Articles by Gavin Haines

Image for Why three-day weekends are great for wellbeing – and the economy
Why three-day weekends are great for wellbeing – and the economy The public holiday for King Charles’s coronation will likely have given us all a boost, regardless of whether you’re a royalist. Here’s why Lifestyle Society
Image for What’s the best piece of mental health advice you’ve been given?
What’s the best piece of mental health advice you’ve been given? Ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re asking readers to share sage advice for staying resilient Health Society Wellbeing
Image for What went right this week: medical breakthroughs, restored species, and more
What went right this week: medical breakthroughs, restored species, and more There was an Alzheimer’s breakthrough, the ‘biggest ever’ species reintroduction, and good news for a giant fish Conservation Environment Health Society
Image for How the brain stops us learning from our mistakes – and what to do about it
How the brain stops us learning from our mistakes – and what to do about it Humans are hardwired to repeat their mistakes. The good news is there’s something we can do about it Health Society Wellbeing
Image for UK rivers are too polluted to swim in – but European countries offer solutions
UK rivers are too polluted to swim in – but European countries offer solutions What can be done about the UK’s deteriorating waters? For answers, look to European countries that have cleared up theirs Conservation Environment Politics Society
Image for The world’s first rewilding centre has opened in Scotland
The world’s first rewilding centre has opened in Scotland The centre is a gateway to the UK’s largest rewilding landscape, where golden eagles are breeding again after a long absence Conservation Economics Environment Society
Load more

Popular articles

image for What went right this week? The good news you should know about

What went right this week? The good news you should know about

The taboo around medicine’s most ignored organ is finally being broken

What happened when a burger chain panicked about the planet?

Help us break the bad news bias

Positive News is uplifting more readers than ever. 

But to continue benefitting as many people as possible, we need your help.

If you value what we do, please consider making a regular or one-off contribution as a Positive News supporter.

From as little as £1 per month, you can help fund our solutions journalism, while showing the rest of the media that good news matters.