News
By Community Correspondent TransPennine Express (TPE) is introducing baby on board badges across its network, helping pregnant customers more easily access support during their journeys. The badges, which will be available from stations and carried by conductors as part of their everyday equipment, allow expectant mothers to indicate that they
Education
By Education Correspondent A UWE Bristol graduate has secured £350,000 in investment to develop innovative AI technologydesignedto make e-scooters safer for riders and pedestrians. Faizan Mir, 24, founded Nearhuman, a technology startup based at UWE Bristol’s Launch Spaceincubator. The company has developed a compact intelligent camera that
Good News Rooms
By Grace, 14, Good News Room at The King Alfred Academy A huge congratulations to Brooke at The King Alfred School, who excelled in the latest Super South Topper sailing event at Poole Yacht Club. The 14-year-old student bagged an amazing third place overall and finished as the
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Students at Worle Community School Academy were honoured for their academic achievements, outstanding character and contributions to school life at a spectacular Oscar-style ceremony at Weston-super-Mare’s Winter Gardens. The glamorous evening brought together students, proud families, carers, staff and special guests to recognise
News
By Community Correspondent The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal launched yesterday, shining a light on Armed Forces families and recognising the sacrifices they make in support of serving loved ones. Launched in 1921, the Appeal aims to raise more than £50 million to fund support for serving personnel,
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent Hundreds of boxes designed to help people cope with the darker winter months will be available to borrow from public libraries across the UK this year. The Wintering Well Boxes contain a therapeutic light lamp, a guidebook with ideas for building healthier winter routines, and access
Good News Rooms
What happens to our rubbish after it’s collected? Herons’ Moor Academy’s young journalists in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset went straight to the experts to find out — and discovered some surprising answers. As part of their Good News Room experience, pupils visited The Campus, run by North Somerset
Good News Rooms
Poppy, 10, and Henry, 9, are taking journalism beyond the classroom, building confidence, developing workplace skills and discovering that all things are possible. The Herons’ Moor Academy pupils put their skills into practice when they went on location to cover the opening of a new public defibrillator at The Campus
Good News Rooms
Berrow School Celebrate Harvest
Animals
By Animals Correspondent An inquisitive llama has discovered a giant storybook at London Zoo as a new Winnie-the-Pooh adventure trail opens for autumn half-term. Seven-foot-tall storybook in front of Llama Ande marks the first stop on A Little Boy and his Bear: A Storybook Adventure
Community
By Community Correspondent A community dining project offering pay-what-you-can meals has marked its first anniversary after welcoming more than 1,800 people over the past year. Heather Scharnhorst, who helps run The Welcome Table in Wareham, told the BBC the initiative gives people the chance to enjoy
Charities
By Josh Bell, Charities Correspondent A community project supporting access to life-saving defibrillators is working with the University of Bristol to develop a new cardiac arrest survival research programme, with opportunities for final-year medical students to explore how research could improve outcomes. Donate For Defib is supporting the