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Blast Off Britain: New Funding Targets £40bn Space Sector - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Britain is setting its sights firmly on the future of space technology, with fresh government investment designed to help UK companies capture a share of

🚀 The UK is investing millions to help British firms capture a share of the £40 billion global satellite communications market.

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#space #communications #business #investment #goodnews #britain

Britain’s Emissions Hit Lowest Level in 150 years - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 The UK’s greenhouse gas emissions continued their long downward trend in 2025, falling 2.4% in a single year and reaching levels not seen since the

🏭 UK emissions fell in 2025, taking them to 54% below 1990 levels!

Even more striking... coal use has plunged to its lowest level in around 400 years

#environment #energy #coal #uk #britain #GoodNews

London Underground’s Solar Boost: Clean Power for the Tube - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Sun-Powered Tube: TfL Goes Green with New Solar Deal Transport for London (TfL) has taken a significant step towards backing Britain’s clean energy future

The Tube is going solar ☀️🚇

Transport for London has partnered with SSE Energy Solutions to power the Underground with up to 65,000 MWh of clean solar electricity each year.

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#solar #londonunderground #tube #london #goodnews #uk

3,300 Jobs, £15bn Export Potential: UK Helicopter Deal Takes Off - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 The UK has just clinched a major win for British industry, skills and innovation with a £1 billion helicopter contract that delivers results across the

🚁 A lift for British industry! The UK’s new £1 billion helicopter contract will secure 3,300 jobs in Yeovil and strengthen skills across 70 UK firms.

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#manufacturing #helicopter #jobs #uk #goodnews

New NHS Scanners Target Fragile Bones and Slash Waiting Times - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 The UK Government and NHS England have confirmed funding for 20 new bone scanners across England to improve the diagnosis of osteoporosis and other

🦴 Faster scans, stronger futures! The NHS is adding 20 new DEXA bone scanners across England to detect osteoporosis earlier and cut waiting times.

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#nhs #osteoporosis #goodnews

The UK now has more EV chargers than petrol pumps - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Britain’s Power Shift: More EV Chargers Than Petrol Pumps The UK has just crossed a big, symbolic milestone in the switch to cleaner travel: we now have

⚡The UK now has almost double the number of EV chargers as it does petrol pumps!

#ev #electric #charging #goodnews #uk

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Investing in Our Troops - New Fitness Hub Puts Soldier Health First - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧

🏋️‍♀️ A new £11.6 million fitness hub has opened at Kendrew Barracks, supporting the health and readiness of 1,800 soldiers and families.

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#gym #fitness #wellbeing #army #uk #goodnews

London Beats the World as OpenAI Doubles Down on Britain - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 OpenAI has chosen London as the base for its largest research hub outside the United States, throwing a major vote of confidence behind the UK’s

🤖 Big news for UK tech!

OpenAI has chosen London for its largest research hub outside the US, strengthening the city’s and UK's position as a global leader in AI innovation.

More info👉

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#ai #london #investment #uk #goodnews

UK’s First Deep Geothermal Plant Goes Live - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 The United Downs deep geothermal power plant near Redruth, Cornwall, has officially started up — marking a major milestone for the UK’s renewable energy

💡 A first for the UK!

The United Downs geothermal plant in Cornwall is now supplying renewable electricity for up to 10,000 homes — powered by heat from over three miles underground.

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#cornwall #geothermal #uk #goodnews #energy

800 Trees Planted in Dartmoor’s Ancient Woodland Comeback - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Volunteers have helped plant a further 800 trees at Wistman’s Wood National Nature Reserve on Dartmoor, as restoration work continues to expand one of the

✋ Volunteers plant 800 Trees to help restore an Ancient Woodland in Dartmoor 🌳

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#volunteering #dartmoor #woodland #uk #goodnews

Robotaxis Are Coming - And Britain Is Building Them - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Wayve’s £1.1bn Series D Funding Marks Major Vote of Confidence in UK Tech UK-based autonomous driving pioneer Wayve has secured a monumental $1.2 billion

🚕🇬🇧 Robotaxis are coming - and Britain is building them.

UK AI pioneer Wayve has secured a massive $1.2bn funding round, with backing from global tech giants and the British Business Bank. Trails start this year!!

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#robotaxi #seldriving #ai #goodnews #uk

Power to the People! Energy Bills Slashed by 7% in April Cut - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Energy Prices Falling in the UK: A Boost for Households and Businesses From 1 April 2026, energy prices in the United Kingdom are set to fall, bringing

📉 Energy bills are falling.

💡 Ofgem has cut the price cap by 7% from April - saving the average household around £117 a year across the UK.

#Energy #CostOfLiving #UK #goodnews #ofgem

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UK’s Rarest Insect Gives Conservationists Hope - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 One of the United Kingdom’s rarest insects has been recorded in significantly higher numbers in the New Forest, recent surveys show. The elusive green

Buzzing good news from the New Forest! 🐝

One of Britain’s rarest insects has been spotted in record numbers thanks to dedicated conservation work and brilliant citizen scientists.🌿

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#insects #nature #goodnew #newforest

Concrete Meets Conservation: UK’s Largest Wildlife Bridge Steals the Show - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Britain is embracing a bold and forward-thinking infrastructure project with the A417 Missing Link scheme, a £460 million road upgrade that is improving

🦌The UK’s largest wildlife bridge is under construction - helping deer, bats and barn owls cross safely while also cutting congestion for drivers.

🙌 A rare win for nature AND infrastructure.

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#gloucestershire #bridge #wildife #uk #goodnews

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UK Swings to Historic Budget Surplus Ahead of Spring Forecast - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 The UK has delivered a rare fiscal boost, recording its largest ever monthly budget surplus in January as tax revenues far exceeded expectations, offering

💷 The UK just recorded its largest-ever monthly budget surplus — £30.4 billion in January, more than the government spent.

Learn more 👇
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#budget #economy #rachelreeves #goodnews #uk

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The Royal Mint are Turning E-Waste into Gold and Green Growth - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Britain Turns Electronic Waste into Gold and Boosts Sustainability The United Kingdom is making an exciting step forward in tackling electronic waste and

🪙The Royal Mint Is Turning our old devices into literal Gold in a world-first!

Read more 👇
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#royalmint #gold #recycling #uk #goodnews

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£500m Rail Boost Delivers Seven New Stations and Thousands of Jobs - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 The UK Government has unveiled a major commitment to modernise rail services across Wales, promising both long-term improvements and significant local

🚆 Big news for Wales!

Seven brand new railway stations are on the way - backed by nearly £500m of investment and set to support around 12,000 jobs.

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#wales #trains #railway #goodnews #uk

Britain’s Biggest New Woodland in 20 Years about to take Root - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Forestry England is planting Bagots Park Wood, a landmark new woodland in Staffordshire near Abbots Bromley. At 303 hectares — equivalent to more than 420

🌱 The largest new woodland in over 20 years growing in Staffordshire!
Forestry England is planting Bagots Park Wood—spanning 303 hectares. 🌳

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#environment #nature #goodnews #uk

World’s Biggest Biotech Boost: £400m Fujifilm Bet on British Boosts Life Sciences - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 FUJIFILM Biotechnologies has today marked a major milestone for UK life sciences with the official opening of its expanded biomanufacturing and process

🧬 Big biotech boost for the UK
FUJIFILM has invested £400 million in Teesside, creating the UK’s largest single-use biomanufacturing site.

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#science #investment #uk #goodnews

Snow Stopping Us Now! Team GB Strike Gold Three Times - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 TeamGB is having an extraordinary run at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, securing three historic gold medals in as many days and delivering

🥇🥇🥇 Three gold medals in as many days!

Team GB have lit up Milano Cortina 2026 with a sensational hat trick of gold.

From ice to snow, our athletes have shown the world what grit, talent and belief can achieve. 🇬🇧

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#TeamGB #winterolympics #goodnews #uk

Britain Strengthens the Fight for Cleaner Rivers and Lakes - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Britain makes major strides in protecting its waterways as the Environment Agency unveils a significantly strengthened enforcement workforce focused on

💧 Protecting our waters just got serious!

The Environment Agency in East Anglia has boosted its water enforcement staff from 41 to 195 to take pollution and make our waterways safer.

Learn more 👇

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#goodnews #uk #watercompanies

Gold Rush Begins! Team GB Off the Mark with first Gold medal - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 In a landmark moment for British winter sport, Matt Weston has won the gold medal in the men’s skeleton event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in

🥇 First gold for Team GB!

Matt Weston stormed to victory in men’s skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics, setting multiple track records in Cortina. An incredible start for GB in Milano-Cortina!

#olympics #uk #goodnews

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#teamgb Matt Weston scores Britains first 🥇 gold medal at the #winterolympics in the skeleton event

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Forest Fever: How Parkrun Became Britain’s Biggest Weekend Habit - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Run Forest Run! Forestry England is celebrating a remarkable achievement as runners and walkers mark 10,000 parkrun events held in forests across the

🏃‍♀️ Run Forest Run!

🌲Over 10,000 forest parkruns have brought runners together - with 100,000+ taking part. @forestryengland.bsky.social - has highlighted its top 10 forest parkrun routes!

Read on:
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#parkrun #goodnews #forest #england

Jobs, Skills and Wildlife: Loch Lomond's Bold Nature Recovery Plan Begins - Big Up Britain 🇬🇧 Scotland’s Woodland Comeback: £670k Boost Could Unlock £9.2m Nature Revival Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park is set to lead one of the

🌱 Scotland’s wild woodlands could be making a big comeback.

🚣‍♀️Loch Lomond has secured £670k to launch a bold nature recovery plan—potentially unlocking £9.2m to restore rare habitats across an area twice the size of Glasgow.

#scotland #nature #goodnews

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