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Chatting with a barista in the coffee shop, nodding at that woman you see every day as you walk your dog. Sociologists call this type of connection ‘weak ties’, but their impact is anything but weak, writes Kellie Gillespie Wright.

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Tuck into these marvellous morsels from Yorkshire

With community initiatives in the spotlight, we uncover one town’s incredible ‘share and repair’ project…

What started out as a toy shop has become a community hub for families in Bedale with Hollie Foster at the helm

Supporting NHS staff, patients and communities, and funding life-changing projects, the national charity transforms people’s lives every day