I started looking at #R2BC or Reasons To Be Cheerful a little while ago in hope of combating the sheer tidal wave of negative that modern media seems determined to throw at me. Radio, TV and internet, no one is allowed to make a mistake anymore, public figures have to be perfect and even positive stories seem doomed to be raked for possible controversy or highlight even the smallest dark shadow into a dark cloud.

In life it’s very easy to expect someone else to fix a problem because it’s too big or feel that something isn’t worth fighting for. Well I decided in this small way that I would try and put some sunshine into people’s lives. So here is some good news that you may not have heard about.

Listening to the Unicef report on Radio 4 this morning it’s great to be reminded that the terrible teens we see on the news and in drama shows are very much the exception, not the rule. Happy Hump Day folks 😀

• Death penalty becoming a thing of the past
• UK rises in world child well-being rankings
• Dafur conderence raises $3.6bn
• Columbians march in support of peace talks
• Celebrating 15th Anniversary of the Good Friday agreement
• Kidnapped aide released
• Teen rescued in Northern Ireland
• Drones deployed to help save rhinos
• Rhino DNA database to be introduced
• Sharp fall in business failuresUniversity Dean cleared of Misconduct
• Blake’s 7 to make a comeback on Syfy
• Goal line tech to join Premier League
• Wolff targets driving spot with Williams
• IPC Athletics Finals to be held in Birmingham