Education
By Education Editor After the Murder of His Sister, Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard is Fighting to Stop the Radicalisation of Young Men Online A leading educator and speaker on masculinity and male well-being, Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard, an Associate with Independent Thinking, is calling for an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister
Business
By Business Editor Andrew Scott calls for bold action to unlock Britain’s economic potential The UK’s entrepreneurs are the key to long-term economic success, and the government must actively support them with the right incentives, skills, and backing rather than hold them back with excessive taxes and legislation,
Health,
By Health Correspondent In our latest round of grants we’ve awarded funding for new projects that aim to improve symptoms of Parkinson’s without the need for extra medication. Alongside working to find better treatments, we know it’s important that research also focuses on addressing the day-to-day challenges
Jill Dando news
By Education Correspondent An event focused on the benefits of prioritising wellbeing within education, the Conference highlights included the relaunch of the Well Schools Movement, inspiring keynote speeches and a special video address from Schools Minister Catherine McKinnell. Youth Sport Trust Conference yesterday brought together more than 600 delegates to
Sport
By Sports Correspondent The Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation has announced that Chelsea captain and England international Millie Bright has joined the team as an Official Supporter. Millie is joining the UK’s biggest sport’s charity to support its mission to transform communities where the
Animals
By Jill Dando News The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) were delighted to announce that they scooped one of the top accolades at the Smiley Charity Film Awards! Their animation The Littlest Hoglet held off fierce competition to win the overall Grand Prix People’s Choice Award at the awards
technology
By Technology Correspondent Experts in criminology and computing from the University of Winchester and University of Portsmouth have unveiled a new digital forensics tool, designed to track smart device owners and retrieve crucial data - even information criminals thought was deleted or destroyed. Published in Future Internet 2025, the prototype
People
By Community Correspondent Housing association Alliance Homes, alongside residents, local leaders, and partner organisations, have celebrated the installation of the Beacon of Hope sculpture in Bournville, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. The new community landmark was unveiled in an event attended by Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner, Clare Moody, MP for
Business
By Business Editor Blinds By Mark, a premier Bristol-based blinds and curtain fitting company, is celebrating a remarkable achievement—passing the stringent qualifying process and officially becoming a Which? Trusted Trader as of March 21st, 2025. Choosing a home improvement business can be a daunting task, but Which? Trusted Traders
Business
By Business Editor Bristol Airport has launched a new training and skills initiative to help support people struggling to get into employment in the region. The Airport is funding the ‘Take Off Programme’, starting this month, which will provide mentoring and skills development for people such as those in education,
Animals
By Jill Dando News Inner Farne, one of the Farne Islands cared for by the National Trust, has re-opened for visitors to enjoy the annual spectacle of seabirds returning to breed, with the first puffins spotted back on the islands. 2025 marks 100 years of the 28-island archipelago being in
Animals
By Jill Dando News With nesting season underway, we look at how to help birds nest and raise their chicks successfully. Come March something very special is happening in our hedgerows. In parks and gardens across the UK, birds are preparing to welcome in the next generation by building nests.
Animals
By Jill Dando News How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean’s top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some surprisingly long-distance dives. Massachusetts Institution of Technology (MIT) oceanographers have found that big fish like tuna and swordfish get a large fraction of
People
By Education Correspondent University Centre Weston (UCW) and the University of Worcester (UoW) have formed a partnership to deliver a brand-new Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship in collaboration with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). This partnership is built on shared values and a strong commitment to supporting the
politics
World Exclusive by Political Editor For the first time in hundreds of years of British history, five of the youngest Vicars in the UK have been immortalised as bronze statues. Revd Craig Philbrick of St Paul’s, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset has been selected to be one of five clergy immortalised in
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By Education Correspondent Students from Weston-super-Mare’s Hans Price Academy in Somerset, have enjoyed a taste of the exotic Far East as part of a twinning relationship with a school in Japan. This international cultural and educational exchange saw students engage with their partner school by delivering English lessons and