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London Financier Gives Half Billion Pounds to Charity
"A SUPER-RICH City financier has given nearly HALF-A-BILLION pounds to charity — the largest ever single donation by a Briton — to help poor...
Helping Disabled to Become Entrepreneurs in London
"A new initiative aiming to break down the barriers preventing London’s 800,000 disabled people from starting their own businesses, was launched last week." It's...
London to Spend US$975 Million on Walking and Cycling Programs
London is committing to bike programs in a big way. "It will spend US$975 million over the next ten years to implement five new...
A London Program Teaches Inner-City Kids Reading, Writing, and Reformation
"The From Boyhood to Manhood Foundation takes in dropouts and delinquents that other schools can't reach." (CS Monitor) Thanks to Steve G. for the...
London Buys Hydrogen-Fueled Red Buses
The Mayor of London announced Tuesday that ten new red double-decker hydrogen powered buses will join London's bus fleet by 2010 to reduce air...
Cyclists Enjoy Car Ban in London
"Traffic was banned from several roads in London for the day (along iconic landmarks like Westminster) to make way for thousands of cyclists." (BBC)...
London Birders See Return of Heron After 141 Years
Yesterday the BBC published a good-news-for-nature story. A beautiful species of bird called the Squacco Heron, which has not been seen for 141 years...
London Birdwatchers Awed as Avocet Hatches in City Wetlands
LONDON — With its striking black and white plumage and elegant upturned bill, the avocet is one of the most distinctive birds. It's also...
London Crime Rate Lowest in Five Years
Crime in London has decreased to its lowest level in five years, according to new police figures published last week. The number of homicides...
1,000-Home Eco-Neighborhood Planned for London; 100% Renewable
At least 1,000 homes will be open for residents maybe as soon as 2010, all powered entirely by renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic...
Good News in History, May 17
124 years ago today, L. Frank Baum's first children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in the US. The first edition was printed and...
Good News in History, May 16
306 years ago today, Maria Agnesei was born in Milan. She is the first woman in the Western World ever to be appointed as...
Mom Designs Stunning Dress Made of 210 Fresh Flowers Combining Her Love of Art and Gardening
A mom created a fairytale dress made of more than 200 fresh flowers she grew herself, as part of her university studies in art...
Good News in History, May 14
51 years ago today, Skylab was launched into orbit, the first and only space station to be entirely built and funded by the US....
Good News in History, May 13
115 years ago today, the inaugural Giro d'Italia, was held, with cyclists competing in 21 different stages across over 1,200 miles of the country. The...
Good News in History, May 12
565 years ago today, Jodhpur, the "Sun City," the "Blue City," was founded amid the stark lands of the Thar Desert in Rajasthan, India....
Good News in History, May 11
120 years ago today, Salvador Dali was born. Known for his striking and bizarre images, he is one of, if not the most famous...
Good News in History, May 10
200 years ago today, the National Gallery opened its doors to the public in Trafalgar Square, Westminster. It houses a collection of over 2,300...
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...
Good News in History, May 7
18 years ago today, at the final match of Arsenal's home stadium of Highbury, their star forward Thierry Henry scored a hattrick against Wigan...