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Founded in 987 AD by the Anglo-Saxon nobleman Æthelmær and dissolved by Henry VIII in 1539, the abbey was converted into a private manor house and has remained in private hands ever since. Unlike the dramatic ruins found at Fountains or Rievaulx, Cerne Abbey is a working estate, lived in, cared for and quietly extraordinary. Two medieval buildings survive in remarkable condition. The Abbot's Porch, completed around 1509, is a three-storey Tudor gatehouse with carved royal heraldry, a two-storey oriel window and an original spy hole through which the porter would screen arriving visitors. The 15th-century Guest House, one of the few surviving monastic guest houses in England, once received Queen Margaret of Anjou during the Wars of the Roses. Private guided tours are led by the family who have called the abbey home since 1978, offering access to buildings and stories that no guidebook contains. Tea is served in the courtyard afterwards, which feels entirely appropriate.

‘There’s something radical about seeing people reclaim play, performance and visibility later in life,’ says those behind an over-50s circus The post In pictures: The circus artists rewriting the rules of ageing appeared first on Positive News.

The skies over New York City turned red, white, and blue on Tuesday as France launched Mission #Liberté250 to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary—and to honor the enduring alliance between sister nations. The flyover by the French Air Force’s precision aerobatics team—the Patrouille de France—kicks off a historic month-long tour along the East Coast in a […] The post France Salutes America Flying Over Statue of Liberty–Launching Month of Celebrations for 250 Years of Friendship appeared first on Good News Network.

Rwanda, a landlocked nation in East Africa, is making a high-speed push onto the global stage and Formula 1 (F1) may be its most powerful vehicle yet. Rwanda’s F1 ambitions and economic growth have become central talking points in development circles as the sport turns its attention back to Africa for the first time in […] The post Rwanda’s F1 Ambitions: A Race To Transform Africa appeared first on The Borgen Project.

250 years ago today, Virginia’s colonial legislature became the first to adopt a Bill of Rights. Known as the “Virginia Declaration of Rights,” it formed the basis and foundation of government in Virginia at the time, and a slightly updated version may still be seen in Virginia’s Constitution, making it legally in effect to this […] The post Good News in History, June 12 appeared first on Good News Network.

A ‘global turning point for mangroves’, a new France-sized marine reserve, and how EVs save lives, plus more The post What went right this week: the good news that matters appeared first on Positive News.

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J-Money makes the game his own and he's a blast to watch. The post Young bowler’s technique defies belief, but it doesn’t stop him from getting perfect strikes appeared first on Upworthy.

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM What if scraps from a dinner could become a habitat? That’s the basic premise of the Shells for Shorelines program in a meaningful sense: the shells of oysters eaten at restaurants in Orange County can become the foundation on which new oysters settle and grow in the ocean. The […] The post Dinner scraps are rebuilding California’s lost oyster reefs first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

You don't even have to be a sports fan to see how awesome this is. The post Video captures Knicks fans celebrating historic comeback projected on the side of a brick building appeared first on Upworthy.

The officer had rescued the boy as an infant and always yearned to know what had become of the child. He finally got the answer 24 years later. The post Cop rescued baby, 25 years later, he was stunned after learning the child’s identity appeared first on Upworthy.

A few minutes of actual reading per day can boost health, wealth, and longevity. The post English professor explains why happy, successful people have one thing in common: true literacy appeared first on Upworthy.

If you’re thinking, ‘How have I never heard of this guy?’ Trust us, you’re not alone.  The post ‘Sugarfoot’ played drums for Michael Jackson for 30 years. Now the Internet can’t stop watching him appeared first on Upworthy.

A globally-important colony for seabirds has been sold to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds to ensure the 100,000 gannets and 10,000 puffins that live there will benefit from top-notch conservation management. Owned by the Scottish noble Dalrymple family for 320 years, Bass Rock and the neighboring uninhabited island of Craigleith have long […] The post Noble Family Sells ‘Wildlife Wonder of the World’ Bass Rock to Protect 100,000-strong Seabird Population appeared first on Good News Network.