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By Community Correspondent A bee project that will teach thousands of local children about wildlife and conservation has received a £12,000 grant from Bristol Airport. FarmLink Education Ltd, based at Lower Stock Farm in Wrington, has used the funding from the Airport's Local Community Fund to install
Science
By Science Correspondent Scientists develop stretchy fibre that can be turned back into new clothing again and again. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of recyclable yarn that could help reduce the millions of tonnes of clothing sent to landfill every year. The
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A million tins of baked beans are set to reach people struggling to put food on the table this summer thanks to a new partnership between food manufacturers, retailers and charities. The ambitious initiative will see one million tins of Branston Baked Beans produced specifically for Felix
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By Juno and Liv, Year 8, Good News Room at Clevedon School Earlier this year, we had the exciting opportunity to meet graphic designer Emily Moran over Microsoft Teams while she was working in Spain. We also met Helen and Howard from the Clevedon Nature group. Emily had been commissioned
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By Community Correspondent A baby believed to be the youngest survivor ever born at University Hospital Coventry has gone home after spending the first months of his life in specialist neonatal care. Isaac was born in February at just 22 weeks and three days, weighing 555g (1.2lb) – about the
Charities
By Community Correspondent While firefighters continue tackling one of Derbyshire's biggest moorland wildfires in recent years, volunteers from The Salvation Army have been working behind the scenes to keep crews fed and refreshed. Since a major incident was declared near Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, on 13 July, the charity&
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent Taking a more mindful approach to technology at work could help reduce stress and improve mental wellbeing, according to researchers at the University of Nottingham. The team has developed what it says is the first scale designed to measure "digital mindfulness" – how deliberately and
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By Ben and Tilda, Year 12, Good News Room at Clevedon School As part of the Clevedon School after-school Creative Writing A Level group, we are always looking for new ways to encourage students to enjoy reading and writing. Earlier this year, we came up with the idea of
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By Health Correspondent Spending more time in bright daylight could help people get to sleep earlier and enjoy better-quality rest, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Manchester monitored 89 adults to find out how light affects sleep in everyday life rather than in a laboratory.
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By Community Correspondent An abandoned curtain tape factory has been transformed into a flourishing community hub where people affected by homelessness, addiction and other challenges are rebuilding their lives. The former industrial site on Grenville Drive, Ilkeston, is now home to Growing Lives, a day centre run by Derventio Housing
By Schools Correspondent A primary school in North Somerset has been awarded the School Games Platinum Mark in recognition of its commitment to sport and physical activity. Walliscote Primary School received the award for the 2025/26 academic year after more than 300 pupils took part in local inter-school
By Health Correspondent A medical student is leading a project to replace disposable scrub caps with reusable versions for students, with the initiative already attracting attention in Parliament. Sophie Lawrence, from the University of Plymouth, began the project after noticing that hospital staff routinely wore reusable scrub caps in operating
By Ethan Cooke, 18, Travel Correspondent If you had to spend an eight-hour layover anywhere, you'd want it to be at Singapore Airport. Home to incredible attractions, nature and Singaporean culinary masterpieces, the airport has a calm and peaceful atmosphere, perfect after long hours of travelling from
By Community Correspondent A university graduate celebrated two major milestones in just a few hours after getting married and collecting her degree on the same day. Charnele "Nele" Washbourne, 33, from Bournemouth, married her partner of 10 years, Bradley Natt, at Liverpool Town Hall before heading across the
By Evan, 14 and Isabeau, 14, Good News Room at TKASA The King Alfred School Academy's (TKASA) production of Anything Goes has been hailed as a huge success, with packed audiences across all performances and glowing feedback from families, staff and members of the local community. The show
By Animals Correspondent Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey in the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo, making it one of the rarest primate discoveries in decades. The monkey, named Colobus congoensis and known locally as Likweli, is mainly black with distinctive orange patches around
By Science Correspondent Researchers are using virtual reality to find out how fire evacuations could be made safer for wheelchair users. Wing Yiu Ma, who is studying for a Master's degree in Fire Engineering at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, has recruited 16 wheelchair users
By Charities Correspondent A woman from northwest London has begun a 1,600-mile cycle around Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way in memory of her younger sister, who died from an aggressive brain tumour aged just 20. Sarah De Groen, 39, from Edgware, set off on 20 July and
By Mark, Caleb and Bright, Year 9, Good News Room at Clevedon School Clevedon School in North Somerset is hoping to encourage more students to cycle and become one of the few schools in North Somerset to actively support a growing bike community. At the moment, fewer than 50 students
By Caitlin and Ava, Year 10, Good News Room at Clevedon School As part of the Clevedon Literary Festival, we visited the Curzon as News Team reporters to find out more about David Olusoga. The Curzon was packed, and we got the last two seats. We were excited to find
By Charities Correspondent A London Ambulance Service medic has raised more than £900 for charity after completing a wing walk at speeds of more than 120mph. Emergency medical technician Alex Fogarty, 22, was strapped to the wing of a biplane as it flew 400ft above the Kent countryside in support
