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Prison education inspections add literacy and inclusion tests
Prison education inspections in England will place greater weight on reading, inclusion and employment skills under a new framework beginning next month. Low literacy and unmet le…
Source: Ofsted
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Dementia-friendly apartment design supports independence at home
A Swiss apartment adapted for a woman with advanced dementia has become the first home in mainland Europe to receive a Gold dementia-design accreditation. Dementia can make everyd…
Source: University of Stirling
Bristol department store reuse draws half a million visits a year
A former Marks & Spencer in Bristol now welcomes about half a million visits annually after reopening as a mix of independent shops, arts and community space. British high streets…
Source: Big Issue
Drought talks mobilise billions for land restoration
International drought talks in Mongolia launched a $1.2 billion rangelands programme spanning 45 projects, alongside a further $2 billion commitment for Asia-Pacific land restorati…
Source: Associated Press
The world has built a buffer against food shocks
JPMorgan warns global food inflation could rise from 2.8% in early 2026 to 5% in early 2027, as conflict and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz threaten harvests and supplies o…
Source: Reuters
Jobs Guarantee will support 3,500 young people into work in Wales
Youth unemployment in Wales is persistent, with the article noting more than 56,000 young people in Wales who are not earning or learning and a cohort of 18–24‑year‑olds claiming U…
Source: GOV.uk
Induction cookers cut kitchen temperatures by up to 10C
Restaurant kitchens have become dangerously hot during successive heatwaves, forcing some to close or reduce hours and leaving tens of thousands of kitchen staff working in “furnac…
Source: the Guardian
Cornwall recycles 36,000 tonnes of food waste; digester could power 8,500 homes
Food waste accounted for 22% of black bag rubbish in Cornwall, with 43% of that still in packaging. For two years leftover food has been taken to an anaerobic digester in Holswor…
Source: BBC News
Open Dialogue reduces psychiatric admissions threefold in trial
High psychiatric hospital admissions among people in crisis were examined in a University College London trial of 500 patients who approached mental health services. Open Dialogu…
Source: BBC News
Nobody should have to earn the right to be warm
Half of people living on older council-run Traveller sites in Wales cannot access a normal domestic electricity supply. Energy may instead be provided through councils at commercia…
Source: Anonymous
Worcester heritage regeneration moves towards final construction stages
Worcester’s £26 million northern city-centre regeneration has refurbished heritage and vacant buildings, with its main arts venue now scheduled to open next summer. Angel Place ha…
Source: Worcester City Council
Barnsley pairs AI training with paid work placements
Barnsley residents will receive six months of AI training linked to paid work placements under two schemes preparing for delivery. As workplace technology changes, jobseekers can…
Source: Cabinet Office and Department for Work and Pensions
Wokingham funds 600 local SEND places to reduce long journeys
Wokingham’s first new local SEND facilities will open this autumn, beginning a £40 million programme designed to create more than 600 places by 2029. Some children and young peopl…
Source: Wokingham Borough Council
AI note-taking pilot returns thousands of hours to NHS teams
An eight-month NHS pilot of ambient voice technology reduced clinicians’ documentation time to less than four minutes per patient on average and released tens of thousands of hours…
Source: Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
The charity turning movement into mental health support
In my experience, moving your body can feel like a mountain when your mental health is struggling. Thankfully, a Reading based charity has spent 15 years making that first step to…
Source: Gilbert
Manchester designer gives abandoned festival tents a second life
After a festival weekend, the fields can be left with a surprisingly gloomy encore: abandoned tents, many still usable but headed for disposal. Manchester designer Jess O’Riley is…
Source: Anon
Global emissions show signs of flattening
Global greenhouse-gas emissions appear to be flattening, suggesting relentless annual growth is not inevitable. Climate TRACE estimated that the world emitted 5.0 billion tonnes o…
Source: Climate TRACE
Stubborn plastic turned into food for soil microbes
Two stubborn plastics could be made biodegradable by adding a special ingredient during manufacturing, research suggests. Polyethylene and polypropylene appear in packaging, bottl…
Source: Positive News
Royal Mail delivers its 9,000th electric van
Royal Mail has added its 9,000th electric van, marking a fleet milestone with considerably less exhaust attached. The new red van joins more than 120 electric vehicles at Colchest…
Source: Positive News
EU caps ‘forever chemicals’ in food packaging
The EU has introduced strict limits on PFAS in food packaging, tackling chemicals that are handy at repelling grease but stubbornly resist breaking down Often called “forever chem…
Source: Reuters
Porto shows the way with free public transport
Porto residents can now travel free across the city’s buses, trains, metro and trams, as Portugal’s second-largest city tackles the cost of getting around. Residents activate the…
Source: Positive News
Single-purpose gadgets are helping some people step away from doomscrolling
Some people are swapping do-everything smartphones for single-purpose gadgets such as iPods and digital cameras. The response is wonderfully low-tech: keep music and memories, remo…
Source: ITV News
England’s onshore wind pipeline reaches a 10-year high
England has started letting onshore wind back through the planning door. After the government removed the effective block on new developments, farms and factories also gained an ea…
Source: The Guardian
Batteries are bringing ‘anytime solar’ closer
Solar power has always had one fairly obvious problem: the sun goes down every evening. Fossil fuels have traditionally stepped in after dark, but rapidly expanding battery storage…
Source: Ember