Health and happiness: why walking holidays combine the best of both worlds for older people
Being active can help ward off ill-health. Combining it with spectacular scenery can make the experience that much more rewarding…
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Plastic with a past: traceable pots made from reclaimed fishing nets
Discarded fishing gear is getting a second life as elegant, origami-inspired planters – thanks to a Glasgow-based startup transforming ocean…
Push to unplug: the smartphone that helps people avoid digital overload
A mindful mode on the Fairphone 6 offers a tactile way to escape constant notifications and help people find the…
Life lessons: Emmanuel Sonubi on what life so far has taught him
The acclaimed stand-up comedian, 44, on surviving heart failure and a stroke, leading by example, and learning to agree to…
Giant sand octopus makes a splash on English beach
A giant sand octopus appeared on a beach commissioned by the Eden Project and created by British art collective Sand…
Shining examples: the renewable engineering marvels reshaping skylines
These rooftop arrays prove that solar on commercial buildings can be a visual delight – not to mention a source…
From broken things to bold ideas: Edinburgh’s festival of repair
Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Jenny Niven explains its theme of mending what’s broken – in society, the environment, and ourselves…
Urban swimming: six European cities that revived river bathing
Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn’t the first European…
How to embrace an abundance mindset, according to you
From fostering human connections to getting your fingers in the soil, here’s how Positive News readers tune in to an…
Monuments of change: London’s statues honouring remarkable women
A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across…