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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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By Jill Dando News The High Sheriff of Somerset met with the Donate For Defib WsM Project team at Revo Kitchen to discuss the charity's remarkable progress in providing life-saving equipment across Weston. The project, which aims to place defibrillators within three minutes of any person in Weston,
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After a 30-year journey as an award-winning journalist, Shane Dean is now sharing his insights on happiness and purpose through his Good News Tonic talks. The inspirational talks are aimed at encouraging people to live life to the full and boosting workplace morale. A former political and education correspondent and
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Special Feature by Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Jonathan Bryan is 18 years old and studying Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. He is a published author and founded a charity called ‘Teach Us Too’, envisaging a world where all children are taught to read and write regardless of their educational
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By Jill Dando News Since 2019, LEGO Replay has enabled nearly 400,000 children across the U.S. to engage in play-based learning with donated LEGO bricks through their free brick reuse program. To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the company hosted special birthday parties at Boys & Girls Clubs in