Mental Health
Over the course of the year, participants receive training and support to help them share their story, influence change and help other young people through their writing. Applications for our Writers Programme are now open until 23:59 on Sunday 13 August. A spokesperson said: “Anyone aged 14-24 who is
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A former student of two The Priory Learning Trust (TPLT) schools is appearing in a new McDonalds TV advert as her acting career progresses. Poppy Puttock, 19, formerly of Berrow Primary School in Somerset and Highbridge’s The King Alfred School Academy, is featured in the food company’s latest
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It’s SUMMER Jill Dando News COMPETITION time! Hundreds of students have the chance to win a variety of prizes over the summer for fantastic story, finding and writing.. Jill Dando News, the Good News Post and Business Leader magazine have launched a summer competition. Any student at any age
Sport
By Joel, 15, Jill Dando News The first graduate of Jill Dando News, Alex Crowther has become one of the youngest ever football club Board members - after starting at his home town club aged just 16. Alex, 23, starts his role today at Weston-super-Mare AFC after starting his journey
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News An incredible £400,000 all-inclusive play area that allows children of all abilities to play side-by-side has opened. Located in Castle Batch in Worle, around a mile from Jill Dando’s childhood home in Somerset, the play area has been
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Story by Mollie, Marat, Irfan, Kobi, Callum, Michal, Harley, Harvey, Gary, Phoebe, Isabella, Lucas, Edith, Oshea Marie, Harley, Rilee, Logan, Lillie, Jill Dando News 18 super students have become Jill Dando news reporters in one day - and wrote this story in a mocked-up newsroom in 45 minutes. Students were
News
By Africa Correspondent, Jill Dando News St Anne's Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset raised £2,200 for Malanga Primary School in Kenya. When pupils heard that many of the children who attend Malanga Primary School do not have a school meal at lunchtime because they can't
health
By Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News It’s as old as the hills, cheap, and a simple wonder drink for your body and mind. We have taken a look at just a few of the reasons that we work better when drinking enough water - and that doesn’t mean
Animals
By Jill Dando News Hundreds of golden retrievers and their owners have smashed a world record. Owners from across the UK, continental Europe, North America, Australia and Japan have been meeting at the ruins of Guisachan House - the Highland ancestral home of the breed. The first golden retriever puppies
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By Jill Dando News Brilliant pupils have been rewarded with a range of accolades during their end of year award ceremony. The fabulous pupils were presented with certificates and prizes at Castle Batch Primary School Academy (CBPSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset Principal, Sally Taylor said: “Every single pupil deserved their award
Charity
By Ellise, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Family Fund, the UK’s largest grant-making charity for families raising disabled or seriously ill children on the lowest incomes has just celebrated it 50th birthday. The charity began life in 1973 after a public campaign on behalf of children affected by
schools
Drama students at King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge have performed the first of several performances of their summer show this week to a packed audience. Based on the music of Queen, ‘We Will Rock You’ is set 300 years in the future in a futuristic and corporate world. The
schools
By Jill Dando News Brilliant Year 12 students from Highbridge’s King Alfred School Academy have taken part in a 12.6 mile beach walk from Burnham-On-Sea to Brean Down and back in Somerset to raise charity funds. The school’s annual Rag Week – ‘Raising and Giving’ – began on Monday
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By Jill Dando News Hundreds of people flocked to a superb school for their annual summer fair, with great fun and fundraising. More news to follow from Jill Dando news.
Mental Health
By Samara,18, Mental Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News Last week, myself and our new CEO of Young Minds, Laura Bunt, were both interviewed live on Times Radio in order to forefront our ongoing End The Wait campaign, as well as giving me a chance as a young person to
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By Jill Dando News An entrepreneur who has run some of the world’s biggest companies has praised Rose, 11, and the hundreds of other Jill Dando News reporters Rose, 11, interviewed Harriet Green OBE who has run some of the world’s largest companies. Rose is part of Jill