Grades are better in schools with smartphone bans, according to a landmark study which “puts hard evidence behind what teachers and parents have long seen”. In a first-of-its-kind trial involving ...

With smartphones a near-constant presence in children’s lives, one grassroots movement is pushing back – with remarkable ...

An innovative scheme is helping imprisoned dads and their children bond over play, fitness and shared meals – transforming family time beyond the confines of prison visits Children of dads who are in ...

Manchester is set to build a pioneering age-friendly, zero-carbon neighbourhood as part of a £1.5bn redevelopment of North Manchester General Hospital. The project will integrate housing, healthcare ...

In a city teeming with trees yet reliant on imported timber, furniture maker Bruce Saunders saw a contradiction – and an opportunity. He co-founded Fallen & Felled to give a second life to urban trees ...

More than 13 million people have been lifted out of poverty in Mexico since 2018, according to new figures that have been hailed as “extraordinary”. The sharp drop was attributed to the policies of ...

Molly Earl rescues swarms of bees destined for extermination. Her reward? Buckets of golden honey so good, it’s won awards Molly Earl was “just a nipper” when she started catching honey bee swarms ...

Parisians are swimming in the Seine again following a years-long clean-up – but the French capital isn’t the first European city to bring river bathing back You might want to pack your swimwear next ...

From fostering human connections to getting your fingers in the soil, here’s how Positive News readers tune in to an abundance mindset “I am a retired, 76-year-old female. To me, abundance is having ...

An online library offers free access to sounds from 270 Unesco world heritage sites Armchair travellers can take a sonic tour of hundreds of Unesco heritage sites via a virtual library of atmospheric ...

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