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Outta Puff Daddy’s star in Richmond
These guys have a brilliant mission: changing the conversation on mental health. They are achieving it too: 2 million people reached every month. So they are definitely making the…
Source: Gilbert
New recycling process restores used batteries to 95% power
Researchers at Cornell University have developed a recycling method that can restore used lithium-ion battery electrodes to as much as 95% of their original power. The process, ca…
Source: Cornell Chronicle
India launches its first home-grown hydrogen-powered train
India has launched its first domestically developed hydrogen-powered passenger train, creating a real-world test for cleaner rail travel. The ten-car train is designed to carry ar…
Source: Press Information Bureau, India
El Salvador eliminates a leading infectious cause of blindness
El Salvador has become the first country in Central America to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem, following validation by the World Health Organization. Trachoma is th…
Source: World Health Organization
UK ratifies landmark treaty to protect the high seas
The UK has formally ratified the High Seas Treaty, joining international efforts to protect marine life in waters beyond any single country’s control. The agreement, officially kn…
Source: GOV.uk
Northern Ireland launches plan to strengthen breastfeeding support
Northern Ireland has launched a new Breastfeeding Action Plan aimed at making practical support easier to find and creating more welcoming environments for parents who choose to br…
Source: Department of Health Northern Ireland
£9,000 heat pump grant opens to oil and LPG households
Households in England and Wales that are off the gas grid and currently heat their homes with oil or LPG can now receive a £9,000 grant towards an air-source heat pump. The increa…
Source: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Global hunger falls for a third year, showing progress is possible
A new United Nations assessment says global hunger fell for a third consecutive year in 2025, showing that sustained progress is possible even during a difficult period for food sy…
Source: World Health Organization
Government to restore £2 cap on bus fares in England
The bus fare cap in England will revert to £2 from January, new prime minister Andy Burnham has announced. The government says the policy, expected to cost more than £500m, will he…
Source: BBC.co.uk
UK government borrowing falls £7.9bn compared to last year
The UK government borrowed £7.9bn less in June than it did in the same month last year, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics. Borrowing – the differenc…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Breakthrough Discovery Links Brain Immune Cells to Alzheimer's Sleep Loss
Scientists have uncovered a surprising culprit behind sleep disruption in Alzheimer's disease: the brain's own immune cells, not the amyloid plaques previously blamed. Researchers…
Source: ScienceDaily
World's Deepest Farming Study Begins 1.1km Underground in UK Lab
Researchers have begun growing crops more than a kilometre beneath the surface at a pioneering UK underground laboratory. The Science and Technology Facilities Council's Boulby Un…
Source: UK Research and Innovation
Today Andy Burnham came is as Prime Minister
Whilst he seemed quite nervous in the interview today, Gilbert believes he’s gonna do great. He did so many sweet things in Greater Manchester. Bringing down rough sleeping by as…
Source: Gilbert
SuperDinky supporting premature mothers superbly
Lorna Tallowin is doing a brilliant job with SuperDinky. After travelling to hospital in a removal van, such was the surprise at her early pregnancy, she’s used her pain to help ot…
Source: Gilbert
Andy Burnham becomes Labour leader and will take over as Prime Minister on Monday
Andy Burnham has been confirmed as the new leader of the Labour Party and will become British Prime Minister on Monday. The former mayor of Greater Manchester won overwhelming sup…
Source: TheGuardian.com
NHS approves two new cancer drugs for children and adults with rare blood cancers
Around 200 patients a year in England will now receive two new life-saving treatments for rare blood cancers, NHS England has announced. The first drug, dabrafenib, is a tablet th…
Source: England.NHS.uk
Targeted prostate cancer treatment cuts risk of side effects, study suggests
A less invasive therapy for prostate cancer is just as effective as surgery or radiotherapy but with a lower risk of side effects, a major study suggests. The treatment, called fo…
Source: BBC.co.uk
1720s pub nearly runs out of beer after reopening
A north London pub dating back to the 1720s has reopened after being saved by three former regulars who all live within a five-minute walk. The Black Horse in Barnet closed sudden…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Wales' emergency call system attracts global attention for smarter ambulance use
Wales has developed a way of managing 999 calls that is drawing interest from around the world. Control room staff now use a triage system that categorises calls by urgency, with…
Source: BBC.co.uk
MPs approve Hillsborough Law to prevent state cover-ups
MPs have approved the Hillsborough Law, long-delayed legislation designed to prevent cover-ups linked to failures of the state. The bill, formally known as the Public Office (Accou…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Government launches action plan to support unpaid carers in England
The government has published a new action plan to improve the lives of unpaid carers in England, recognising the challenges faced by people who provide care while managing signific…
Source: GOV.uk
Stage Nation's first performance hands young people a huge stage to shine on
Gilbert went to watch Stage Nation’s inaugural performance in Richmond on Sunday 5th July. I was there as a guest of my friend Ramika who leads the National Youth Arts Trust charit…
Source: Gilbert
UK and EU Drugs Agency sign agreement to share drug threat information
The UK government has signed a working arrangement with the European Union Drugs Agency that will help both sides identify dangerous substances earlier and reduce drug-related harm…
Source: GOV.uk
Norwegian tunnelling technique could cut costs of Peak District road link
A proposed 14-mile tunnel beneath the Peak District could link Manchester and Sheffield using a Norwegian construction method that significantly reduces costs, according to infrast…
Source: BBC.co.uk