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By Ella Fowler, Jill Dando News Correspondent @ Worle North Somerset council recently purchased Birnbeck pier for over £400,000 and are going to be restoring it in 2024/2025. They will repair it using money from Tesco, The national lottery and the council's own leveling up fund given
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By Faith, aged 9, Jill Dando News Correspondent Big hearted kind pupils have been generously raising money for Children in Need. Castle Batch Primary School Academy, we took part by wearing our own clothes and donated a pound for the charity. After interviewing children at Castle Club, Edith (a year
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By Finley, aged 9, Jill Dando News Correspondent Children across the UK took part in Anti-Bullying activities in classrooms. Many teachers give reasons for studying this subject, like “It helps people understand how bad bullying could be.” Our Jill Dando News reporters spoke to a Year 2 teacher Mrs Veal
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By Amy, 14, Jill Dando News A latest student Christmas story book has been Charles Dickens to #1 spot on Amazon! Every year, Priory Community School Academy (PCSA) students are invited to submit their creative Christmas stories, artwork and poems to be included in a special Christmas story book edition!
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By Jill Dando News reporters Marvellous Maisie-Jayne and Ellie, both 12, win Christmas Hero awards for their inspirational care for teacher mum diagnosed with breast cancer. Good Samaritan students Maisie-Jayne and Ellie who have selflessly helped their mum have become real-life Christmas Heroes. Maisie-Jayne and Ellie, Year 7 students at
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By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News The longest study on happiness has been completed by Harvard University. The incredible study was carried out by researchers over 80 years. Dr Robert Waldinger is the head of the 80-year Harvard Study of Adult Development. As psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School and
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By Evie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent “The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.” The Foodbank has really helped the people who have needed it the most, supplying them with the essential food items they need. The food is provided to supply families
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By Jill Dando News A new Young Enterprise Group from The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset is selling a wide range of crochet, jewellery, greetings cards and gifts using recycled materials. Threadly is a group of more than 20 students in Year 12 who have designed and manufactured
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By Jill Dando News Weston Hospicecare - massively helped by Jill Dando before her death - have launched their Christmas fundraising appeal. Packs, which are landing with supporters, detail the imperative need to back the charity. The hospice has provided palliative care to people in Weston-super-Mare and much of the
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By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent A local author of the thriller genre, Bill Diamond, has been working on the Max-Catt series since the pandemic. He has recently been publishing his first novels, and has already got several 5 star reviews on amazon and other major retailers. Though
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By Rosie Hedges, 10, Jill Dando News Correspondent 2023 is the year when the top rugby premiership was taken over by Weston-super-Mare rugby players. In a remarkable flurry of success, three players are thriving in the top British leagues. Priory Community School Academy (PCSA) and Hornets Rugby Club have had
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By Jill Dando News A kind-hearted schoolboy has donated 250 gifts to The Salvation Army’s Present Appeal which ensures vulnerable children have a parcel to open on Christmas morning. It is the second time Oscar, 11, from Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, has brought festive joy to kids across the region
Animals
By Jill Dando News Many of us were shocked by recent negative descriptions of homelessness as a lifestyle choice. Norwich-based dog harness and accessory specialist Topdog have decided to respond with a more supportive act this Christmas! Over the festive period, proceeds from all Topdog harness sales will go to
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Radio station: We spoke about our hobbies, interests and things we enjoy and the man behind the radio told us about his experiences which are rather incredible. Hook-a-duck: When we were hooking ducks (when we hooked the ducks, ugh) there were country names on the bottom of each duck and
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News (Ellise Hollie Hayward is the Disabilities Correspondent for Jill Dando News and the Good News Post. She started the role after giving yet another motivational talk - this time at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, the school that paved
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By Oscar Evans, Music Correspondent, Jill Dando News It’s good news for fans of the English and Albanian singer and songwriter with her new huge hit worldwide. She has got a lot of awards such as six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards and two Guinness World Records. In 2014