People
By Nature Correspondent Residents at HC-One’s Lime Trees Care Home in Shrewsbury were getting creative as they geared up to take part in this year’s Big Garden Birdwatch. In the days leading up to the national event, residents enjoyed making their own fat balls and filling bird feeders,
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By Community Correspondent Law students at Oxford Brookes University have partnered with Citizens Advice Oxfordshire to launch a new legal advice clinic providing free support to people across the county. The new clinic will give students supervised, hands-on experience working directly with clients, while helping to meet rising demand for
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By Community Correspondent Light the Darkness: Watch, Reflect and Take Part Together Light the Darkness is a national moment of remembrance held each year on Holocaust Memorial Day. It honours the six million Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust and the millions more killed in subsequent genocides. By coming together
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By Jill Dando News Ashcombe Primary School has successfully restarted its Good News Room six years after first setting it up, following a special training visit from Nigel Dando as part of The Good News Post’s Jill Dando News Network. The Weston-super-Mare school in Somerset originally launched its Good
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent A UWE Bristol graduate who had mental health difficulties during his studies has raised £9,000 for charities by completing 52 marathons in one year. Tommy Greenhouse, who graduated in sports rehabilitation in July last year, raised money for 52 good causes by finishing the gruelling
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By Conservation Correspondent Cold and unsettled weather across Europe could make 2026 a bumper year for migratory birds in UK gardens, the RSPB has said, as it launches its annual Big Garden Birdwatch, the world’s largest garden wildlife survey. The event takes place on 23, 24 and 25 January
Science
By Research Correspondent Study finds pleasant-sounding words are easier to learn and recall Why do words like harmony, melody or lullaby sound pleasing, while others feel harsh or uncomfortable? A new study from the University of Vienna suggests the answer lies not just in meaning, but in the sounds themselves.
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Six pupils from Miss Brown’s Chess Club at Mary Elton School in Clevedon, Somerset enjoyed an exceptional day of elite competition and learning at the London Chess Classic, held at the Emirates Stadium. Teal, Dylan, Jonty, Sofia, Rhoswen and Max were selected to attend the prestigious
Animals
By Animals Correspondent London Zoo’s giraffes are the stars of a striking new poster set to appear across London Underground stations this month, as ZSL – the charity behind London Zoo – launches celebrations for its 200th anniversary. Commissioned by London Transport Museum in collaboration with Transport for London (TfL), the
Health,
By Health Correspondent The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has pledged its support to a life-saving campaign led by London Ambulance Charity, donating 18 defibrillators to areas of the capital where they are needed most. The London Heart Starters campaign was launched to raise funds for hundreds of additional defibrillators – vital
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset bringing the much-loved musical Annie to the stage later this month, with four performances taking place over Wednesday and Thursday, January 28 and 29. The production includes two daytime matinees – one for local primary schools and another
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By Education Correspondent The Prince of Wales visited the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) at UWE Bristol’s Frenchay campus yesterday to learn how cutting-edge robotics and AI are helping older and disabled people live independently for longer. Prince William met researchers and start-ups at BRL, the UK’s most comprehensive
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By Community Correspondent As food costs continue to rise and access to fresh produce and green space remains limited for many families, a community garden in Barrow is proving how local action can deliver lasting change. Green Heart Den, built across two previously derelict plots of land, has been transformed
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A striking rooftop display in West London is once again drawing attention to the growing issue of food insecurity across the capital. Vanguard Self Storage has renewed its support for food redistribution charity The Felix Project by placing one of its distinctive delivery vans on the roof
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By Charities Correspondent Young people in Weston-super-Mare are set to benefit from a renewed partnership between Sanctuary Supported Living and the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust. The supported housing provider, which runs the Weston Foyer for 16 to 25-year-olds who have experienced homelessness, is offering the Trust’s Get on Track
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent YoungMinds is working with Chase Gardens to create the charity’s first-ever garden for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026. The garden will feature a biodiverse, plant-rich design that reflects the pressures affecting young people’s mental health, while highlighting the importance of community in helping