Significant Roman Silver Hoard found in Scotland UK Babies to be Vaccinated against Liver Disease like Hepatitis B HIV Tests when registering with a GP may Lead to Earlier Diagnosis Australian Budget Bot wins Amazon Robotics Challenge Classic Pop Vidoe recreated in Augmented Reality £8m Research Fund for Belfast University Less Scary Anti-Crime Posters Elephants […]
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Mother of Manchester Arena Attack Victim forgives Attacker Study confirms Parkinson’s Autoimmunity Link UK Pledges to Protect Rights of EU Citizens in the UK US Prison Inmates save Guard suffering a Heart Attack Kenyan Colour Run to Boost Unity ahead of Elections Kenyan Government giving Free Sanitary Pads to Schoolgirls El Al Banned from Asking […]
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As a sci-fi and fantasy fan, I know I am not alone, in feeling a little frustrated in how slow my favourite genres have been to keep pace with social change. It’s ironic that genres which, so often, give us the ability to explore sensitive social issues can so often drag their feet on issues […]
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Happy Monday!! Lots of GREAT stories today but my favourite has to be the one I used to cheer up a friend with Yesterday. Conservative Rabbis speaking up in support of Transgender Rights. All too often the stories, we see, about Faith and Religion are images of intolerance, violence and ignorance rather than of acceptance, support, […]
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When I started Reasons to be Cheerful, it was in part, to shine a light on British sporting successes and dispel the myth that Britain is bad at sport, and widen the focus from just association football. However, I have to say that hearing that Britain now boasts 13 reigning boxing World Champions is jaw […]
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Another world class sporting weekend with England’s Women taking 7s glory in Canada, as well as Britain’s boxers and swimmers setting the ground work for this Summer’s Olympics; the GB Ice Hockey Team making a great start to their World Championship campaign by beating hosts, Croatia, 4-1. However, my favourite sporting stories come in seeing […]
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Well I’m now a proud dad, an incredibly happy husband and exhausted. Enjoy the news, I’ll be in the corner grinning. Red Crescent deliver aid to besieged suburb of Douma in Syria Doctors 3D-Print ‘Living’ Body Parts Atmosphere Analysed on distant ‘Super Earth’ Sindh Province in Pakistan allows Registering of Hindu Marriages Repossessions in Wales […]
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Lots of important news running around today. As a rugby and american football fan I have been amazed by the success of the NFL’s International Series and the current spectacle of the Rugby World Cup. Seeing Rugby stretching out the hand of friendship to the US seeing two exciting teams playing a Premiership Match in […]
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39 rescued from Slavery in Peru 8-Year-Old Boy Youngest Double Hand Transplant $100m Methamphetamine haul in Myanmar Remains of early English settlers found in Jamestown Swedish Sub wreck from 1916 Ancient tooth found in French Cave Fishing Boat Crew rescued off County Down 150 Years of the Welsh in Patagonia Double Gold for Belfast Gymnast […]
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Not everyone on the internet uses their fame, or uses it well, with viral adverts and internet memes being little more than distractions. This week a boy best known to us as Success Kid is using his 15 minutes to help raise money to get his Dad, much needed, kidney surgery. I’m hoping that you […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 