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Cheshire conservationists help injured vultures get another chance
A Cheshire bird centre is connecting local fundraising with hands-on help for threatened vultures in South Africa. New reporting follows siblings Jake and Daisy Bessant, whose…
Maisie’s memory puts another blood bike on Manchester’s roads
A motorbike donated in memory of Maisie Almond has already covered 600 miles in its first week with Greater Manchester Blood Bikes, adding capacity to a volunteer service that…
Wetter landscapes offer Britain a buffer against wildfire
Restoring wetter, more varied landscapes could help Britain live with growing wildfire risk, according to a new Rewilding Britain report highlighted by Positive News. The charity…
Art and shared stories help Keady pupils feel less alone in grief
After losing her mum, 17-year-old Niamh found that making art with other bereaved pupils helped her feel less alone. At St Patrick’s High School in Keady, County Armagh…
Gene editing frees a Coventry teenager from monthly transfusions
For Vian, 16, life no longer revolves around monthly blood transfusions. The Coventry teenager, born with thalassaemia, says she has energy to go out again after treatment using…
Spare seeds help fund a new picnic garden at Penrith station
Spare seeds and small donations have helped volunteers create a new herb picnic garden at Penrith station . Passengers and local residents can now enjoy rosemary, sage and thyme…
Thermal camera helps Blackpool lifeboat crew find a person in the water
A thermal camera helped Blackpool lifeboat volunteers find a person in the water during a recent rescue, according to a new RNLI account . The charity says the camera quickly…
Shropshire children reach dental assessment sooner after referral rethink
Children needing surgery for teeth trapped beneath the gum are reaching assessment sooner at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. The trust reports waiting-time reductions…
Puffins, owls, bees and hedgehogs chosen for our next banknotes
Our next Bank of England notes will feature four neighbours worth getting to know: the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog. The animals were…
A new electricity tunnel beneath the Thames breaks through early
Getting more clean electricity to homes means improving the network that carries it. Beneath the Thames, one part of that work has reached a milestone 49 days ahead of schedule…
Ocean protection passes 10% after an expansion larger than the EU
An area of ocean larger than the European Union entered protected or conserved areas in the two years to April 2026. The expansion covered around five million square kilometres…
London targets the stolen-phone trade as offences fall
Losing a phone can mean losing access to work, money and the people we rely on. London police are tackling the trade behind those thefts, from street snatchers to shops and…
Countries’ pledges could bring land protection close to 30%
Protecting 30% of the world’s land and inland waters by 2030 remains within reach, according to a new Campaign for Nature assessment. The opportunity now is to turn promises into…
Germany’s fossil electricity generation falls nearly half in eight years
Germany is generating much less electricity from fossil fuels than it did eight years ago. Output fell from 174.6 terawatt-hours in the first half of 2018 to 94.2 in the first…
Brixton traders move closer to owning their markets
The people who make Brixton’s markets special could soon have a bigger say in their future. A community campaign has been chosen as preferred buyer for Brixton Village and Market…
Fewer American teenagers report feeling persistently sad or hopeless
There is some encouraging news about American teenagers’ mental health. The share of high school students reporting persistent sadness or hopelessness fell from 42% in 2021 to 33%…
Pantside neighbours keep helping families after the fire
After a fire destroyed homes in Pantside, near Newbridge, neighbours started collecting money and everyday items for affected families. Nearly two months later, that community…
A birthday cuppa brings Buckie together in memory of a lifeboat volunteer
Sue Cameron had been dreading her son’s birthday. James Porter, who died aged 37 earlier this year, had spent more than 21 years volunteering with Skegness lifeboat crew. On 28…
Google Maps brings local fuel prices within easier reach
Drivers across the UK can now compare nearby petrol and diesel prices on Google Maps, making it easier to spot a cheaper forecourt before filling up. The feature uses the…
Gene therapy and special goggles restore some vision in a small trial
Finding a doorway or locating an object became possible for some people with advanced inherited sight loss after a treatment combining gene therapy and special goggles. New…
Bluefin tuna return to British waters after years of protection
Bluefin tuna are back in significant numbers off Cornwall, decades after overfishing helped them disappear from British waters. Their return offers a visible example of what…
Habitat work brings early signs of wildlife recovery across England
Brown trout are spawning on newly laid river gravel, and water voles have returned to places where they had been absent for almost 20 years. These are early results from habitat…
One Harlow visit brings physiotherapy and practical support together
David and Camilla left a Harlow community appointment day with exercises, feedback about an X-ray and advice from a dietitian, all from one visit. They were among more than 100…
Research support helps Trae cut down on cigarettes
Trae used to smoke between 40 and 60 cigarettes a day. After joining a Derbyshire research study, they say they now limit themselves to five a day at most , sometimes one. Trae…