

    New cricket clubhouse in Budleigh Salterton

    Cricket fans amazed by new Devon clubhouse The construction of the new clubhouse for Budleigh Salterton Cricket Club is coming on leaps and bounds. Devon...3 min

  • Depeche Mode performing in Arena Zagreb during The Delta Machine Tour. Image: Ivica Drusney / Shutterstock.

    Depeche Mode tour supports green campaign

    Top band backs fight against plastic pollution Depeche Mode is providing a boost for the west country environment as part of the band’s ‘Memento Mori’...4 min

  • Emergency aid from the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox have arrived in Chad. Image provided by Shelterbox.

    UK charity ShelterBox supports Chad’s refugees

    Aid arrives in Sudan following violence in African country Emergency shelter aid and other essential items from the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox have arrived...2 min

  • Argyle Community Trust’s Justin Jewell and Becky Lacey Sawyer with Ferndale Community Radio’s Steve Medlin.

    Plymouth charity appeal for support

    Charity seeks funds to continue work with youngsters A Plymouth charity is looking for financial backers so it can continue to help young people develop...5 min

  • 'Saving Our Wild Isles' is narrated by Sir David Attenborough who warns that ‘this starts and ends with us.’ Image: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.

    Saving Our Wild Isles

    ‘This starts and ends with us’ A new UK nature documentary warns that UK nature is in crisis. Saving Our Wild Isles is narrated by...4 min

  • World Extreme Medicine co-founders: Mark Hannaford and Luca Alfatti. Image: WEM.

    £2 million raised for Medics4Ukraine

    Donations helping frontline medics in Ukraine Independent British initiative Medics4Ukraine has announced its latest update to the rolling total of medical supplies and training delivered...2 min

  • Cherry tree blossom at Hinton Ampner in Norfolk. Image: Justin Minns / National Trust Images.

    National Trust launches annual blossom campaign

    Celebrating Spring blossom with #BlossomWatch One of the country’s leading conservation charities is launching a campaign to celebrate spring blossom by asking people to share...4 min

  • ShelterBox aid being loaded on flights out of Panama free of charge via Turkish Airlines and supported by the Government of Turkey and Rotary. Image provided by ShelterBox.

    ShelterBox aid helps earthquake survivors

    Turkey and Syria receive support from UK charity Crucial supplies from the international disaster relief charity ShelterBox have arrived in Turkey and Syria to help...4 min

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