A roundup of uplifting stories from across Yorkshire highlights community spirit, dedication and compassion. It includes a restored school clock, an inclusive running group, a husband donating a kidney to his wife, a 106-year-old’s global birthday celebration and a rescue cat’s unusually large litter.

– Ripon Grammar School caretaker Matthew Buller spent about 140 hours restoring its 1889 clock, bringing its bells back into operation.
– Ilkley Harriers’ learning-disability running group, founded in 2024, has helped members improve fitness, build friendships and enter races.
– Phil Hulbert successfully donated a kidney to his wife Fiona after 31 years of marriage, helping them move beyond their carer-and-patient roles.
– Eileen Warham received more than 300 cards for her 106th birthday, including messages from Australia, New Zealand and local schoolchildren.
– Rescue cat Lottie gave birth to nine kittens—five males and four females—compared with the typical litter size of four to six.