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Latest good news
Good news from across the UK, linked to the publishers who reported it.
Tuesday 6 October 2026
Monday 5 October 2026
Nature
Snakes, bobcats, mountain lions: the secret animal world beneath the Hollywood sign
Nature
Man caught with 300 tortoises and 77 parrots bound for Malta at Sicilian port
Science
Project which aims to make spirits in the sky could be a taste of the future
Community
Meet the 14-year-old uncovering London’s lost history
Health
250,000-person study to investigate diet, lifestyle and the rise of bowel cancer in under-50s
Sunday 4 October 2026
Friday 2 October 2026
Community
Traitors winner Jake's tips on being true to yourself
Nature
England’s reservoirs continue to feel drought strain after sixth dry month of 2026
Below average September rainfall compounds drought issues in southern and central England
Science
Menopause Cafes are helping to start conversations and improve wellbeing, finds UofG research
Nature
The plants of Eigg 2
Science
Inside the England Camp: Bristol Academic Suzanne Scott on the Science Behind Elite Performance
Science
£80m challenge for faster, better dementia diagnosis launched
Community
What went right this week: the ‘alternative Nobel prize’, plus more
Health
NHS protects thousands of rough sleepers ahead of winter with vital vaccines
Thursday 1 October 2026
Science
Countdown starts to The Boat Race 2027
Health
Research Integrity – why robust antibody validation is vital for drug discovery
Science
Vice-Chancellor's annual address: 'the case for change'
Nature
Man arrested in connection with North East illegal waste dumping
32-year-old is being questioned in connection with illegal waste sites in Peterlee and Hartlepool, County Durham.
Science
£1.5 million research partnership to transform how Britain designs buildings and cities
Nature
New streamlined planning role for Natural England takes effect
Reforms will help speed up planning decisions by focusing specialist advice on complex cases with significant environmental impacts
Wednesday 30 September 2026
Science
Devolved differences in social security support affecting families across the UK
Nature
Wildlife arrives on time at rewilded chalk grasslands built along HS2 route
Community
Watch: Couple describe relief at rescue after whale destroys their yacht
Nature
New flood scheme opens to protect Tonbridge and Hildenborough
Expanded Leigh flood storage area and new Hildenborough defences will reduce flood-risk to 1,870 homes and 575 businesses.
Science
Edinburgh writer and Birmingham student win 21st BBC Short Story Awards with Cambridge University
Health
Children’s and young people’s cancers – the Government must turn momentum into action
Science
Experts extend lives of animals by activating ‘energy saver’ mode
Science
Thoiribh ur beachd air Gàidhlig aig Oilthigh Ghlaschu san àm ri teachd
Science
Two new senior leaders join UKRI
Tuesday 29 September 2026
Science
Safety inspection pioneer wins prestigious national award
Science
Government and civic leaders join THE World Academic Summit 2026
Nature
Green light for £25m Greatham North East Flood Alleviation Scheme
Planning approval for the Environment Agency’s Greatham North East flood alleviation scheme has now been granted by Hartlepool Borough Council.
Science
AI tool for mapping smallholder crops proves itself in Senegal
Nature
Saving the Siamese crocodile: Cambodia moves to protect one of the world’s last wild populations
Monday 28 September 2026
Science
UK researchers among team selected for landmark NASA mission
Nature
England's only natural world heritage site has a birthday
The Jurassic Coast marks 25 years old as England's only natural world heritage site. Work continues to protect the coast's geology and wildlife
Science
Celebrate Apple Day at the University of Bristol Botanic Gardens
Science
Bristol researchers take major step towards Alzheimer’s gene therapy
Sunday 27 September 2026
Friday 25 September 2026
Health
NHS staff suspected of snooping on patient records to be immediately suspended
Science
Cambridge Mind and Brain Institute launches to address challenges facing our brain health
Nature
Skylarks and sandwich terns among new birdies on reserve created from ‘boring old golf course’
Community
'I was living out my dream career in football – tumours mean I need to leave'
Health