The Sunshine Fund's free Santa Grotto Bus is back in Newcastle city centre, visiting SEND schools and offering festive joy. Donations to the charity's Big Give campaign are doubled, funding life-changing equipment for North East children.
Freshfields Animal Rescue launches its vital Christmas appeal. Your donation, doubled until Dec 8, provides safety, medical care & hope for homeless UK pets. Help save lives.
Ed Sheeran donates personal items like trainers and mugs for an eBay auction raising vital funds for East Anglia's Children's Hospices. The 7-day sale starts December 7.
Glasgow veteran Terry McCourt, who has raised nearly £120,000 for SSAFA, receives a Regional Recognition Award ahead of his MBE. Discover how he supports the Armed Forces community.
A family's pet poodle was killed by an unleashed XL Bully in Aylestone. The dog attack has left the community living in fear. Read the full story.
LCH Charity launches its 'Give the Gift of Hope' appeal to support 2,000 disadvantaged children in Leicester this Christmas with gifts, warm clothes, and festive experiences.
A family-run Christmas grotto in Cwmbran is back, aiming to beat last year's £1,400 fundraising total. This year's proceeds support the Latch Welsh Children's Cancer Charity. Book now via their Facebook page.
A Leicestershire pet care business launches its annual Santa Paws Christmas collection for RSPCA Woodside, a vital animal centre that receives no government funding. Donate supplies or funds to help.
A person has died after being found on the tracks at Sileby Railway Station in Leicestershire. Major disruption affected East Midlands Railway services. Police are not treating the death as suspicious.
Tesco launches its 'Gifting for Good' Christmas initiative, allowing customers to buy gifts that support multiple charities, including Stand Out Socks and March Muses. The supermarket is also running food and toy collections.
A lavish charity dinner at Stockport's Royal Nawaab Pyramid raised over £25,000 for Stepping Hill Hospital's NHS charity. The funds will support neonatal care and hospital gardens.
Leicestershire Police are investigating after a woman's body was discovered in Maris Play Park, Leicester. The death is not being treated as suspicious. Read the latest updates.
A major search is underway for missing Loughborough University student Aryan Sharma, 20. Police and specialist divers are searching the River Soar. His family have made an emotional plea for information.
Rudy's pizzerias in Birmingham are swapping any pizza for a new toy to support Cash for Kids this Christmas. Donate between Dec 1-4, 2025. Get your free slice for a great cause!
A brazen thief was caught on camera stealing a 6ft Christmas tree from a mum's doorstep in Loughborough. Discover the full story and see how the community helped.
Over 130 people abseiled from King's Mill Hospital, raising more than £36,000 for Sherwood Forest Hospitals Charity. The event was a poignant tribute to fundraiser Ken Godber.
A police investigation is underway after a man's body was discovered on the grounds of Barwell Infant School in Leicestershire. Get the latest updates on this developing story.
A police investigation is underway after a man's body was discovered on the grounds of Barwell Infant School in Leicestershire. Forensic teams are at the scene.
Five courageous supporters abseiled 100ft down Liverpool's Anfield Stadium, raising over £1,200 for Stick ‘n’ Step. Discover how you can support their vital work for cerebral palsy.
Book your tickets for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity's Santa Experience on 13th-14th December. Meet Santa, enjoy festive fun and support lifesaving work.
Richard Iles from Winterbourne Down is creating one of Britain's largest domestic Christmas light displays with 235,000 lights, raising funds for military veterans. Support this incredible spectacle from November 29.
Karl Poxon, 50, has been charged with arson after three separate house fires in Ashby, Leicestershire. Three people were hospitalised. Read the latest updates.
Scope charity shop chain shuts Stourbridge and Folkestone stores after closing 77 others. Read how this impacts the community and the charity's future.
A 50-year-old man is in custody after three houses were deliberately set on fire in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, leaving two teenagers and a woman in hospital. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
Scope charity confirms closure of Stourbridge and Folkestone shops this week, following 77 other store shutdowns. Discover how this impacts the high street.
A 50-year-old man is in custody after three linked house fires in Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Three people, including two teenagers, were hospitalised. Police urge witnesses to come forward.
Derbyshire charity Zink wins a top CSJ Award for its microjobs scheme, helping 75% of participants into sustainable work. Discover how they're transforming lives.
Discover the winners of the 2025 ProCon Leicestershire Awards, celebrating the best construction projects and a rising star architect in the region. Find out which projects took top honours.
Discover how The Sunshine Fund uses donations for specialist equipment like sensory bundles, communication aids and the revolutionary Exopulse Suit to directly improve lives of disabled children in the North East.
Six daring supporters swam with sharks at Blue Planet aquarium, raising over £2,500 for Stick 'n' Step charity supporting children with cerebral palsy. Support their vital work today!