BBC News - Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"The RSPCA said the ban could be a 'real game-changer' and it would work with the government on writing the legislation." ~AA www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Car industry set to meet 2024 EV sales target, analysis finds UK car industry is on course to meet the Government’s electric vehicle sales requirement this year despite some manufacturers complaining it is too tough, according to new analysis. eciu.us8.list-manage.com/track/click...

In case you missed this week's fantastic news - or need a reminder that good things do still happen! https://www.bestforbritain.org/uk_to_rejoin_erasmus

92% of the global economy is decoupling emissions from growth Analysis finds that between 2015, when the Paris Agreement was signed, and 2023, economies responsible for 92% of global GDP have absolutely or relatively decoupled CO2 emissions from growth. eciu.net/media/press...

Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year. Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx

BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4... Thousands watch as Sun rises over Stonehenge on winter solstice - BBC News

UK rejoins Erasmus scheme www.theguardian.com/education/20...?

BBC News - Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

And in terms of ambulance times as an indicator of pressure - it's really, really good news. Category 2 response times - the most indicative of system pressure, was at a mean of 32m 46seconds for England in November. That's the best November performance since 2020 - even with this early flu.

KJ Muldoon, at less than a year old, was the first known person to receive a personalised CRISPR-based genome-editing therapy He is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025 go.nature.com/48GqTl3

BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients www.bbc.com/news/article...

BBC News - Bethlehem Christmas tree lights up for first time since start of Gaza war www.bbc.com/news/article...

Popular second-hand EVs can save their drivers £1,450 a year, despite new 3p per mile tax on EVs New analysis finds UK’s most-viewed second-hand EVs on Autotrader can still save their owners around £1,450 a year on average. eciu.net/media/press...

Mindblowing and inspiring that Ukraine has managed to continue its dam removal efforts in spite of everything. freshwaterblog.net/2025/11/04/u...

Laughing gas may provide rapid relief from depression www.thetimes.com/article/adea...

Agro-photovoltaic (solar panels over agricultural fields) still feels more solarpunk than real world, but they are (slowly) becoming more common, and with that, the thought about how to move towards integration with sustainable agriculture. 🧪 Link: www.cetjournal.it/index.php/ce...

BBC News - Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Italy has enacted its first AI regulation laws including detail around consent of data use & legislating against deep fakes - some real substance here & positive steps - full legal analysis here: www.hoganlovells.com/en/publicati...

Cambridge physicists have created a fine-tuned 'energy sandwich' that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made, and make them cheaper and more efficient 🔋 New #research from @ceb.cam.ac.uk and @cambridgephysics.bsky.social#research👇 https://bit.ly/3XyHB0g 🧪

There were 93 homicides in London last year: population 9 million In New York - population 8.5 million - there were 391. London's homicide figure is 6 times lower than LA, 9 times lower than Miami, 17 times lower than Chicago. And it's falling year on year despite the population increasing

These countries have reduced fatality rates in recent years, but still have much higher death tolls than other rich countries. Read Hannah’s article on how the United Kingdom built some of the world’s safest roads: ourworldindata.org/britain-safe...

BBC News - Children in Need 2025 raises more than £45m www.bbc.com/news/article...

Buried news of the day IMO "Government vows to phase out animal tests as alternative methods come on stream with new strategy welcomed as ‘ambitious’ and ‘timely’ by animal welfare & life sciences organisations." Plus new £75 million funding to bring forward new testing methods for health products

Suppy boom in cheaper renewables will seal end of fossil fuel era, says IEA. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It shouldn’t be underestimated how hard it is for a big city like Manchester, with high levels of need, to get Outstanding for its children’s services. I’ve seen first hand how this is changing lives & outcomes for vulnerable children.

“His wife has shared the wonderful news that Sam woke up briefly yesterday, and she was able to speak with him for a short time. This is a truly positive step forward, though there is still a long journey ahead in his recovery.” Excellent news. ~AA www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

For all the talk of 'Broken Britain', so many things have got better.

Babies born today are half as likely to die before their 5th birthday as they were 25 years ago.

No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Patients to benefit from cutting-edge NHS care from their homes www.gov.uk/government/n...

Researchers in #ScienceAdvances have developed a wearable, photothermal fabric that uses sweat evaporation to produce power and fresh water. A suit of this material could create a self-sufficient, portable ecosystem with applications in space exploration. https://scim.ag/47PMwjq

Global solar boom tempers climate change pessimism www.semafor.com/article/10/3...

Analysis finds that clean energy transition has advanced far beyond what was predicted a decade ago Solar, wind, EVs have hugely exceeded expectations

Some positive news for a change. Politico: "The morning-after pill will be available free of charge on the NHS [England] from today, which the NHS national clinical director for women’s health hailed as the 'biggest change to sexual health services since the 1960s.'"

🏠 Breaking: The Renters’ Rights Bill has passed! A landmark moment for tenants in England — stronger protections and fairer rights are on the way. This is a big step toward safe, secure homes for everyone.

BBC News - Seven beavers released in Highlands' Glen Affric - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Unimaginable in recent memory. A moment of freedom – and resistance – as women rock out in the streets of Tehran to The White Stripes’ Seven Nation Army. #WomenLifeFreedom

Biology teacher becomes first UK patient to receive ‘gamechanger’ therapy for MS www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

China’s internal combustion car sales peaked in 2017 as electric vehicles took off

"Same-sex couples in South Korea can now be counted as “spouses” in the national census — a simple checkbox that, for many, marks long-overdue recognition in a country that still denies them legal marriage."

From 2000 to 2024, tobacco use fell globally from 33.1% to 19.5% among people aged 15 and older. dailyguardian.com.ph/1-in-5-adult...

GB Energy: Expanded solar rollout to save NHS trusts estimated £65m More of this please: "Solar scheme's latest phase to enable tens of millions of pounds to be reinvested in frontline services at more than 70 NHS sites, government says" www.businessgreen.com/news/4520876...

My good news has just come in! LOOK AT THIS! So pleased to see this! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Some good news about Eastern Australian humpback whales.

Good news. But up to one third of dementia cases might be preventable. So more government support into this area of research and public health would be a great announcement www.gov.uk/government/n...