New Study Shows Spending a Long Time on Your Phone Isn't Bad for Your Mental Health
A new study from the University of Lancaster has found that spending time on your phone isn't actually bad for your mental health.
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To Keep Pain in Check, Scientists Say 'Count Down'
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München research has found that to keep physical pain in check, it's a good idea to count down.
World's Biggest Liquid Air Battery - 'The Climate Emission Killer' - is Now Under Construction in England
Highview Power's CRYObattery in Manchester, England can generate 200WH per hour of green energy, and turn air into liquid for renewable energy storage.
These Wind Turbines Are Being Attached to Highway Street Lights to Be Powered By Traffic
English designs for onshore wind turbines that are powered by passing traffic could help the UK meet its renewable energy targets.
Englishman Grows 500 Types of Edible Foods With Only a Few Hours' Work a Month
UK farmer Martin Crawford grows 500 different species with only a few hours' work a month in his agroforestry system, or "forest garden."
World's 3rd-Largest Grocery Chain Eliminates 20 Million Single-Use Plastic Wrappings From Christmas Goodies
UK grocer Tesco has eliminated 20 million pieces of single use plastic packaging in its Christmas line of products.
Son Finds Original Children's Book Written by His Dad Returning From WWII PoW Camp, Publishes it 75 Years Later
Arthur Stiby wrote a kids' book after enduring terrible conditions as a POW in World War II. 75 years later, that book is being published.
Sikhs Hand Out Thousands of Meals to Stranded Truckers-Then Fill 1,000 Sandbags For Flood Victims
Sikh volunteers from Khalsa Aid International fed truckers stuck in Kent and filled sandbags for nearby flood victims over Christmas holiday.
Grandparents Finally Get to Hug Grandkids After 9 Months Thanks to Inflatable Polar Bear Costumes
An ingenious grandmother in Leeds used inflatable polar bear costumes to hug grandkids at Christmas after staying isolated for 9 months.
'Memory Cop' Uses Incredible Face Recognition Skills to Catch 2,100 Suspects-Including People in Face Masks
West Midlands Police officer Andy Pope has used his incredible face recognition skills to catch 2,100 suspects.
Man Hasn't Been to the Grocery Store in 8 Months Thanks to Tiny Pandemic Garden Inspired By Grandfather
Alessandro Vitale hasn't had to buy fruit and vegetables at all in the pandemic-he grows his own in a tiny London yard.
Sealed With a Wave: Young Pup Gives Photographer a Moment to Remember While Lounging on the Beach
An adorable photo marks the moment a seal pup appeared to give a man a big wave, sharing a special moment on Horsey Beach in Norfolk.
Soccer Club Writes Lovely Letter to Depressed Fan After Seeing Social Media Comments Take a Turn
When they saw one of their soccer fans tweeting about his depression, this local English football club reached out with some words of encouragement.
Lonely Grandma Receives Over 1,000 Christmas Cards From Around the World Restoring Her 'Faith in Human Nature'
96-year-old Nance Letham from Fife, Scotland was receiving only 4 Christmas cards a year. Then her granddaughter started an appeal.
Women Who Learned They Were Sisters By Chance Reunited With Long-Lost Father After 24 Years: 'It's a Christmas Miracle'
Thanks to a Facebook post, Blackpool's David Riggs has been reunited with his long-lost daughters after 24 years of not seeing each other.
Firefighters Rescue a Dog Trapped Down a 15-Foot Underground Burrow Overnight
A Jack Russell was freed from rabbit hole after rescue crews used disaster equipment to find him, then dug for hours.
Couple Answers Loneliness With Organized Walks And Games in London - And Hundreds Show Up
Jake Williams and Charlotte Sinclair started Talk the Walk, seeking to get people together, exploring London for fun, after COVID isolation.
World's Longest Undersea Cable to Send Clean Energy From Morocco to the UK - Powering 7 Million Homes
The Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project will run clean energy from Morocco to England and costs 16 billion pounds.
Largest Anglo-Saxon Gold Coin Hoard Discovered in English Field
The largest Anglo-Saxon gold hoard ever discovered has been declared treasure, and reveals the wealth of East Anglia during the 7th century.
Forget Gold and Fine Art: Startup Finds Investors to Put Their Money into Rewilding the Land
An investment fund that will take your capital, appreciate it, while doing rewilding and carbon sequestration, is here in Britain.
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