BBC Children in Need launches The Heaviest Backpack campaign – are children carrying too much?

By Jill Dando News BBC Children in Need have launched The Heaviest Backpack campaign – are children carrying too much? They want to highlight that the issues facing children and young people across the UK are growing, with 1 in 5 children now facing a mental health issue. The campaign aims

Meet heroic Sophie who has raised £370 for Cancer Research UK

By Oliver, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent    Sensational Sophie, in Year 7 at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset was inspired to swim for Cancer Research UK by her Great Nan, who died shortly before of Cancer. She has many medals from her swimming, and has reached Stage 7

The amazing Baroness Floella Benjamin honoured with BAFTA Fellowship award at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises

By Jill Dando News Children’s campaigner Baroness Floella Benjamin was presented with the BAFTA Fellowship at the BAFTA Television Awards. The BAFTA Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. Baroness Benjamin is

Professional solar panel cleaning is safer, more efficient and actually saves you money

By UK solar expert and google 5-star rated Callun Purnell As a UK solar panel cleaning professional with 12 years experience, I can't stress how critical it is to maintain your solar panels. Solar panels are a superb investment for homeowners – but keeping those panels clean and operating

Hundreds honour David Evans, who jointly founded Street Pastors in Weston-super-Mare

By Jill Dando News The community in Weston-super-Mare is mourning the loss of David Evans, the visionary founder of the local Street Pastors initiative.  David Evans, a former police officer with a deep faith in God, saw the need to provide a compassionate presence on the town's streets,

Amazing students create a successful games company - at the age of 16!

By Evie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Two talented Year 11 students from Priory Community School Academy in Somerset, Josh Main and Ethan Ellis - have combined their talents to create a well-developed app company called ‘MainSoftworks’.  They have made a phone app that is based on tips about how

Good news as man and pup rescued from deep pit

By Jill Dando News A good news rescue of a man and his puppy happened in Moonta, South Australia this week. The adventurous puppy fell down an old mine shaft while exploring with its owner. When the puppy's owner tried to rescue it, he also got stuck in

Excellent Ellise, 22, wows Mr Speaker during her UK optimism tour (watch video)

By JIll Dando News The inspirational Ellise, 22, Disabilities Correspondent for Jill Dando News and the Good News Post is touring across the UK with her amazing life-changing story and message. Ellise has overcome Celebral Palsy to become a superb motivational speaker to audiences including Headteachers, students, workers and now

Generous students raise £2000 for Kenyan’s children

By Jill Dando News Big hearted students have raised nearly £2,000 for Malanga Primary School in Kenya. It follows on from a similar event at St Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset last year which raised over £2000. When students heard that many of the children who attend

DiCaprio-backed rewilding campaign smashes £200K target in 6 Days

By Jill Dando News A campaign for Scotland to become the first Rewilding Nation in the world, backed by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, has smashed an ambitious fundraising bid to raise £200,000 in just six days – 24 hours ahead of its original one-week target. A fantastic group called the

Wheelchair traveler Nath blazes accessible global trail

By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 22, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News For most people, booking holidays can be a hassle, but for Nath Fernandes, who has cerebral palsy, traveling the world presents an even greater challenge. However, that hasn't stopped the intrepid explorer from visiting far-flung destinations like Armenia,

French bakers make world’s longest baguette give part to homeless people

By Jill Dando News French bakers set a new Guinness World Record when they made a 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette in Suresnes, in the suburbs of Paris.  The massive baguette beat a 132.62m (435ft) mega loaf baked in the Italian city of Como in 2019, which set the