Health,
By Health Correspondent, Good News Post In today's fast-paced, high-pressure world, burnout has become an increasingly common issue. Research has found that a staggering 88 percent of the UK workforce has experienced burnout since 2020. While it's essential to seek professional help if you're
B&Q
By Jill Dando News As part of the home improvement retailer’s annual B&Q Community Days drive, a group of colleagues offered their DIY skills to spruce up the garden/outside area at YMCA Weston-super-Mare. The team of volunteers from the Weston B&Q branch spent the
Disabilities Correspondent
By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent In a testament to perseverance and advocacy, Ciara Lawrence, a woman with a learning disability, has become a beacon of hope for many. For 24 years, Ciara Lawrence has been an integral part of Mencap, the UK's leading learning disability charity, where she
People
By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent In a world where disability often remains misunderstood, Chloe Tear stands out as a beacon of hope and determination. At 26, this disabled writer, content designer, and speaker is breaking barriers and changing perceptions, one blog post at a time. Overcoming Adversity Diagnosed with mild
Animals
By Animal Correspondent Ely Cathedral's annual animal service turned into a Noah's Ark, as 450 animal lovers and their furry (and not-so-furry) friends flocked to the historic site. The star-studded event included the usual suspects – dogs, cats, and pocket pets – but it was a miniature pony
Good News Tonic
By The Editor Here is some really good news from the Animal Kingdom. In a heartening tale of conservation success, the northern bald ibis, a bird once thought lost to Europe, has made a triumphant return after more than three centuries of absence. Known for its distinctive silhouette – featuring a
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News The Wealth Summit in Devon, UK raised the funds for the well in Uganda. In recent months Uganda is suffering huge droughts leading to hundreds of deaths. In June the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said at least 518,000 people, or 40% of the
Happiness
By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News On World Gratitude Day (September 21st), celebrated inspirational speaker and TV presenter Peter Cohen is calling on people worldwide to make gratitude a cornerstone of their daily routines. Peter Cohen, an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, bestselling author, and performance coach, is highlighting the transformative
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News Andy Waring, a 66-year-old retired salesman, has transformed a corner of his allotment in Buckland Newton, Dorset, into a thriving vineyard. What began as an impulsive decision to fill empty space has blossomed into a passion project producing award-winning wines. Waring's journey into winemaking
Animals
By Jill Dando News After an absence of over three years, Belle, a cocker spaniel, has been reunited with her owners, Josh Burns and his partner Shellee. The dog, who disappeared from their Sturry home near Canterbury in March 2021, was recently found by a dog warden in a park
People
By Royal Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Princess of Wales has spoken of her relief at completing her course of chemotherapy, in a video filmed by Will Warr and released by Kensington Palace. She thanked everyone for their kindness, empathy and compassion which “has been truly humbling”. She has also
People
By Oliver Masley, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent Guinness World Records made John Tinniswood, from Southport, the title of World’s Oldest Living Man. Born on 26th August 1912, in the same year that the Titanic sank, he is the fourth oldest British man in recorded history, 13 months away
Science
By Jill Dando News The Ghost Orchid, Britain's rarest plant, has been rediscovered for the first time since 2009 by Richard Bate, a member of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). Richard, inspired by a childhood encounter with a Bee Orchid, spent 30 years searching for
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) are pleased to announce that their millionth hen to be rehomed has been adopted by His Majesty The King. The millionth hen, named Henrietta by His Majesty, was rehomed at Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire, along with 30 other hens, on
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News Around the world, a record 4.3 billion people helped someone they didn’t know, volunteered time or donated money to a good cause in the preceding month according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index 2024. The world’s most generous country is
News
By Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News These days in the UK, America and other western nations, health has become big business. So if you want some good news on healthy life and aging, a pop to visit the 16,000 residents of a tribe in the Amazon rainforest may be