London Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png London Archives - Positive News 32 32 The shifting reality of knife crime in the UK https://www.positive.news/society/the-shifting-reality-of-knife-crime-in-the-uk/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:55:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=566451 Despite the ‘broken Britain’ headlines, violent crime is falling – including knife crime. We meet the people helping to make the streets safer

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The London solar project slashing bills for vulnerable residents https://www.positive.news/environment/london-social-housing-residents-gain-from-solar-microgrid-innovation/ Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:00:15 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=550187 A first-of-its-kind energy initiative aims to make the green transition more accessible, delivering affordable solar to those most in need

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‘Hopeful and imaginative’: introducing the UK’s ‘best’ new building https://www.positive.news/society/hopeful-and-imaginative-introducing-the-uks-best-new-building/ Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:23:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=548910 A London care home built to tackle social isolation has won a major architecture award

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Monuments of change: London’s statues honouring remarkable women https://www.positive.news/society/monuments-of-change-londons-statues-honouring-remarkable-women/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 07:00:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=536515 A new book uncovers a quiet revolution in stone and bronze, the growing number of statues honouring remarkable women across the capital

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New free London Underground map helps cyclists to discover the city’s green spaces  https://www.positive.news/society/london-underground-map-helps-cyclists-to-discover-the-citys-green-spaces/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:39:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=520027 It connects London’s National Cycle Network, Cycleways and the extended cycle network to green spaces and waterways

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Rubbish repurposed – for fun. Unique playground reopens in London
 https://www.positive.news/society/rubbish-repurposed-for-fun-unique-playground-reopens-in-london/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:27:23 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=518493 Tubes from a bandage factory and a Bafta red carpet are among the reworked materials at Replay

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Well versed: the pharmacy that dispenses poems instead of medicine https://www.positive.news/society/the-pharmacy-that-dispenses-poems-instead-of-medicine/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:24:54 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=495738 Whether you’re suffering from the stresses of the modern world or simply need a tonic for the spirit, lyrical remedies await at the Poetry Pharmacy

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London’s new urban greening structure is a ‘garden for insects and people’ https://www.positive.news/society/londons-new-urban-sustainable-greening-structure/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:01:11 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=493879 The 'greening machine' project, Vert, is part of the London Design Festival

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‘I cook from the heart’ – UK’s first black female Michelin-starred chef https://www.positive.news/society/uk-first-black-female-michelin-starred-chef/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:44:13 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=475121 Adejoké Bakare hopes she might inspire a new generation of chefs from diverse backgrounds

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What would nature say? Second UK company appoints the natural world to its board https://www.positive.news/economics/second-uk-company-appoints-nature-to-its-board/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:32:34 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=458516 What happens when companies give nature a voice – and a vote – in how they’re run?

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