by George Stanton | Jun 1, 2025 | Recreation, this:ability
Uncovering the unsung hero who carried disability tennis in Bedfordshire on his shoulders to unbelievable heights. At 8 a.m. on a Friday, on a windswept court in Bedford, a coach in his forties crouches beside his most promising quad tennis player. “Try...
by Holly Robson | May 30, 2025 | family first, Offbeat
This was the question I asked pretty much everyone I know, and then asked them to send it to me. The results were both heart-warming and varied. It was amazing to me what people chose, and how honest and raw they were. It just goes to show that a photo can have so...
by Joe Sledge | May 30, 2025 | Science and Nature
Discover how Freiburg rebuilt itself into a global green city leader – and what the rest of the world can learn from its success. The urban sustainability imperative The urgent need for sustainable urban living has never been more apparent. Cities are inhabited...
by Eloise Cox | May 29, 2025 | Love & Community
On tomorrow’s episode of The Optimist: Unplugged, Jas and Eloise will be talking to Alice Forbes, the president of a University of Sheffield society called Save Our Sandwiches. Save Our Sandwiches works towards tackling food waste at the university by picking up...
by Elim Lau | May 29, 2025 | Love & Community
Watoto Church is bringing hope to orphans and vulnerable women in Uganda, and their children’s choir is spreading joy and resilience around the world. On a bridge in Uganda, a father stands poised at the edge, holding his daughter’s hand. In a moment of...
