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Over 50,000 ticket buyers to receive refunds from StubHub UK
More than 50,000 people who bought tickets through StubHub UK will automatically receive refunds after the company was ordered to repay customers over illegal pricing practices. T…
Source: BBC.co.uk
Archaeologists Discover 5,000-Year-Old 'Stonehenge Prototype' Aligned With the Solstices
Archaeologist Phil Harding has made what he calls one of the greatest finds of his career — and it started with just two post holes in the ground. Working near Bulford in Wiltshir…
Source: Good News Network
Guisborough Craft Group Tackles Loneliness with Tea, Cake and Community
A weekly craft group at Guisborough Salvation Army is helping people of all ages combat loneliness while learning new skills and enjoying plenty of cake. The Craft and Cake sessio…
Source: Good News Post
Over 1,000 Dads and Kids Celebrate Father's Day at London Zoo
More than 1,000 fathers and children swapped traditional Father's Day plans for a special wildlife adventure at London Zoo on Sunday. Families from the Camden Dads group spent the…
Source: Good News Post
More Than 70 Rail Staff Learn Sign Language to Help Deaf Passengers
More than 70 TransPennine Express staff have learned British Sign Language to make journeys easier and more welcoming for deaf and hearing-impaired passengers. Conductors and cust…
Source: Good News Post
UK startup turns garden soil into round-the-clock renewable power
A British company called Bactery has developed a battery that generates electricity from bacteria living in soil — creating power that flows continuously, even when the sun isn't s…
Source: Good News Network
Father and Son Paramedics Share Over 30 Years Caring for Londoners
A London paramedic says watching his father save lives inspired him to follow the same path, with the pair now sharing more than three decades of frontline service between them. K…
Source: Good News Post
Volunteers Transform Sensory Garden at Swansea Centre Supporting People with Disabilities
An outdoor sensory space used by people with physical and learning disabilities has been given a community makeover at Swansea Vale Resource Centre. Volunteers spent the day impro…
Source: Good News Post
First pelican chicks hatch in London's St James's Park in over 360 years
For the first time since 1664, pelican chicks have hatched in St James's Park, London. Four chicks have now survived their first month, delighting Royal Parks staff who never expec…
Source: The Guardian
Devon rivers cleaned with mushroom filters as water regulator backs scale-up
A simple innovation is helping clean up English rivers — and it involves mushrooms. In Devon, bags of woodchips infused with turkey tail mushroom spores were placed at the bottom…
Source: Good News Network
Hampshire Surgeon Could Become First Disabled Astronaut in Space
John McFall, a Hampshire surgeon and former Paralympian, is being considered for a mission to a commercial space station in 2027 — a journey that could make him the first person wi…
Source: Good News Post
UK Now Has Zero Outstanding Coal Mining Applications After Welsh Council Rejection
After Carmarthenshire council in Wales rejected plans to expand an open-pit coal mine, the UK now has no outstanding proposals for new coal mining anywhere in the country. The cou…
Source: Good News Network
Three Critically-Endangered Sumatran Tigerr Cubs Born at UK Zoo
Three Sumatran tiger cubs have taken their first wobbly steps outside at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent — a precious victory for one of the world's rarest big cats.…
Source: Good News Network
Young artists unlock £790,000 for refugees and displaced communities worldwide
A global arts programme has turned student creativity into £790,000 of funding for organisations supporting refugees and displaced people. Students Rebuild invites young people ag…
Source: Positive News
Crime rates across Western Europe have fallen dramatically since the 1990s
Despite public perception, Western Europe is significantly safer today than it was in the late 1980s and 1990s, with crime rates falling steadily across the region. Murder rates —…
Source: The Guardian
Food prices rise at slowest pace in 17 months as inflation holds steady
Inflation remained at 2.8% in May, defying predictions it would climb to 3%, as the pace of food price rises slowed to a 17-month low. The Office for National Statistics reported…
Source: BBC News
RAF veteran reunites with jet he flew 60 years ago for 90th birthday
A former Royal Air Force pilot celebrated his 90th birthday with an emotional reunion with the de Havilland Vampire jet he flew more than six decades ago. Tony Davies, from North…
Source: Good News Post
Bristol Nurse Raises £60,000 for Premature Babies Through Hospital Knitting Stall
A neonatal nurse in Bristol has raised £60,000 for critically ill babies through a simple act of dedication that's lasted 14 years. Sister Emma Stuart works in the Neonatal Intens…
Source: Good News Post
Lottie the "Woolly Lambmoth" produced 50 jumpers!
A Lincoln Longwool sheep named Lottie—affectionately nicknamed the "Woolly Lambmoth"—was sheared at her home on Black Barn Therapy Farm at Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire, producing…
Source: Talker News
UK bans social media for under-16s to give children 'back their childhoods'
In a landmark move backed by 90% of parents, the UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, set to come into force next spring. The ban will include platforms l…
Source: Positive News
Sutton Husband's CPR Saves Wife's Life After Cardiac Arrest at Home
A Sutton man saved his wife's life by performing CPR after she suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at their home. Chris, 54, found his wife Kat, 47, unconscious in the bathroom after…
Source: Good News Post
Toy shoppers raise £1m for Bristol Children's Hospital through checkout donations
Customers at The Entertainer toy stores across the South West have raised £1 million for The Grand Appeal, the charity supporting Bristol Children's Hospital. The milestone was re…
Source: Good News Post
AI could spot breast cancer up to six years before diagnosis, major study finds
Early warning signs of breast cancer could be detected years in advance using artificial intelligence, according to groundbreaking research from Sweden. Scientists analysed 88,963…
Source: Good News Network
Thousands rally in Belfast to declare 'refugees are welcome here'
Thousands of people gathered at Belfast City Hall on Saturday for a powerful anti-racism demonstration, sending a clear message of solidarity after this week's violence. The Toget…
Source: BBC News