No flashy and inspired sub-title today I’m afraid, but with these stories I’m sure you’ll forgive me. 🙂

Building on the amazing news from last Monday, Alaska now joins the majority of US States to allow same-sex marriage after another ban was declared unconstitutional. Today, we will also get to hear about the new devolution proposals for the UK but to bring more of a smile the dates for the first Scottish same-sex marriages have been announced.

In health news a story has struck close to home, as my wife’s nan is currently in hospital, as a trial of a new C Diff treatment is announced.
In other stories of healing, after years of civil war the North and South of Sri Lanka have been reconnected be rail; in Egypt a beautiful Coptic Christian Church has been restored.

It’s been another amazing weekend for good news.
I hope you find something here to help brighten your day.

• Boko Haram hostages freed
• Colombo-Jaffna Railway reopens
• Landmark Coptic Church restored in Cairo
• Alaskan ban on same-sex marriage ruled unconstitutional
• Date set for first same-sex marriages in Scotland
• New treat may help stop gut infection
• Chinese September trade data beats expectations
• Amazon to create 1000 new jobs in UK
• Number of wine producers in UK continues to grow
• Unseen Picasso Self-Portrait goes on show
• Pte James Owen’s receives new gravestone and rededication
• Floor Mosaic uncovered at Amphipolis
• Viking treasure hail unearthed
• New World Record for heaviest Firework
• Hamiliton wins in Russia
• Rachel Joyce claims Ironman World Championship Bronze in Hawaii