As a rule, politics does not tend to find it’s way into Reasons to be Cheerful a great deal; to be frank, I was a little worried that today I would find good news hard to find. However, today is one of the days I love to be proved wrong. 😀

This is not to say that the UK’s General Election is not exciting or important. It is, and not only will I be voting, I heartily encourage everyone with the ability to vote today to do so. Not my place to say who you should vote for, merely that you should do your part. Please. 😀

That over with, LOOK AT THESE AMAZING STORIES!
Big news on the cancer front with a possible treatment breakthrough in Cardiff, and IBM lending it’s Watson Supercomputer to help cancer data get sifted faster to speed up Cancer Treatment!!

I think my favourite stories today concern 3 amazing people:

• 92-Year-Old WWII Ace Joy Lofthouse back at the controls of a Spitfire
• Helena, who has been pioneering transgender rights in Serbia
• Lastly, Major Tim, doing Britain proud as he passes his final Soyuz Exam, and one step closer to Space

If that’s not enough, be sure to check out these great positive news stories from around the world.

• Cardiff Stem Cell Research in potentional Cancer Breakthrough
• Ivory Coast conflict victims to be Compensated
• Crisis Mappers helping aid get where it’s needed in Nepal
• 2000-Year-Old 10 Commandments Parchment goes on Show
• Scottish Police investing £1.5m in fight against Cybercrime
• Danish Ship released by Iran
• Watson Supercomputer to be used to help speed up cancer care
• New Microbe may solve Biology Mystery
• Smartphones used to scan for parasites in blood
• Serbian Transgender Pioneer
• 92-Year-Old Veteran Pilot flies Spitfire Once More
• British Astronaut Passes final Soyuz Exam
• Inside look at Vast Japanese Solar Farm
• New movie tells of Underground Iranian Dance movement
• New Robot gets to grips with Fabrics and Folding
• Glastonbury Festival Founder wins top Farming Award
• England claim 65-42 victory over Trinidad & Tobago