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Matt Panesh, Winter Gardens, Morecambe for the poetry festival.

Volunteers and hosts needed for Poetry Festival and poets

Loch Ness Monster 2023: Volunteers wanted for biggest ‘monster hunt’ in 50 years - how to apply

Volunteers wanted for biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years

Louis the Jack Russell with his owner after being rescued

Dog rescued after falling down one of UK’s biggest waterfalls

Lancaster Golf Club which has been saved by volunteers.

Hard-working volunteers save historic club from closure

PD Arnie has graduated as a police dog despite harsh conditions in his early life

Puppy graduates as police dog after being found during raid

Metropolitan Police officers march along The Mall in London as they head to their positions for of the coronation processions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Coronation: Street safety volunteers arrested over rape alarm concerns

Sally Field pictured with the late Paul O’Grady

Britain's oldest dog walker crowned coronation champion by RSPCA

Loyne students Molly and Amy with Sharon Jackson (right) and Laura Wellock.

Charity rewards students for their volunteer support

The cast for the highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been revealed. (Credit: Getty Images)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - full cast

Thousands of volunteers are needed to offer their helping hands over the course of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations - Credit: Getty Images

King Charles III coronation looking for thousands of volunteers

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

Volunteers are needed to help out at The Gregson's café bar. Picture by Tom Morbey.

Arts and events venue appeals for volunteers

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

Just Stop Oil protesters guilty of conspiring to cause public nuisance at Silverstone British GP

Just Stop Oil guilty over British GP track invasion - watch protest

Queen Victoria Centre in Morecambe - the cafe there run by volunteers is closing today (Friday). Picture from Google Street View.

Popular cafe run by volunteers at Morecambe Health Centre closes today

The project will explore the unique relationship between the bay landscape, its seabirds, and climate change.

New project brings Morecambe Bay into focus

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, have gone missing in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Two British men who volunteered in Ukraine go missing

A walrus called Thor was spotted having a rest at Scarborough Harbour ahead of the New Year

Walrus pays a visit to Scarborough harbour en route to the Arctic

Acorn sowing at Lancaster University's community tree nursery.

Community tree nurseries branch out to Lancaster

Meet some of the volunteers at Trussell Trust food banks in the UK

April Jones went missing in October 2012 - her body was never found.

Mystery of April Jones as Channel 4 documentary revisits murder

Volunteers spreading the word at Lancaster on Ice.

Samaritans mark 50 years of listening – and are busier than ever

Crates of food at a Trussell Trust food bank (Photo: Trussell Trust)

Trussell Trust foodbanks need people to donate these items

Flossie, pictured here with new owner Vicki, has been named the world’s oldest cat by the Guiness Book of World Records.

UK cat Flossie officially named world’s oldest moggie

Lindsey Stockton (far right, holding framed document) with food bank colleagues

National World campaign: A day in the life of a Trussell Trust worker

Crates of food at a Trussell Trust food bank (Photo: Trussell Trust)

National World launch Trussell Trust winter fundraiser

EasyJet is bringing its Fearless Flyer course back to Gatwick Airport on Sunday, November 27, to help nervous flyers take control and overcome their fears. Picture by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images

Passenger dies during flight between Cyprus and London

The Bentham Hub charity shop.

Charity shop builds on Ukraine fundraising success to support local causes

Dolphins spotted in UK waters as pod swim happily alongside RNLI boat - watch video taken of sighting

Dolphins spotted swimming alongside RNLI rescue boat

Visitors to Miss Whalley's Field being shown one of its wildflower areas.

Wildflower meadow plans at historic site

Volunteers are being sought to help with the Covid autumn booster campaign.

Volunteers call for Covid autumn booster rollout

Coun Joyce Pritchard pictured at the Mayor making ceremony with Coun Ross Hunter (left), Deputy Mayor of Lancaster; Amanda McGartland, Mayoress of Lancaster and Mark Davies, chief executive of Lancaster City Council.

Mayor launches search for unsung heroes

Queen Victoria Hospital, Morecambe.

Volunteers needed for Morecambe's Queen Victoria Hospital cafe

The Cross Bay Walk for the armed forces charity takes place on June 11.

Volunteers wanted for Cross Bay Walk in aid of armed forces charity SSAFA

Work on developing the wildflower habitat is starting in Heysham.

Help kickstart new Eden nature project

Pictured from left: Adam (Morecambe RNLI crew), Tom (Morecambe Town Council), Fiona (Arndale Morecambe Bay), Ewa (AM Services Group) and Craig Allen (centre manager, Arndale Morecambe Bay).

Volunteers help clean up Morecambe beach

Citizens Advice North Lancashire in Lancaster

Charity's urgent call for volunteers in Lancaster and Morecambe

Applications for the grants will be considered by each county councillor

Grant boost for Lancashire community groups

The full north west project team.

Lancaster charity receives heritage lottery funding to research migration since ...

B4RN’s Elaine Elrick (centre) with the volunteer group.

Volunteers thanked for bringing world-leading broadband to Halton

Prince's Trust volunteers at work at the homeless centre.

Lancaster's homeless centre gets new lease of life thanks to Prince's Trust volu...

Coun Charlie Edwards (left) with other councillors and volunteers during the Morecambe tidy-up on Friday.

Volunteers help spruce up Morecambe town centre after councillor's plea to resid...

Lancaster Town Hall is just one of several locations in Lancashire looking for steward volunteers in the local area.

More steward volunteers needed in Lancaster to help get jabs done

Staff and volunteers at Ribble Steam Railway & Museum celebrate the eye-catching murals and plans for the future.

Ribble Steam Railway reopening was picture perfect

Lancaster MP Cat Smith (left) and Lancaster mayor Coun Mike Greenall (centre) join volunteers from The Olive Branch at their temporary unit on Lansil Way.

Lancaster charity recognised for vital voluntary work in community