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The over-60s skaters chasing every UK ice rink
A group of ice skaters aged 60 to 78 from Slough are working their way around every ice rink in the UK – all having taken up the sport later in life. Girls on Tour, made up of Dee…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14 in England
Secondary school pupils in England will be able to study subjects like manufacturing and artificial intelligence alongside core academic learning under new government reforms. The…
Source: BBC.co.uk
GSK to invest £400m in UK life sciences with new Cambridge research centre
The British drugmaker GSK is investing £400 million in UK life sciences over the next three years, including a new research and development centre in Cambridge. The pharmaceutical…
Source: TheGuardian.com
Murals share stories of life after homelessness
New public murals in London, Bristol and Reading are sharing the voices of people supported out of rough sleeping. Commissioned by St Mungo’s, the artworks tell the stories of Lee…
Source: The Guardian
Mediators report progress towards restarting US-Iran talks
Regional mediators say progress is being made towards bringing the United States and Iran back to negotiations after both sides paused attacks. Neither country reported launching…
Source: Associated Press
Young people report better mental health and lower drug use
A major US government survey has found encouraging improvements in young people’s mental health and substance use. Data collected between 2021 and 2025 showed that fewer teenagers…
Source: Associated Press
A children’s book is giving families better language for difficult feelings
'Mom’s Cloud and the Beach Adventure' was written by mental-health advocate and Drop Dead Generous community contributor Kendall Concini-Moore, and her daughter for children aged f…
Source: Gilbert
India’s first private orbital rocket reaches space
Indian startup Skyroot Aerospace has sent the country’s first privately developed orbital rocket into orbit—a milestone for India’s commercial space sector. The 22-metre Vikram-1…
Source: Reuters
Tap water now reaches four in five rural Indian homes
Access to tap water in rural India has risen almost fivefold since 2019, bringing a basic service into millions more homes. India’s Jal Jeevan Mission was created to provide every…
Source: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
Global hunger falls for a third year running
Global hunger fell for a third consecutive year in 2025, showing that sustained progress is possible even as the scale of the challenge remains immense. The latest United Nations…
Source: World Health Organization
Nine peatland successes offer lessons for restoring a neglected climate ally
Peatlands store carbon and support wildlife and livelihoods, yet degradation outpaces restoration. An open-access paper has gathered nine examples showing what action can look like…
Source: Ambio
Thousands march in Bern for queer equality and solidarity
Switzerland has made progress on LGBTQ+ rights, but campaigners say legal gaps, discrimination and hostility remain. Thousands of people gathered in Bern at the weekend to make tho…
Source: SWI swissinfo.ch
Community market brings school supplies and health checks together
Starting a school year can put pressure on families who are already managing tight budgets and limited access to healthcare. A community market in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is respondin…
Source: 21Alive
Akron gives young people funding to turn climate ideas into action
Young people inherit the consequences of climate change while having little money or authority to shape responses. Akron, Ohio, is trying to close that gap with a youth-led fund.…
Source: News 5 Cleveland
UK backs faster charging technology for electric aircraft
Electric aircraft promise quieter, lower-emission journeys, but slow charging could leave them sitting on the ground for too long to be practical. A new UK-backed programme will ta…
Source: OneStop ESG
July's full Buck Moon set to light up UK skies this week
The July full Moon, known as the Buck Moon, will light up the night sky across the UK this week, peaking at 15:36 BST on 29 July. Although the exact moment of maximum fullness wil…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Britain's first Catholic PM makes ending rough sleeping his opening priority
Andy Burnham, Britain's first lifelong Roman Catholic prime minister, has made ending rough sleeping his first pledge in office. Hours before arriving in Downing Street on Monday,…
Source: TheGuardian.com
New prime minister brings direct-to-public approach to Downing Street with social media updates
Andy Burnham has started his premiership with a fresh approach to political communication, posting daily updates and policy announcements directly to social media platforms. The n…
Source: TheGuardian.com
SpaceX completes successful Starship test flight with ocean splashdown
SpaceX has successfully completed a test flight of its Starship megarocket, with the vehicle achieving a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean an hour after launch. The flight marke…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Philippines expands free school meals to its youngest pupils
The Philippines has expanded its school meals programme so every kindergarten and Grade 1 pupil can receive free, nutritious food during the school year. President Ferdinand Marco…
Source: Philippine News Agency
France sets under-15 social media ban from September
France has become the first EU country to approve a nationwide social media ban for children under 15. The new law requires services including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouT…
Source: The Independent
New open-access journal makes brain treatment research free to read
A new fully open-access journal has launched to make research on minimally invasive brain and spine treatments available without a subscription. JNIS Advances is a companion to th…
Source: NeuroNews International
UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
British households will be able to buy plug-in solar panels from 27 August after the government changed the law to allow retailers to sell them for the first time in the UK. The l…
Source: TheGuardian.com
Business rates cut by 20% for pubs, clubs and music venues in England
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a 20% cut to business rates for pubs, clubs and music venues across England. The Treasury chief secretary confirmed the cuts are fully fu…
Source: TheGuardian.com