Good news as businesses help quest to save hundreds of lives

By Jill Dando News Businesses have been donating to help an amazing project save hundreds of lives. Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare are on a mission to install lots of defibrillators. They have just partnered with Worle Glass & Joinery Ltd in Worle, Somerset, who installed a Defibrillator back in November

Prom dresses, suits and shoes available as amazing charity preloved prom shop opens today  

By Jill Dando News A preloved prom shop opens today, Tuesday 16th April, at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The preloved prom shop will have sustainable formal-ware including dresses, suits, shoes and other accessories available for only a suggested £20 donation. At the same time the school will

Meet Hamish the baby cow charming all at brilliant zoo

By Jill Dando News Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, a zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset near Bristol, England has celebrated the Arrival of Hamish, the Adorable Highland Calf. PHOTO - NOAH'S ARK ZOO FARM Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is thrilled to announce the

Brain injury survivor set to run London Marathon after learning to walk and talk again

By Jill Dando News Connor Blundell will be running this year’s TCS London Marathon after overcoming a brain injury which left him paralysed on one side and unable to walk and talk. 21-year-old Connor from London was studying abroad, when a fall left him with a serious brain injury

Want to be happy? Be more kind and generous, get in nature and more tips from a university happiness study 

By Happiness Correspondent All of us want to be happy. But these days it has become hard to find with studies showing happiness levels plummeting. Now thanks to the University of Bristol’s ‘Science of Happiness’ course we know some ways to see our levels boosted. Launched in 2018, the

You can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practising, a first-of-its-kind study reveals.

By Happiness Correspondent The team behind the University of Bristol’s ‘Science of Happiness’ course had already discovered that teaching students the latest scientific studies on happiness created a marked improvement in their wellbeing. But their latest study found that these wellbeing boosts are short-lived unless the evidence-informed habits learnt

Global charity tea and cake events to remember Jill Dando’s life and legacy 25 years on

By Jill Dando News People the world over are to remember the extraordinary person, life and fast-expanding global good news legacy of Jill Dando with a 7-days charity tea and cake marathon - 25 years on since she died. Jill showed positivity, enthusiasm, authenticity, humility, kindness, empathy and ambition to

Meet marvellous mascot Maya the 3 year old life-saving sheepadoodle

By Dog Correspondent, Jill Dando News Meet Maya is helping save lives by becoming the new Defib Dog Mascot and and will be unveiled on Weston Rotary Dog Day. Maya, a three-year-old sheepadoodle has a lovely temperament! She'll will make her first appearance at the Beach Lawns during

Good news in Malawi as students save over 100 lives through blood donation drive

By Phillip Nkhoma,Jill Dando News reporter in Malawi In a remarkable display of community service, students at Mnjiri Community Day Secondary School have stepped forward to donate blood, contributing to the lifesaving efforts for patients across hospitals in Mzimba district. More than 10 students generously volunteered to donate blood

In Charley's Memory to reopen 'The Zone', extending reach of wellbeing support for Young People

By Jill Dando News In a move rooted in its core mission of providing outreach and early intervention wellbeing support, In Charley's Memory (ICM) announces its takeover of 'The Zone' youth club, located in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset This initiative marks a significant step forward in the safeguarding

Could this be Britain’s best seaside restaurant with live music and a heavenly coconut flat white to match?

Review by The Editor Their website says it all, but a visit to Revo Kitchen and Terrace in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England has to be experienced to be believed. They offer a relaxed environment with breath-taking 180-degree views across the coastline and beyond. It is one of the most relaxing

Dawson, 17, who has interviewed a PM (twice) and Mr Speaker wins prestigious award (By Zoe, Emily, Kira and Freya, all 13)

By Zoe, 15, Emily, 13, Kira, 13, and Freya, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondents Dawson, 17, has one a prestigious ‘Youth Award’ amazing service to the community and his school. The inspirational student from the King Alfred School Academy won the award at the Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge annual Civic Service