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By Community Correspondent Andean bears, otters and meerkats foraging inside treat-filled cubes - all thanks to decommissioned fire hoses from Bristol Airport. The unusual donations are part of a long-running sustainability partnership between the Airport and Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm giving old fire hoses a new purpose as animal
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By Community Correspondent Colleagues at the Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue's office in Plymouth witnessed a close shave when a firefighter turned up on the premises. Devon and Somerset Fire & Rescue’s Jason Bennellick wasn’t there for an emergency however, but to cut his partner
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By Oliver M, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent In Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset, the Old Town Quarry — situated just up the road from Jill Dando’s Garden in Grove Park, which has been closed since August 2023, much to the disappointment of holidaymakers and local regulars alike — held its reopening event
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By Conservation Correspondent The RSPB, working with Bird Conservation Nepal (BCN) and Renewable World, has launched a new project to protect vultures in western Nepal while supporting local farmers and improving livelihoods. Funded by the Darwin Initiative, the programme began in October and will create Nepal’s second official Vulture
Mental Health
By Business Editor A groundbreaking new UK tour from neurologist and brain expert Dr Andrew Curran is set to help professionals and business leaders unlock peak performance — by combining cutting-edge neuroscience, live music, and the transformative power of emotional intelligence (EQ). According to a recent article from Harvard Business School
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By Community Correspondent Cooking is proving to be a catalyst for confidence, wellbeing and connection as local charity CRuNCH teaches young people to cook, eat and think differently about food. A Bristol charity is transforming the way young people think about food by equipping them with the skills and knowledge
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By Education Correspondent Two members of staff and two students from Bristol Metropolitan Academy visited Beacon Rise Primary School in Kingswood this week to help mark Black History Month. Richard Dixon and John Price took Year nine students, Eva Morne Edwards and Luchia Avery, to deliver a special assembly to
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By Animals Correspondent A kitten found wedged between two walls on an industrial estate in Cowbridge, too young to survive alone, has surprised carers by not only pulling through but growing into a kitten who loves rough-and-tumble. When a member of the public arrived at Cats Protection’s National Wales
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By Callum H, Y7, Jill Dando News Correspondent at Priory Community School For a Halloween haunted room experience in Weston visit St Georges Community Centre this Halloween. This amazing event that will be taking place in Weston Super Mare, is aimed for children between the ages of 3 and 11
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By Animals Correspondent Former Strictly Come Dancing star Flavia Cacace quickstepped her way back to The Donkey Sanctuary recently when she spent the day at its Sidmouth site. The Donkey Sanctuary was thrilled to welcome back the professional dancer and animal advocate to spend time meeting some of the charity’
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By Community Correspondent Representatives from the Oddfellows, a national friendly society, visited the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC) on Thursday 2 October to present a cheque for £67,068 to Prevent Breast Cancer to help progress its innovative breast cancer prevention research project. The research project, carried out by University
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By Health Correspondent A European clinical trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that 84% of participants regained the ability to read letters, numbers, and words using a new retinal implant in an eye blinded by geographic atrophy from dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Patients, who previously
Community
By Community Correspondent Momentum is building across North Yorkshire as more residents take simple steps to tackle light pollution and protect the region’s night skies. Three more villages have now achieved Dark Skies Friendly Community status, with several others awaiting accreditation across the North York Moors National Park and
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Max and Minnie, two caged bears rescued from horrific conditions in Armenia, are making the most of life, as new photos and footage of them show. Giant Siberian bear Max and diminutive Minnie were rescued from a bus depot in 2018 after years behind bars. It took
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By Community Correspondent Lifeboat Operations Manager Mike Picknett received his 40 years long service award in front of fellow volunteer crew members recently. Mike fist started helping at the lifeboat station as an 11-year-old. He officially joined the crew in 1985, aged 17 and progressed quickly to become a Helm
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A devoted group of Dorset Police officers and staff, who were determined to secure justice following the attempted murder of a nine-year-old Christchurch girl were amongst some of the award winners at the latest Dorset Police Awards Ceremony. The officers and staff, which consisted of response officers, detectives, the 999