People
By Community Correspondent London Ambulance Service is celebrating its first female mechanic this International Women’s Day – a trailblazer who is helping keep the capital’s life-saving fleet on the road. Charlotte Stanford, 38, joined the Service as an apprentice over a year ago. She had just left a desk
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A UK charity tackling water poverty has completed its first clean water project of 2026 — and its first ever initiative in northern Nigeria. Hope Spring Water, based in Hereford, confirmed that a new borehole has been successfully installed in the community of Akwanga. In a blog post
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By Conservation Correspondent Set within beautiful local woodland, African Forest offers the chance to experience endangered animals in expansive, natural habitats while learning how we can protect them in the wild. For the first time, visitors will be able to see western lowland gorillas living under a tree canopy. By
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Year 5 pupils at Mary Elton Primary School in Clevedon, Somerset stepped back in time as they launched their new history topic with a fully immersive Victorian WOW Day. Dressed in impressive period costumes, the children looked the part as they experienced a taste of life in
Charities
By Charities Correspondent Pierre Schoeman has been announced as a new ambassador for Wooden Spoon, the rugby charity dedicated to helping children and young people across the UK. The Scotland international, who is well known among supporters for his enthusiasm, determination and commitment both on and off the field, will
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By Community Correspondent Families in Weston-super-Mare are being invited to a special event celebrating Ukrainian culture through stories, creativity and community. The Ukraine Family Storytelling Event will take place on 7 March from 10am to 2pm at The Campus at Locking Castle and Locking Family Hub and Library in Highlands
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By Community Correspondent A friendly railway therapy dog is helping young passengers learn how to stay safe while travelling by train in a brand-new children’s book. TransPennine Express has created the story starring Nya, its well-known therapy dog, to help children feel more relaxed and confident on the railway.
Schools
By Schools Correspondent live from the Good News Room at Herons’ Moor Teen reporters from Priory School have been training up the next generation of journalists at Herons’ Moor Primary School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Poppy and Isabella, both 13, and Rosie, 12, swapped notebooks for mentoring roles as they ran
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Children were the VIP guests as a much-anticipated new pre-school officially opened at a picturesque Clevedon school. Three-year-olds Charlie and Sophie, both pictured helped cut the ribbon at the launch of the new pre-school at All Saints Church of England Primary School, celebrating in style as they
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By Animals Correspondent A tiny pony who was discovered so poorly that he was unable to stand and struggling to breathe is now a huge hit with visitors at Penny Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre, near Blackpool. When World Horse Welfare Field Officer Charlotte Melvin found Pickle last year, he
By Education Correspondent A much-loved headteacher who helped shape the early years of thousands of children across West Norfolk has announced she will retire after a 34-year career in education. Louise Jackson, Executive Headteacher of Heacham Infants, Heacham Juniors and Snettisham Primary, will step down in December. She has led
By Science Correspondent Caterpillars are secretly keeping to a beat – and it could be the key to their survival. New research from the University of Warwick has revealed that some butterfly caterpillars use carefully timed rhythmic vibrations to communicate with ants, convincing them to offer food, protection and even a
By Animals Correspondent Two runaway donkeys who repeatedly wandered onto a busy Worcestershire road have been given a safe new start — after police called in the experts. The mischievous pair, spotted straying near Pershore time and time again, were causing concern for motorists and locals, with officers from West Mercia
By Animals Correspondent The fluffy foursome were spotted basking in the first of the spring rays, having awoken after three months of deep slumber. Footage captured by zookeepers this week shows the bears taking in the sights, sounds, and smells of a new year at a leisurely pace. Whipsnade Zoo’
By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent I’m a young lady in my twenties, living in a body shaped by cerebral palsy. I’m young in age but my experiences have made me feel older in many ways. As I move through adulthood, pain and fatigue come with me every
By Business Correspondent Bristol Airport has donated a Mercedes 'bendy bus' to City of Bristol College’s Parkway Centre, to help students to learn hands-on industry skills. The articulated bus may have reached the end of its service life at the airport, but the wheels on the bus
By Community Correspondent Age Concern Hampshire has kicked off an ambitious five-year mission to help older people stay active, social and full of confidence — thanks to a major boost from The National Lottery Community Fund. The new project, called Living Well in Later Life, will deliver free exercise and wellbeing
By Oliver, 15, Good News Room at WCSA Students from across Worle Community School in Weston-super-Mare have joined together in an effort to tackle hate crime. The campaign is led by the school’s student leadership team, who have taken on one of the recently established North Somerset Youth Parliament’
By pupils age 9 and 10 at Heron's Moor Good News Room Janet Williams visited Herons’ Moor Academy to speak to pupils about her career in journalism and the hobbies she enjoys in her spare time. During her visit, Janet explained that she is a member of the
By Charities Correspondent A new wave of young volunteers is breathing fresh life into Save the Children charity shops — with under-25s signing up in record numbers and clocking up thousands more hours on the shop floor. In 2025 alone, volunteers poured more than 324,000 hours into running the charity’
By Charities Correspondent B&Q has confirmed it has introduced stoma-friendly toilets across its stores nationwide, enhancing facilities to better support people living with a stoma. The improved toilets include thoughtful features such as hooks for clothing or bags, a shelf or flat surface for medical equipment, a disposal
