In 2016, Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to a children’s hospital in her Kentucky hometown; four years later, a 17-room cardiac intensive care unit opened after the campaign raised more than $4 million

Jennifer Lawrence’s $2m gift helped fund a 17-room children’s cardiac unit in Kentucky (Image Credit: Norton Childrens) In 2016, Academy Award-winning actor Jennifer Lawrence donated $2 million to Norton Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky, to help establish a specialised cardiac intensive care unit for children. The gift also came with a challenge to the community…

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In 2010, a British anthropologist launched a small Copenhagen beekeeping project to help people facing exclusion from work; today it spans 80 to 100 urban colonies producing up to six tonnes of honey a year

What started in 2010 as a small social project on a Copenhagen rooftop has grown into a successful urban business. Today, it manages between 80 and 100 bee colonies across the Danish capital and produces up to six tonnes of honey each year. The project, called ByBi (CityBee), was started by British anthropologist Oliver Maxwell….

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A 9-year-old Florida girl worried her wheelchair would get in the way of her Halloween dream; 25 eighth-grade STEM students turned it into an angel throne with wings, lights and her favourite colours

Kaelyn attended the school’s Trunk-or-Treat celebration dressed as the princess angel she had wanted to be (AI image) For nine-year-old Kaelyn Goodman, choosing a Halloween costume was not simply about finding the right dress or accessories. The Florida schoolgirl wanted to become a “princess angel”, but she was worried about how her wheelchair would fit…

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In 2011, a British couple bought a crumbling 10-storey Victorian water tower for £380,000 and spent about £2 million converting it into a home; after a £2.5 million sale, it is now listed for £2.75 million

A Grade II-listed Victorian water tower that featured in a memorable episode of Channel 4’s Grand Designs is back on the market for £2.75 million after previously selling for £2.5 million. Located in Kennington, south London, the 10-storey landmark was bought in 2011 for £380,000 by partners Leigh Osborne and Graham Voce. Over the next…

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In 2024, a couple bought a neglected 1800s Brooklyn lodging house and uncovered a 1901 coal delivery schedule linked to the husband’s family history; after a difficult restoration, it is becoming their third guesthouse

When James and Laureta Gale entered the basement of a run-down 1880s Brooklyn lodging house in 2024, they expected to find damaged walls, dust and old plumbing. Instead, beneath layers of dirt, they found a forgotten piece of history: a handwritten coal delivery schedule from 1901. The discovery had a special meaning for the couple….

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Four Virginia police officers crawled through a smoke-filled house to pull an unconscious man from a burning bedroom; three needed hospital treatment, and all four have received bravery awards

Four Virginia officers received valor awards for rescuing an unconscious man from a burning house despite dangerous conditions. When smoke fills a room and flames begin to spread, every second can mean the difference between life and death. In Culpeper, Virginia, four police officers faced that reality on October 3, crawling through a smoke-choked house…

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In 2018, an Indiana father set up a trust to keep his second wife in a retirement home costing $4,000 a month; his children said it harmed their inheritance, but an October 14 court barred their lawsuit as too late

An appeals court in Indiana has dismissed a legal malpractice lawsuit filed by two siblings against an estate planning lawyer. The court ruled that their challenge over their late father’s $3 million (£2.3 million) trust was filed after the legal deadline. In a decision issued on October 14, 2026, a three-judge panel of the Court…

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