By Holiday Correspondent The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has just announced the launch of a brand-new, unique attraction this spring – Donkey Surfing! This daring new activity is the perfect blend of nostalgia and extreme sports, offering customers an incredible new concept of riding the waves on the backs of highly
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By Education Correspondent Clevedon School in North Somerset has been selected to take part in a groundbreaking Government-backed scheme aimed at improving dental hygiene across the UK. Following the success of the primary school teeth brushing initiative, Clevedon is one of just 100 secondary schools nationwide chosen to trial the
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent Free cab rides for football fans with Three UK’s #TalkMoreThanFootball mental health initiative with Samaritans New research released this week revealed that two-thirds (64%) of football fans struggle with their mental health, with almost half (42%) turning to an unlikely source of support - taxi
Animals
By Jill Dando News National Geographic Explorer Diego Pol and a team of researchers and paleontologists from Argentina and Uruguay working in the Anacleto Formation near northern Patagonia, have identified a new long-necked dinosaur species, Chadititan calvoi, described in Revista del Museo Argentino Ciencias Naturales. The new species, whose name
Animals
By Jill Dando News Scientists have revealed for the first time that some fish sneak up on their prey by hiding behind sharks. The previously unknown behaviour was discovered by a team of researchers, including scientists from the University of Edinburgh, studying sandbar sharks in the Mediterranean Sea. Underwater video
People
By Jill Dando News The Salvation Army stepped in to help a homeless couple who survived by following the Cornish coast Salt Path with only a tent for shelter. Their journey mirrors Ray and Moth whose story has been made into a film called The Salt path which is launching
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By Amélie, 13, Priory School’s Good News Room for Jill Dando News Mother's Day is the one day of the year where mother's, caregivers, grandmothers finally get to sit back and relax and it is right around the corner. The question is, do you have
People
By Community Correspondent The Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare initiative has received a heartwarming show of support from across the globe, this time from a familiar face—Josh Bell’s former headteacher, Peter Turner, of Ashcombe Primary School in Somerset. Now living in Colombia, Mr. Turner made a special trip back
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent St John Ambulance has launched the Hi Vis Stress Vest campaign to get builders to open up about their mental health, after new research* reveals nearly seven in 10 have suspected a fellow worker was suffering from serious depression – but found it too difficult to talk
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By Education Correspondent Clevedon School’s Musical Theatre department continues to thrive, securing five major wins at the David Beach Awards and two trophies at the County Drama Festival in March. At the David Beach Awards on March 8th, the school’s production of Footloose received 11 nominations and won
Animals
By Jill Dando News A rare species of Polynesian tree snail once declared Extinct in the Wild has officially been downlisted, thanks to a decades-long conservation programme led by ZSL — the charity behind London Zoo — and its global conservation partners. The Partula tohiveana snail — wiped out in the wild due
Science
By Science Correspondent NASA has announced the astronauts and cosmonauts selected for the upcoming SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS), marking the 11th crew rotation flight as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program. The mission, slated for launch no earlier than July 2025, will feature four
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent Meet Marie who is a counsellor for Wellbeing Charity based in North Somerset, UK, who is bringing therapy direct to homes. My journey began when I started my counselling degree and needed to be in a counselling placement, personal counselling and supervision. As a wheelchair user
People
By Community Correspondent Socially disadvantaged and homeless performers from Underground Lights community theatre group have been exploring a range of new creative skills on a collaboration project with The University of Warwick. Working alongside local musicians and the University’s Theatre and Performance Studies department during a six-week musical co-creation
People
By Jill Dando News Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the women who nurture, guide, and support us through life. While many people mark the occasion with heartfelt messages and gifts, Herefordshire-based water poverty alleviation charity, Hope Spring eCards is offering a unique way to express love and
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, aimed to see if the benefits of hobbies were consistent in different national settings, and looked at data from 93,263 people aged 65 or over who had enrolled in five existing longitudinal studies in England, Japan, United