Bite-sized chunks of uplifting news for Friday 24 April.
Wisteria looks and smells wonderful once again.
Heart-warming true story: penguin swims 5,000 miles every year to be reunited with the Brazilian fisherman that saved its life.
Last night's Big Night In on the BBC raises millions for good causes, which our munificent Chancellor has kindly matched pound for pound. Thereby, doubling the total.
Try one or more of these original ideas or exercising at home.
Over 1,000,000 people have contributed to Captain Tom Moore's fund raising effort for NHS charities.
UK government says we don't have to wear medical face masks when we go out. Scarves are OK. As are well-made home-made face masks. Time to get creative!
Good news for smokers: French researchers are planning to test nicotine patches on coronavirus patients and frontline health workers after a study suggested smokers may be much less at risk of contracting the virus.
Yoga for wine lovers: a one minute video demonstrating the art of enjoying wine and yoga at the same time.
Earth Rise: the story behind the iconic photo taken from Apollo 8.
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Canadians Excel at Obedience: Check out Josh Freed's amusing, heart warming piece in this week's Ottawa Citizen.
Cash for Clunkers: German car manufacturers and politicians call for ‘eco-scrappage’ plan to boost sales of green cars.
The Economy Must Yield to Human Values: Summary of this week's article in The Economist by former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney.
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