What went right this week: the good news that matters

What went right this week: the good news that matters
What went right this week: the good news that matters England’s communities got a boost, Danes will soon ‘own’ their facial features, and scientists had a medical ‘breakthrough’, plus more good news This week’s good news roundup Community empowerment bill ‘lifeline’ for English pubs Communities in England will be given extra powers to take over pubs and other assets threatened with closure under proposed new legislation. Under the English devolution and community empowerment bill, residents will get first refusal on local businesses when they go up for sale, plus an extended 12-month period to raise funding to buy them. People in Scotland have similar powers already. Plunkett UK (formerly the Plunkett Foundation), a charity that has long advocated for such legislation, welcomed the bill’s arrival in parliament, saying that it could throw a lifeline to pubs, which are closing at a rate of six per week in Britain. “This has the potential to save many businesses in rural areas which would othe…