At 50 years old and with the release of his new book The Midnight Train, Matt Haig explains why acceptance has descended on him The post ‘Regret is a major theme of my work’: Matt Haig on finding acceptance appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
These three groups are using sport and movement to create connection, purpose and community The post Three sports groups using movement to tackle isolation appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A new wave of young birders is helping to turn one of Britain’s oldest pastimes into one of its fastest-growing hobbies The post How birdwatching has become an unexpected hit with Gen Z appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A reality check for ‘AI slop’, the US’s plummeting murder rate, and a big win for an uncontacted tribe, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The British singer-songwriter and frontman of alt-J on capturing creative sparks and the rise of the far-right The post Life lessons: Joe Newman on what life so far has taught him appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The government is overhauling school food standards in England for the first time in more than a decade The post How schools are winning children over to healthier lunches appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
At Groundswell, experts debated how to get more nature-friendly foods on shelves. Here’s three key takeaways The post Will regeneratively grown food become mainstream? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A new album made from the echolocation calls of bats is inviting listeners to hear the misunderstood mammals differently The post The musicians turning bat calls into club music appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From knife-crime prevention to mental health support, grassroots football is being taken seriously as a tool for social change The post How community football is helping youth stay out of trouble appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Scientists flew into the heart of 'fire clouds', Finland cut emissions with a sand battery, and food banks turned waste into millions of meals, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
As Edinburgh introduces a visitor levy this week, we look at what a decade of tourist tax-funded investment has done for one of Europe’s resorts The post Did a tourist tax save Magaluf? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In east Africa, Maasai men are redefining what it means to be brave by helping people and lions co-exist The post A new measure of courage: how Maasai warriors became lion guardians appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Replacing real leopard skins with synthetic furs has helped leopards recover in western Zambia, researchers say The post Leopards recover in Zambia as communities swap skins for synthetics appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The world’s road got much safer, global hunger levels eased, and Brazil set a welcome record for deforestation, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has brought renewed urgency to the climate solutions campaigners have been pushing for years The post The upside of the energy crisis appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
As Premier League prices rise, growing numbers of supporters are seeking out something closer, cheaper and more human in non-league football The post The rise of community-led football appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A bold new building in the Netherlands promises to showcase solutions to global problems – and encourage positive action The post ‘A place of hope and solutions’: the building promising a better future appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Inspired by olden days ice houses, this underground fridge uses the earth’s stable temperature to keep food cool The post The underground fridge that keeps food cool – even in a heatwave appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Advances in forensic science are disrupting the illegal wildlife trade – and are documented in a new photo series The post In pictures: How forensic science is helping tackle wildlife poaching appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Heath wins for El Salvador and Cambodia, progress for the global ocean treaty, and a new species discovery, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
An empowering initiative teaches people with limb loss how to farm sustainably, enabling many to start businesses The post How a farming programme in Sierra Leone helps amputees rebuild lives appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Shut out of the sport for generations, women, disabled players and minority communities are flooding into grassroots clubs The post The marginalised groups finding community through football appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Share the stories of change you’ve witnessed that took patience, persistence and time The post What positive change have you watched unfold over many years? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Ahead of International Day of Hope on Sunday, a recent survey suggests young people are not just optimistic about the world, but full of ideas for making it kinder, fairer and greener The post Children are overwhelmingly positive for the future, says survey appeared first on Posi … | Continue reading
The world’s ‘greatest forest recovery’, a new test for womb cancer, and Estonia’s environmental progress, plus more good news The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Asian cities have shot up the latest Global Liveability Index, which has just been released. Where does your city rank? The post Revealed: the world’s most liveable cities in 2026 appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Editor Tom Pattinson introduces the new issue of Positive News magazine, which is out now The post Reclaiming the game. What to expect in the new issue of Positive News magazine appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In Washington state, a social enterprise is hiring newly arrived refugees to make sustainable candles, helping them rebuild their lives The post Refugee candlemakers rebuilding lives through work appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A national youth dance programme is bringing together 16–24-year-olds from across England to perform on major stages The post The national dance company opening doors for young performers appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Europeans breathed easier, silenced US scientists hit back, and a healthy diet was linked to lower dementia risk, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Why a climate narrator is using OnlyFans to help climate messages reach new audiences The post Can provocative climate messaging on OnlyFans cut through social media’s noise? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Burnt out by the apps, a growing number of singles are taking their quest for love offline, embracing a new wave of ‘in real life’ dating events The post Love unplugged, IRL dating, without the apps appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
These five simple steps can help you respond more effectively to a child’s anxiety The post Five ways to support a child’s anxiety appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
The environment usually takes a backseat in times of conflict. But in Ukraine a rewilding project is sowing seeds for a greener, more peaceful future The post Why Ukraine is rewilding in the heat of war appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A London council was facing a big bill to solve a flooding problem – until beavers came along and fixed it for free The post ‘Step aside, humans’: how beavers solved a flooding problem in west London appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A vaccine ‘almost eliminated’ a cancer, the green economy surged, and London’s beavers solved a flooding problem, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
From an instant camera to a pocket microscope, here are six examples of low-tech hardware with a touch of charm for your own childhood The post Low-tech gadgets for your kids’ no-screen summer appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Chilangas FC is helping visually impaired women build confidence and sporting ambition in a game that has too often left them on the sidelines The post The blind football team opening up the world for women in Mexico appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Australian photographer Matty Smith won Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026 with his image of two southern elephant seal pups The post Underwater Photographer of the Year 2026, the winning image appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Overseas volunteering can offer a practical route into global citizenship – one built through classrooms, communities and cross-cultural exchange The post Can volunteering abroad build the next generation of global citizens? appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Drug, alcohol and suicide deaths fell in the US, Colombia outlawed FGM and a bird staged a comeback in Asia, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
With this year’s theme exploring identity and unity, Students Rebuild is showing young people how creativity can connect classrooms to communities around the world The post How student art is helping fund change appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
With arts funding shrinking, Ireland is trying a different approach: paying artists enough to live on. Could Britain do the same? The post ‘Imagination and creation are products of time and space’ appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
These initiatives are empowering young people to discover their potential and shape their futures The post Three mentorship schemes that help youth develop skills appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
In a landmark move, the UK government has joined Australia in outlawing social media for under-16s. Will it work? The post ‘Less scrolling, more play’: UK to ban social media for kids appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
“There’s something radical about seeing people reclaim play, performance and visibility later in life,” says those behind an over-50s circus The post In pictures: The circus artists rewriting the rules of ageing appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
A ‘global turning point for mangroves’, a new France-sized marine reserve, and how EVs save lives, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading
Clean energy is being reshaped by cross-industry thinkers, from aerospace engineers to banking boffins, and beyond The post Corporate courage: how cross-sector talent is powering renewables innovation appeared first on Positive News. | Continue reading