Category: Positive News

The W&N x PSF Art Prize is a competition that supports emerging artists in the first decade of their career. Winners receive £1,000 from the Paul Smith Foundation, as well as up to £1,000 worth of art materials from Winsor & Newton. The prize also helps raise the profile of the artists, with their work… Continue reading Art for heart’s sake: how a new prize transforms the chances for early career artists

ated meat pet food, comes in two flavours and is made from cells grown in a bioreactor. The production process is more environmentally friendly than traditional meat production, as it requires less land, water and energy. The treats were created by Hoxton Farms, a spin-out from the University of Oxford, with the mission of reducing… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news that matters

Untold Narratives, a project founded by journalist and producer Lucy Hannah, has been supporting women writers in Afghanistan for the past three and a half years since the Taliban seized Kabul. The group has provided a platform for writers, particularly women, who have been “marginalised by community or conflict”, enabling them to express themselves despite… Continue reading A chronicle of courage: the programme keeping Afghan women’s words alive

Such work is vital in giving threatened species a chance to recover and thrive, a message that was brought home by the recently published State of the UK’s Birds report, which revealed an increase in the populations of some raptors, including the buzzard, peregrine falcon and kestrel, as a result of conservation efforts. “These two… Continue reading Restoration is helping native raptors thrive in Scotland, report shows

Positive News magazine has showcased some striking portraits in its latest issue, including one of a “gangster granny” photographed skateboarding in Edinburgh. UK photographer Jack Currie called the woman in question “very own amazing granny” and admitted he had used Photoshop to heighten the image. Elsewhere in the magazine, musician and composer Cosmo Sheldrake reveals… Continue reading Five stunning portraits in the new issue of Positive News magazine

ter The winner of the Underwater category was Gabriel Jensen’s ‘Everything’s A-OK’, which features a playful sea lion from the Galápagos Islands. Jensen said he had always been fascinated by the marine world and the diversity of life it holds. “Photography of the underwater universe is one way to document these species and the roles… Continue reading Eleven photographs that capture our world’s beauty in close up

Andy’s Man Club, a UK movement for suicide prevention that began with nine men meeting in a room in Yorkshire, has partnered with Forestry England to promote positive mental health through a series of outdoor running events. The charity offers free, peer-to-peer support groups across the country each week, providing a safe space for men… Continue reading How a walk in the woods is helping men overcome the stigma of talking about their feelings

ook. We recorded on the beach with no one around. Listen to episode 244 for the sound of gentle waves on the rocks.” 3) ‘The Sound of Tranquility’ In 2024, BBC Radio 3 broadcast a series called The Sound of Tranquility. Presented by sound recordist Chris Watson, it explored how nature can help our wellbeing. The first… Continue reading Three good things: linking people and place via sound

lls. “But when he brought in our version of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, he was the one with the cool book that all the other kids wanted to read.” The books have also proved valuable for children with dyslexia and autism, and for those learning English as a second language. Living Paintings is continuing to… Continue reading Bringing picture books to life for blind and visually impaired children

A Ukrainian composer has transformed an unexploded Russian missile that fell onto his homeland into a musical instrument that emits a haunting, metallic, and funereal sound. Roman Hryhoriv, a celebrated composer in Ukraine, had its explosive contents removed and replaced with cello strings. The creation of the instrument, called “Hell’s Arrow Voice,” and the accompanying… Continue reading Deadly Russian rocket is transformed into musical instrument of hope