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These positive news stories cover a wide range of acts of kindness to others that people have taken.

views across Malaga on a sunny day with endless blue sky. Blocks of flats tower above trees, painted white buildings surround a large cathedral.

Malaga storms show kindness of community

“I live in Spain and after the devastating storms recently I have seen kindness in so many ways! The loss of lives and destruction of towns and villages and brought the country together in the most beautiful way! As an English person that has lived here for more than half of my life I am […]

A small, one story brick building with a “welcome to Cheddington” sign on it on a bright sunny day.

Network Rail takes care of traveler stuck at Cheddington.

“Thank you to the network rail workers who rescued me after I fell asleep on the last train home from Euston and missed my stop. I got off the train at Cheddington and realised I was the only passenger on platform in the middle of the night. No taxi available. Lovely rail workers about to

a pin board in the foreground with a handwritten message on it reading “a message to all Hastings fishing crews: thank you for your hard work. Going out in all weathers. We are all grateful. Stay safe and keep going, you are all amazing. James, Jims Smile Project FB Instagram.” The board is resting on a pebble beach, behind it a fishing boat is sitting on the beach, the sea visible beyond it.

Gratitude to Hastings fishers

James Moy posted in the Kindness Community Facebook Group recently to say “I went down to Hastings yesterday and left a kindness board by the fishing boats.” We love this so much! Are you following Jim’s Smile Project for extra kindness and positivity in your feed? You can join their Facebook group or follow them

screenshot of a tweet reading "To the Southern Rail UK driver who pulled into West Norwood, saw me standing on the wrong platform, watched me realise and sprint with a buggy out of the station and around it, and then reopened the doors even though he’d already closed them, I wish only good things for you always."

Thank you Tweet to Southern Rail sparks flurry of kindness.

A Tweet led to a flurry of other people shouting out kindness they’d experienced on trains – and then to an article on The Poke highlighting them all! The original Tweet read “To the Southern Rail UK driver who pulled into West Norwood, saw me standing on the wrong platform, watched me realise and sprint

a woman sitting sideways on an outside chair wearing cycling gear, bikes resting on plant pots which divide the cafe tables from the street.

Hardworking dad spreads and receives kindness in retirement.

“My dad worked hard his whole life to provide for our family. Over time, the physical strain of his job took a toll—leaving him in pain and with limited mobility. Now retired, he’s finally focusing on self-care, something he’d neglected for years. He recently started doing yoga at our local health and café centre and

a view across a play area with swings and a wendy house to a brick preschool building with blue doors and windows.

Preschool saved by community volunteers.

“Our local preschool was at risk of shutting down unless they could find five trustees to serve on the committee. These unpaid volunteers were essential, and no one wanted to see our beloved village preschool close its doors. Although I’ve been juggling a lot of responsibilities and feeling stretched thin, I nervously attended the AGM,

a white, black and brown cat sitting in the bottom of a wooden cat tree.

Cat with ataxia and sister adopted together.

“This is Florence who we met at the cat shelter, she has ataxia, she has a brother who walks beside her to keep her going in a straight line. The really heart warming part of the story is they have been adopted together and will be off shortly to their forever home together. Apparently the

a foggy motorway with a truck and car driving on it. Only part of the truck is visible through the fog.

Truck driver helps family after breakdown.

“On the way back from a spooky Halloween walk through moor valley our car broke down on the A31 eastbound. We just made it up the hill and on to the beginning of a slip road to tuck in behind a highway maintenance truck. I got my two boys ages 8 and 10 out the

Kanishka Narayan stands beside his assistant, Mark, talking to a woman at Barry repair cafe in Barry library who is holding a clipboard.

MP’s assistant leads with kindness.

“My MP’s assistant noticed a comment I’d left on a post about the next surgery which had a specific theme and contacted me to let me know I could email direct to book in at one of the surgeries and with details of the next one which was closer to me too.” We love hearing

a white car plugged in to an electric charging point with someone stood by the charging point behind it.

Stranger helps charge electric car.

“I wanted to thank the lady who was amazingly helpful and kind when I was having a little bit of a meltdown and not able to charge my electric car at yet another electric car charging point. We’ve had a wild few weeks moving between houses waiting for our house to finally go through (which