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Two charities have been given a holiday boost from the International Women’s Club. The IWC donated $9,000 to the Women’s Resource Centre to support its Transformational Living Centre’s education and life skills programme. The soon-to-be-opened TLC o...

A food bank charity got an early Christmas present from fundraising efforts by pupils at a private school. Primary schoolchildren at Saltus donated non-perishable food to the Eliza DoLittle Society as part of the school’s 24 Days of Giving campaign. ...

The City of Hamilton’s festive 12 Days of Giving campaign has finished with 24 winners taking home prizes. A spokeswoman for the City said that more than 1,000 entries were received for the contest through the municipality’s Facebook and Instagram pa...

Families and friends gathered to get into the festive spirit at the Christmas Boat Parade on Saturday night. The event at Hamilton Harbour made a return after a three-year hiatus. At Albuoy's Point, spectators sat beside the water to get a good view ...

Everything came up roses for a florist after its shop scooped the top prize in both categories in a Christmas window decorating contest. Demco, on Hamilton’s Church Street, won Best Christmas Window, which was selected by a panel of judges, and the P...

The Christmas Boat Parade is on course to light up Hamilton Harbour tonight after a three-year break. Denis Owen the organiser of the event and owner of the UberVida charter boat, said that 23 vessels had signed on to take part and global drinks gian...

More than 370 people collected grocery vouchers and detergent from a charity giveaway to help families feel “full and clean” for Christmas. Tina Laws, the executive director of the Women’s Resource Centre, said that the need for support continued thr...

Christmas-themed drive in movie shows event helped put $60,000 in the tills of businesses, the City of Hamilton said last night. A spokeswoman for the City said the Fresh-Air Films: Drive-in Pajama Jam event was attended by almost 2,000 people over t...

A city street is to be beautified with new trees and extra street lights. The eastern end of Victoria Street is due for a remake, with trees to be replaced and extra street lights. A spokeswoman for the City of Hamilton said the work, at the east end...

The jury is in for this year’s Christmas Short Story Contest – and the competition was fierce. But the winners have been chosen, as well as some honourable mentions, and the lucky winners will today learn that they can pick up the plaudits – and thei...