The big news, sports wise anyway, seems to all be coming from the Taekwondo mats. As a Brit it’s great to see Jade Jones retain her title. However, it’s the news that Iran has seen their 1st female Olympic medal winner, and Jordan its 1st ever Olympic medal winner that has me smiling. It can […]
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On R2BC, Monday tends, unsurprisingly, to have a heavy sporting flavour. With so much of the sports news focusing on the Rugby World Cup or the soap opera of the Premier League it may seem that British sports fans have nothing to smile about; oh, how wrong we are: British Track Cyclists see Gold in […]
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Engineers develop ‘Digital Skin’ Sensor Immune Clue to Preventing Schizophrenia Northern Ireland Leading the way with Cardiac Surgery World Bank plans Financial Aid for Syrian Neighbours Funding for Compressed Air Energy Storage Project New Search & Rescue Base launched in St Athan Hen Harriers Tracked with Satellite Tags 800 Jobs created in County Fermanagh Scottish […]
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Having one of those day when I’m reminded why I do Reasons to be Cheerful. Every time I look at the BBC news pages today the breaking news is all negativity and controversy. However, I look a little closer and you find these amazing stories. Chile Creates Massive New Marine Reserve Study Ranks UK as […]
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Well first of all, Happy Birthday to the Women’s Institute; an amazing institution doing great things for women and food around the UK. Following the current run of Great British Menu on BBC iPlayer has given a fascinating look into some great food and the organisation’s history. 🙂 That out of the way the story that […]
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UK Unemployment falls to 1.83m Welshman’s hand re-attached after accident Notorious Prison may become Park Hawaii aims for 100% Renewable Power by 2045 Climber rescued in Alaska Frank Meeting between Kerry + Putin Largest British-Registered ship docks at Southampton Record breaking Gem sells for £30m
Today, Reasons to be Cheerful us a little later than usual. Today, is also Thanksgiving and the 400th Post here on SiliconNomad.com So firstly a hearty HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! To my Friends across the Pond. R2BC is running late due to a family crisis, which I give thanks was not much much worse. However, much of […]
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Sorry today is a little late; it’s October Half-Term here and I’m spending time with family, so if the next few days are intermittent I apologise. A few big stories today around protection – In Nicholas Winton we see a glimpse of the past in his work saving people in WWII In Chine we see […]
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Welcome to a Working Wednesday! Big news is obviously UK unemployment hitting its lowest point in almost 6 years! However, with approval from the House of Lords and easy progress through the commons next week the Church of England could very soon see its first female bishop, which makes a welcome addition to yesterday’s news […]
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ARM creates new OS CERN at 60 US & Brazil resolve cotton dispute UK legalises music, film and e-book back ups Spanish potholer rescued after 12 days trapped underground Girl receives 3D Printed prosthetic hand Wild Ape Culture caught on camera Norway best for elderly according to Global AgeWatch Panama opens biodiversity museum California imposes […]
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