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England’s Forests to be Saved, Not Sold
Having dropped a policy allowing state-owned English woodland to be sold to the private sector, the government is now committing instead to preserving it...
Photo of Broom Army Inspires the Web After England Riots
Following the riots in London, crowds of people turned out Wednesday to help clean up the glass and ashes left on the streets of...
Otters Back from the Brink of Extinction in England
Otters almost disappeared from England in the 1970s after the prevalence of pesticides in their environment brought their numbers to near extinction levels. Now,...
Crime Falls to Lowest Since 1981 in England, Wales
The level of crime in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest since records began in 1981, figures showed on Thursday. The annual...
Teen Pregnancies Plummet in Canada, US, England and Wales
The rate of teen pregnancies in Canada dropped 36.9 percent between 1996 and 2006, according to research released today by the Sex Information and...
New England Poised to be Key Wind Energy Player
New England is primed to ride a tailwind of advancements in wind turbines for both small and large systems, with the help of...
I’m Back from England and Rome!
I am back from two wonderful weeks touring Rome and England. Thanks to my summer intern, Cristina Frick, we were able to pre-publish...
Free Swimming for all in England By 2012
The government has announced plans to offer free use of England's swimming pools to get more people active. Beginning this year the opportunity will...
More Cash to Beat School Bullies in England
"An extra £3 million is being put into anti-bullying schemes in England where older pupils are trained to step in to resolve conflicts and...
90-Year-Old Rock Band Takes England By Storm (Video)
Meet The Zimmers, the oldest rock group in the world. Lead singer Alf is 90 and anchors this amazing cover of The Who's My...
Good News in History, May 9
638 years ago today, the Treaty of Windsor, the world's oldest international accord still in force, was signed between Great Britain and Portugal. It...
Good News in History, May 8
Happy 98th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough, the legendary naturalist, broadcaster and producer who created and wrote the influential documentaries Life on Earth (in...
White-Tailed Eagle Breeds in Belgium for First Time in 500 Years
White-tailed eagles nesting and breeding in Belgium has been observed for the first time since Florentine explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano became the first European...
Good News in History, May 6
70 years ago today Roger Bannister, a 25-year-old British medical student, became the first man to run a mile in under four minutes—significant because...
Good News in History, May 5
121 years ago today, one of the most influential chefs in American history, James Beard, was born in Portland. His towering success led to...
Couple in Their 80s Have Fostered More Than 150 Children–No Plans to Stop Accepting Babies
English couple Margaret Isdale and her husband Robert decided to welcome a teenage girl into their home for foster care back in 1978.
Now almost...
Good News in History, May 2
60 years ago today, Shishapangma was summited for the first time as the last of Mother Earth's 14 peaks above 8,000 meters to be...
Conservation Almost Always Provides Incredible Results, First-of-its-Kind Report Shows
In the only study of its kind ever attempted, one which poured over hundreds of papers examining the impact of conservation efforts, scientists from...
Man Reveals Heart-Warming Friendship With Young Fox That He Cured of Illness in the Wild
A wildlife fan has struck up an extraordinary friendship with a young fox after he noticed she was ill.
Bob Dunlop realized the fox had...
Couple Who Met as ‘Miracle Babies’ in Hospital Were Meant to Be Together–Now Have a Child of Their Own
Jack and Bronwyn were both born prematurely in the same hospital at the same time.
After he was born at 30 weeks, and she was...