Category: Positive News

Many people are reluctant to change their minds, but according to Positive News, it can be a real strength. Positive News asked readers what their biggest change of heart has been and received some interesting responses. Lea from Stuttgart, Germany said she changed her mind about the future. She shared that while there is still… Continue reading What you’ve changed your mind on – and how it’s transformed your life

hen it comes to heating homes, it’s easy to be skeptical of new technology. However, heat pumps have a lot to offer, and it’s time to dispel the myths surrounding them. Max Waddingham, Good Energy’s operations director, is well-versed in the technology, overseeing teams that install heat pumps and owning one himself. He took on… Continue reading Hot properties: 10 questions about heat pumps answered

Positive News subscribers Sue and Jeremy Bugler founded The Size of Herefordshire in 2015 to protect an area of the Amazon rainforest at least the size of their county. The couple divided a map of Herefordshire into squares of 10 hectares and approached locals with the offer to “buy their squares” for £5 each. They… Continue reading Planting English trees to protect the Peruvian rainforest

ainst shingles could potentially delay the onset of dementia, according to new research from South Korea. The study, which involved nearly a quarter of a million people, found that those who received the vaccine were 10-20% less likely to develop dementia than those who did not. Shingles is caused by the same virus as chickenpox,… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

I’m sorry, but I don’t have personal experiences. However, here’s a quote by Maya Angelou that inspires many people: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Read the full article on Positive News here: Read More

ter’s full-time assistant, and the pair went into business as the One Mile Bakery, named after the radius from which they delivered their homemade bread, soup and preserves. The enterprise grew and Tait began offering bread-making classes, which soon proved more popular than the baking itself.  Fast forward two years and Tait, now 16, is… Continue reading Rising and shining: one woman’s mission to demystify the baking of bread

ive.news/2022/society/what-forests-mean-to-you-readers-share-their-stories/” target=”_blank”> “As someone who has survived multiple mental health crises, the presence of trees has been crucial to my healing and recovery. I go for walks in the woods and feel deeply relaxed and grounded, the sound of the leaves rustling and birds singing feels like a balm for the mind. For me, the… Continue reading ‘Trees show us what community means’. The importance of having access to forests, according to you

The Welsh government has vowed to make lying in politics illegal, potentially setting a precedent for other governments, including Westminster, to follow suit. Compassion in Politics, a lobby group, has been campaigning for criminal penalties for political lying since 2019, and a petition has already attracted over 200,000 signatures. In May 2024, an Opinium survey… Continue reading The campaign to outlaw lying in politics

rds extinction has been saved thanks to conservation efforts. The Florida grasshopper sparrow is a small, non-migratory bird that was once widespread in the state. But by 2020, it was estimated that fewer than 30 individuals remained in the wild. However, a new study published in the journal Conservation Science and Practice reveals that population… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Book clubs are becoming increasingly popular in the UK as people search for offline connection and community. According to Eventbrite, there has been a 350% increase in book club listings in the past four years, with more than 127,000 people attending these events. Meetup has also reported that “book club” has returned to the top… Continue reading Reading between the lines: the book club boom