Design Overtook Retail as the Biggest Contributor to the UK Economy

UK design contributed £136.7bn, passing retail as the economy’s biggest single sector.

Denmark’s Preparedness Agency Now Tells Parents How to Talk About Crises

Denmark’s security agency published seven tips for talking to children about crises and worry.

A Danish School Serves the Beer Itself to Keep the Drinking in Sight

One Aalborg school opted out of the city’s alcohol policy and serves the beer itself.

A Belgian Mayor Swapped a Fine for an Afternoon of Picking Up Litter Together

Hemiksem’s mayor offered three teenagers litter duty with him instead of a council fine.

Groningen Will Grant No Fireworks Exemptions at All, Not Even to Clubs

Groningen’s mayor will grant no fireworks exemptions at all, not even to local clubs.

Tennessee Moved to Rename Nashville’s Airport Three Days After Dolly Parton Died

A petition with 170,000 names moved an airport renaming from idea to agenda in three days.

Copenhagen Cuts the Fee for Putting Tables on the Pavement

Copenhagen lowers the outdoor-serving fee it reintroduced a year ago; small places gain most.

TUI Cruises Is Selling the Front Row on an All-Inclusive Ship

TUI Cruises now sells reserved theatre seats on a ship where the show is already included.

Ryanair Dropped Its Family Seating Fee 18 Months Before the Law Demands It

Ryanair scrapped its family seating fee a year and a half before the EU rules require it.

A Danish Hospital Made a Brooch That Says Its Wearer Has Lost Someone

A Danish hospital’s palliative team made a brooch that says its wearer has lost someone.