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Sick of hearing on news

34 replies

lizzohadsome · 20/01/2026 09:11

Wars
Polictics
Protestors
Beckham
Ramseys/peattys

i wish we would have more nicer And happier news

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zurigo · 20/01/2026 10:15

ComtesseDeSpair · 20/01/2026 09:32

Watch / listen to local news. You’re more likely to hear an uplifting story about a local woman who is retiring from being a lollipop lady after 70 years, and local volunteer efforts to contribute to Localtown’s Britain in Bloom pitch and how you can get involved. Albeit it might be tempered by a story about frustrating roadworks on the only access route to the motorway.

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Hmm my local news is also full of bad news! But I like to know what sort of crimes are being committed in my local area and whether there's a spate of car thefts, house break-ins, etc nearby.

lizzohadsome · 20/01/2026 10:13

Sorry should have worded this better its not that I watch the news at 6pm etc its constantly on social media outlets and its just hard to switch off from it

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lizzohadsome · 20/01/2026 10:11

Hard to turn off when its all over social media and I live in northern ireland trust me my local news is just as bad 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Miranda65 · 20/01/2026 09:42

Stop watching. I gave up TV news early in the pandemic, because it was such a lot of twaddle. It's also bern very dumbed down for many years. I find that Radio 4 and a couple of decent newspapers keep me well-ibformed, and I never feel overwhelmed.

Archymum · 20/01/2026 09:39

Call me crazy, but given the fact that Trump is about to declare war with Europe, I think it's worth knowing about how that's going to impact each and every one of us in very real and scary ways.

OnlyMabelInTheBuilding · 20/01/2026 09:36

Just turn it off.

UniquePinkSwan · 20/01/2026 09:33

Just don’t watch it. I never watch it and I’m very happy

ComtesseDeSpair · 20/01/2026 09:32

Watch / listen to local news. You’re more likely to hear an uplifting story about a local woman who is retiring from being a lollipop lady after 70 years, and local volunteer efforts to contribute to Localtown’s Britain in Bloom pitch and how you can get involved. Albeit it might be tempered by a story about frustrating roadworks on the only access route to the motorway.

TheDandyLion · 20/01/2026 09:29

Thegoodnewsnetwork.org
Positive.news
Thehappynewspaper.com

Change your news sources.