Charities
By Charities Correspondent For the past year, volunteers from The Salvation Army have been spending Friday afternoons inside a Liskeard Wetherspoon offering something simple — a chance for people to talk. The group’s “Listening Post” runs each week at The King Doniert, where volunteers provide free coffee, biscuits and conversation
Animals
By Animals Correspondent A dog was rescued after falling more than 20ft underground in the North York Moors during a six-hour operation involving mountain rescue teams and emergency services. Twelve-year-old Maisy became trapped in a narrow underground hole, prompting a large-scale rescue effort in difficult and muddy conditions. Teams from
Animals
By Conservation Correspondent Two rare frog species found only in Ghana’s Atewa Hills Forest Reserve have been brought to London Zoo as part of an international conservation effort to prevent their extinction. The Atewa slippery frog and Afia Birago’s puddle frog are both threatened by habitat destruction linked
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Pupils at Mary Elton Primary School welcomed their local North Somerset MP, Sadik Al‑Hassan of the Labour Party for an inspiring visit. Mr Al‑Hassan toured the school with Headteacher Tom Newell and, Futura Education Director, Tamara Dexter, meeting pupils and staff and seeing learning in
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A 10-year-old boy from Cumbria is aiming to become the youngest person to complete a challenge climbing 32 of Europe’s highest peaks to raise money for a heart charity. Frankie McMillan took on the challenge after learning his school friend, Xander Morris, has Long QT Syndrome
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A West Yorkshire woman has donated more than 100 handmade baby blankets to Bradford Royal Infirmary as a way of thanking staff who helped save her sight. Eliz Sandalls began crocheting blankets for newborn babies after undergoing successful eye surgery at the hospital. Speaking to BBC, she
Animals
By Animals Correspondent A rare dwarf forest buffalo calf has been born at Woburn Safari Park for the first time in more than a decade. The female calf arrived early May and was an unexpected addition for the park’s keeper team after first-time mother Cadbury arrived from another wildlife
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent A Derbyshire man who once struggled with confidence says gardening and baking have helped transform his mental health — and now he’s encouraging others to get involved too. Leo Webberley, 20, from Heanor, has been living with Derby-founded Derventio Housing Trust since 2024. Over the past
People
By Community Correspondent A group of knitters in Leeds has spent the past 15 years quietly bringing comfort to people facing illness, loneliness and loss through handmade prayer shawls. Volunteers at The Salvation Army’s Leeds Central church have now created and distributed more than 1,500 shawls, scarves and
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By Ethan Cooke, Good News Post Correspondent Playing with the grandkids is a sweet affair until, suddenly, you find yourself plunged into the grass, sore legs following. Has one of the adolescent rascals pushed you over, or is it something more unfortunate? The latter, it seems. The deterioration of knee
By Animals Correspondent Two teenage African elephants have arrived at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in North Somerset as part of a major conservation and breeding programme aimed at supporting the species across Europe. Fifteen-year-old bulls Impi and Mchumba made the move from Howletts Wild Animal Park in Kent on
By Rosie, 13, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy 1) Gorillas in Rwanda (Life on Earth, 1979) Perhaps his most famous scene was when he sat quietly with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. Sir David Attenborough described it as an unforgettable moment of mutual trust. 2) Swimming with a
By Schools Correspondent Pupils at Mead Vale Community Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, are celebrating after finishing first in North Somerset in the UK’s biggest inter-school active travel challenge, the Big Walk and Wheel 2026. Organised by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust (formerly Sustrans), the national event ran from
By Health Correspondent Scientists at the University of Bristol say they have discovered a new way to detect the earliest signs of heart and kidney disease using a simple blood test. The research, published in Nature Communications, focuses on damage to tiny blood vessels that can occur long before serious
By Mental Health Correspondent Hundreds of young people from across England and Wales gathered at Hill Dickinson Stadium this week to showcase projects aimed at improving young people’s mental health. The event marked the national celebration of the Premier League Inspires Challenge, which brings together participants from more than
By Lifestyle Correspondent An Edinburgh charity has launched a new programme to help volunteers and community groups better support people living with dementia across Scotland. Befriending Networks has unveiled Connected Lives: Dementia-Aware Volunteering, a 12-month initiative offering free dementia and social connection training for staff, volunteers and carers. The project
By Animals Correspondent Bristol Zoological Society is inviting the public to celebrate the life of beloved silverback gorilla Jock through a special four-day art exhibition at Bristol Zoo Project from 19 to 22 June. Visitors, supporters and local artists are being encouraged to submit photographs, paintings, drawings and other artwork
By Lifestyle Correspondent FIAT is putting happiness and colour at the centre of its brand identity after unveiling a new “Smiles Per Hour” driving metric while continuing its headline-making decision to stop producing grey cars. The Italian manufacturer says the new science-backed SPH system is designed to measure genuine driving
By Lizzi, 11 and Koby, 11, Good News Room at King Alfred School Academy Year 7 students at The King Alfred School Academy worked together and used their creativity to raise over £1,000 for Weston Hospicecare in a special fundraising challenge. Each tutor group was given just £30 and
By Lifestyle Correspondent Esmee Gummer has spoken candidly about the life-changing medical emergency that left her paralysed from the waist down at the age of 18 — and the extraordinary challenge she is now preparing to undertake across the UK. The endurance athlete, fitness coach and former SAS: Who Dares Wins
By Community Correspondent The Roman Baths has been recognised as one of the world’s best visitor attractions after being ranked in the top one per cent globally in the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Awards for 2026. The historic attraction was also named the fourth best visitor
