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What went right this week: a beacon of social progress, plus more

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:41 +0000

Sweden let grandparents take parental leave, a rare species turned up in Ireland, and there was progress against cancer, plus more

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The UK’s resurgent bookshops are a plot twist nobody saw coming

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 10:30:40 +0000

Despite competition from online behemoths, indie bookshops are booming again. Here’s why (plus five of the best)

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Pioneering places: 10 hotspots of positive change in 2021

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 15:19:04 +0000

From an industrial city gone green to an entire nation, these UK and Irish places have been pioneers of progressive ideas

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Dancing, drinks and local links: five festivals with a strong sense of place

Thu, 23 Aug 2018 11:03:50 +0000

For some revellers, the feeling of letting loose in a ‘festival bubble’ is part of the appeal. But many events now draw on their local connections to create experiences that feel rooted in their corner of the world. We explore five in the UK and Ireland

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Ireland makes history as the first country to divest from fossil fuels

Fri, 13 Jul 2018 13:17:11 +0000

Ireland is set to become the first country in the world to divest public money from fossil fuel assets following a landmark vote in the Dáil this week

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