Mental Health
By Jill Dando News Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester are leading groundbreaking research to evaluate youth worker services for young people with long-term conditions (LTCs) across the UK. The 30-month study, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, comes as recent data
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By Jill Dando News A Salvation Army community drop-in is transforming Heckmondwike by participating in a unique project that turns old phone boxes into art galleries. Their "Friday Friends" café, celebrating its first anniversary, offers a warm space, friendship, and affordable children's activities. The church has
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By Jill Dando News Manchester City and Portugal national team defender Rúben Dias has officially become a patron of the Anti-Bullying Alliance (ABA), a leading organisation in the UK dedicated to preventing bullying and creating safer environments for young people. This partnership brings together one of football’s most respected
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By Jill Dando News Innovations that could transform the worlds of carbon capture, consumer travel and healthcare were among the projects that scooped up a set of prestigious national awards. Student-led innovations went head-to-head in this year’s EIBF Champion of Champions Competition Grand Final at the Royal Academy of
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By Jill Dando News The whole of Clevedon School in Somerset, UK stopped to remember the victims who have died while fighting for their country over many decades. There was a rendition of the Last Post and a student choir. Veterans and members of the cadet forces turned out in
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By Jill Dando News Bristol Airport’s Fire department donated a large amount of personal firefighting protective equipment and other essential gear to the charity FIRE AID to help firefighters around the world. In total, 38 tunics, 32 pairs of leggings, portable pumps, a generator, fire boots, flash hoods and
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By Jill Dando News An Army veteran in High Wycombe has finally received a medal in recognition of the dangerous work he undertook 65 years ago, ahead of Remembrance. Michael Mossop received the Nuclear Test Medal after his daughter Sarah applied for it on his behalf. Released in 2022, after
Animals
By Jill Dando News A new science centre which will play a “significant role” in the conservation of the world’s most threatened species has opened at Chester Zoo. The new International Centre for Zoo Science will enable researchers to study some of the world’s most threatened species, and
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By Emily,12, and Freya, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents On Thursday, 7th November at 11am The King Alfred School an Academy gathered in commemoration for Remembrance Day to honour the soldiers who fought in the war. Students, staff, prefects, and members of the Royal British Legion gathered in front
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By Education Correspondent The Meadows Primary School in Bristol, part of the Futura Learning Partnership and rated 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2022, has launched a new initiative supporting families of children with special educational needs(SEN). The program introduces regular coffee mornings designed to create a welcoming
Mental Health
By Dawn Carey, Mental Health Editor and Consultant Editor As the CEO of a children’s mental health charity, I’m constantly exploring new ways to support young people early on. But I never expected we’d one day find ourselves running a youth club! Let me take you back
Animals
By Jill Dando News Guests can visit panda cubs at Berlin Zoo for the first time The panda cubs born at the end of August spent the first few weeks growing up behind the scenes at Zoo Berlin, and now visitors can take a look at the rabbit-sized panda cubs
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By Jill Dando News A CHURCH school founded on a Victorian vision is providing an exceptional environment for 21st century children to learn and grow. That’s the verdict of Daphne Spritzer, who conducted a Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools visit to All Saints Church of England Primary
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By Jill Dando News The family of a much-loved parent have said they are “blown away” after an award-winning company agreed to preserve their mum’s ashes in a memorial bench installed in the iconic surroundings of Manchester Monastery. Stockport-based Marie Worthington said she was forever grateful to Derbyshire firm
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By Jill Dando News On September 14th, 340 people gathered at Battersea Park in London for the local Stride for Parkinson's event. Participants had the option to walk either a 1.5-mile or 6-mile route, starting from the iconic Bandstand and winding through the park's beautiful
Animals
By Jill Dando News As anticipation builds for the latest Paddington Bear film, Paddington in Peru TM, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol has brought the iconic bear’s love for marmalade to life with a unique, sweet-themed research project. The zoo’s own Andean bears, often seen as