Charity
By Jill Dando News Gympanzees, a Bristol-based multi-award-winning has secured £2m towards its Project Home appeal to open a purpose-built leisure centre for disabled children. The Gympanzees Centre will provide disabled children, young people, and their families with a safe space to exercise, have fun, and socialise with others. It
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By Jill Dando News Businesses have been donating to help an amazing project save hundreds of lives. Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare are on a mission to install lots of defibrillators. They have just partnered with Worle Glass & Joinery Ltd in Worle, Somerset, who installed a Defibrillator back in November
Animals
By Jill Dando News Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, a zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset near Bristol, England has celebrated the Arrival of Hamish, the Adorable Highland Calf. PHOTO - NOAH'S ARK ZOO FARM Noah's Ark Zoo Farm is thrilled to announce the
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By Phillip Nkhoma,Jill Dando News reporter in Malawi In a remarkable display of community service, students at Mnjiri Community Day Secondary School have stepped forward to donate blood, contributing to the lifesaving efforts for patients across hospitals in Mzimba district. More than 10 students generously volunteered to donate blood
Animals
By Jill Dando News A pair of donkeys have enriched the life of a single bereaved donkey after making the move to their new forever home in the north-west of England. Henry, 17, and 14-year-old gelding James were identified as the perfect match for a donkey called Gerald, who lives
Charity
By Grace, 11, Jill Dando News The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset are opening the doors of their Preloved Prom store to students searching for their dream prom attire. At the Preloved Prom store, sustainability meets style as they are offering a unique opportunity for students to access
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By Jill Dando News Uli, an African bull elephant, has safely arrived at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm’s 20-acre Elephant Eden, the UK’s largest elephant facility and the only bull facility. Uli,13-years-old, from Magdeburg, Germany, becomes the fourth male elephant at the Zoo, joining 32-year-old Shaka, 18-year-old
Charity
By Jill Dando News An incredible team are helping to save lives with an amazing project starting in Jill Dando’s former town. The project began in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, also the founding home of Dando News, training up, Young, real life journalists in memory of Jill. Josh Bell, Tom Farrand,
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By Jill Dando News Holiday Correspondent The Southwest Prestige Awards 2024 celebrates small and medium-sized enterprises consisting of localised businesses and sole traders that have thrived in their highly competitive community and proven their success. The Grand Pier is one of the world’s best piers and situated in the
Charity
By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent As the co-founding partner of Koolskools, the UK’s only fairtrade school uniform company, which obtained its fair trade licence in 2010, he achieved his ambition: to build a successful fair trade clothing brand designed to support vulnerable cotton farmers and clothing
Animals
By Jill Dando News The World-Famous Comedy Wildlife Photo Competition is open and ready to accept entries of your funny wildlife photos and videos. It is with great excitement that for 2024, they have partnered with Nikon, one of the world's leading camera brands. A spokesperson said: “It
Charity
By Jill Dando News Partners across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole have united to support local women experiencing homelessness. They have worked together over the last six months to find new ways to support women experiencing rough sleeping in the local area. Partners, including BCP Council and St Mungo’s participated
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By Jill Dando News “It's been quite a hard few months of keeping this massive secret. I can finally announce that I filmed a documentary for Channel 4 social media all about my experiences living with cerebral palsy. “I couldn't believe it when I found out
Charity
By Jill Dando News Premature babies in NHS neonatal units across England will receive packs of clothes after Tesco and The Salvation Army’s Trading Company (SATCoL) joined forces. Tesco is donating 23,000 F & F Premature Baby Essentials to 157 hospitals containing sleepsuits, bodysuits, hats and scratch mitts.
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By Evie, 12, Amelie, 12, and Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents This week at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset the students showcased their excellent cakes based on their favourite books in celebration of World Book Day. Concluding last year's competition, some of the cakes that
Happiness
By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News BelVita has teamed up with TV Chef and rapper Big Zuu to launch its incredible Smile Café - spreading positivity around London. Watch here as Zuu encourages people to ‘donate their smiles’ in exchange for meals donated to those in need, through belVita’s