Can’t pick a favourite today, although England’s Grand Slam comes close. Obama in Historic visit to Cuba Chilean Lawmakers lift Abortion Ban Saudi Arabia ready for talks with Iran US Nominates 1st Female Combatant Chief Aid Arrives at remote Fijian Islands after Cyclone Australia drops Tasmanian Wilderness Logging Campaign Double win for Tesco as they […]
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Lab-Grown Sperm Creates Healthy Offspring Italian Senate Backs Bill for Same-Sex Civil Unions India Anounces that Military Combat Roles will become open to Women UK Economy among Fastest Growing in Developed World New NHS Cancer Drug Fund Approved Major New Insight into Pancreatic Cancer Dramatic Rise in New Homes being Built in UK Fall in […]
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While the news about Facebook putting in tools to help prevent suicides makes me smile the most interesting post has to be about Operation War Diary. The project saw a huge collaboration between volunteers and historians to help give fresh insight into life in the front-line of World War One and painting a very different […]
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Another big day. Babies and mum doing well, and the twins are out of NICU. So keeping it short, enjoy. 🙂 UN to begin Air Dropping Aid to Syrian Town of Deir al-Zour Pope may relax Ban on Contraception to help battle Zika Obama to become 1st US President to Visit Cuba in 88 Years […]
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Apologies for today’s Reasons to be Cheerful being so late, and to be fair I cannot make any promises about Tuesday’s news as tomorrow I become a parent and take a massive step into the deep end of life. So wish me luck. However, I am gladdened by the HUGE weight of great stories from the weekend. […]
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While the good news about Syria has to make the top of the list along with the amazing discovery of Einstein’s predicted Gravitational Waves the news warming my heart is the good start made by Great Britain’s Ice Hockey Team. Part of R2BC was fighting the corner for the sport I love and the other sport successes […]
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A busy week, the music plays on and I think my favourite story is the opening of the home that was Jimmy Hendrix during his time in London. Enjoy the music: Iberian Lynx Beats Extinction Brain Reading Tech helps with Learning Colombian Court Bans mining in Moorlands 7 Trapped Spelunkers Rescued in France House that […]
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With this being #R2BC it would be easy to think I’d be most interested in the ONS report announcing the UK’s Happiest Town. However, I have to say the the Canadian decision to protect one of the world’s largest tracts of temperate rainforest has got me grinning, and not just because of the incredibly cute […]
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Okay, where to start? I have to admit that I was a little worried about today as, at first glance, there were some pretty good stories but nothing that really sparked for me. However, taking a quick break and waiting until lunch time seems to have done the trick; although I am a little sad […]
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Busy weekend off with good friends and family at a Baby Calming Course learning lots of helpful stuff about being the best parent I can be. To be fair, I suspect that the course should probably be called Parent Calming, as I am certainly feeling a little more confident about the arrival of my children. […]
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