March 2025
April 2025
York Explores "Tap to Donate" for City Walls Maintenance
York City Council considers a "tap to donate" system at Bootham Bar to fund the maintenance of the city walls, which attract up to 2.5 million visitors yearly, after receiving positive feedback from tourists who support contributing to preserving the historic site.
York Explores "Tap to Donate" for City Walls Maintenance
York City Council considers a "tap to donate" system at Bootham Bar to fund the maintenance of the city walls, which attract up to 2.5 million visitors yearly, after receiving positive feedback from tourists who support contributing to preserving the historic site.
Progress
52% Bias Score
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Holds Public Forums to Address Key Policy Issues
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state government is holding public forums across the state from March 25-27, 2025, addressing topics including digitalization, startup support, environmental protection, and the impacts of climate change; citizens can participate and provide feedback.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Holds Public Forums to Address Key Policy Issues
The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state government is holding public forums across the state from March 25-27, 2025, addressing topics including digitalization, startup support, environmental protection, and the impacts of climate change; citizens can participate and provide feedback.
Progress
20% Bias Score
Dundrum Crowned Best Place to Live in Northern Ireland
The village of Dundrum in County Down, Northern Ireland, was named the best place to live in the region by the Sunday Times, due to its strong community, stunning scenery, and thriving local businesses.
Dundrum Crowned Best Place to Live in Northern Ireland
The village of Dundrum in County Down, Northern Ireland, was named the best place to live in the region by the Sunday Times, due to its strong community, stunning scenery, and thriving local businesses.
Progress
52% Bias Score
France to Expel Foreign Inmates to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed stricter policies for foreign inmates with final convictions to ease prison overcrowding, citing 19,000 foreign inmates (24.5% of the total prison population) and advocating for conditional release with expulsion and prisoner transfers.
France to Expel Foreign Inmates to Reduce Prison Overcrowding
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed stricter policies for foreign inmates with final convictions to ease prison overcrowding, citing 19,000 foreign inmates (24.5% of the total prison population) and advocating for conditional release with expulsion and prisoner transfers.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Record Gold Prices Reshape Spain's "Compro Oro" Market
High gold prices are impacting small Spanish gold-buying businesses negatively while larger firms are thriving, as fewer people are selling gold due to expectations of further price increases, leading to a market transformation.
Record Gold Prices Reshape Spain's "Compro Oro" Market
High gold prices are impacting small Spanish gold-buying businesses negatively while larger firms are thriving, as fewer people are selling gold due to expectations of further price increases, leading to a market transformation.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Erding Nature Conservationists Promote Insect-Friendly Gardens
The Erding Nature Conservationists held their third annual information booth at the Strohmair and Hirsch nursery in Aufhausen, advising visitors on creating insect-friendly gardens using native plants, peat-free soil, and no pesticides, offering plant packages to support their efforts.
Erding Nature Conservationists Promote Insect-Friendly Gardens
The Erding Nature Conservationists held their third annual information booth at the Strohmair and Hirsch nursery in Aufhausen, advising visitors on creating insect-friendly gardens using native plants, peat-free soil, and no pesticides, offering plant packages to support their efforts.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Next German Chancellor's Sauerland Roots: Political Asset or Liability?
Friedrich Merz, the likely next German Chancellor, hails from the Sauerland region, a fact frequently used in his campaign; his connection to the region is seen by some as projecting traditional values, while others see a more complex picture.
Next German Chancellor's Sauerland Roots: Political Asset or Liability?
Friedrich Merz, the likely next German Chancellor, hails from the Sauerland region, a fact frequently used in his campaign; his connection to the region is seen by some as projecting traditional values, while others see a more complex picture.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Calvin Harris' Pub Investment Revitalizes Dumfries Music Scene
Calvin Harris, through his company To The Nines, purchased the Coach and Horses pub in Dumfries, Scotland, for £190,000 in August 2023, significantly boosting the local music scene by providing a venue for local bands and contributing to the town's cultural revitalization.
Calvin Harris' Pub Investment Revitalizes Dumfries Music Scene
Calvin Harris, through his company To The Nines, purchased the Coach and Horses pub in Dumfries, Scotland, for £190,000 in August 2023, significantly boosting the local music scene by providing a venue for local bands and contributing to the town's cultural revitalization.
Progress
40% Bias Score
First Bronze Bust of King Charles Unveiled
Lily Marsh, a former prison psychologist retrained by The King's Foundation, unveiled her bronze bust of King Charles in January 2025 at the Foundation's headquarters in Dumfries House, showcasing the organization's 35th-anniversary celebration and its impact on fostering traditional crafts.
First Bronze Bust of King Charles Unveiled
Lily Marsh, a former prison psychologist retrained by The King's Foundation, unveiled her bronze bust of King Charles in January 2025 at the Foundation's headquarters in Dumfries House, showcasing the organization's 35th-anniversary celebration and its impact on fostering traditional crafts.
Progress
40% Bias Score
Pandemic Lockdown: Blurred Memories and Collective Trauma
A phone slideshow unexpectedly reminded the author of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, prompting reflection on collective memory and the blurring of time in recalling traumatic events.
Pandemic Lockdown: Blurred Memories and Collective Trauma
A phone slideshow unexpectedly reminded the author of the first COVID-19 lockdown in March 2020, prompting reflection on collective memory and the blurring of time in recalling traumatic events.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Liverpool's E-Scooter Scheme: Divided City
Liverpool's five-year-old e-scooter hire scheme faces divided public opinion as the city council considers extending it citywide with 24/7 availability; supporters cite convenience, while critics raise safety and accessibility concerns regarding both legal and illegal scooter usage.
Liverpool's E-Scooter Scheme: Divided City
Liverpool's five-year-old e-scooter hire scheme faces divided public opinion as the city council considers extending it citywide with 24/7 availability; supporters cite convenience, while critics raise safety and accessibility concerns regarding both legal and illegal scooter usage.
Progress
40% Bias Score
US-China Tariffs to Shake Global Markets
Investors are bracing for market volatility due to the April 2nd implementation of reciprocal tariffs in the US-China trade war; key economic indicators and central bank actions will be closely monitored.
US-China Tariffs to Shake Global Markets
Investors are bracing for market volatility due to the April 2nd implementation of reciprocal tariffs in the US-China trade war; key economic indicators and central bank actions will be closely monitored.
Progress
44% Bias Score