Animals
By Jill Dando News The Farne Islands, off the coast of Northumberland, have seen a 15% increase in puffin numbers, with the population declared 'stable' after the first full count since 2019. The islands are home to approximately 200,000 seabirds, including puffins, Arctic terns, and kittiwakes. The
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By Ella, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Great Britain have had an excellent Paralympics after having a tricky one in Tokyo. They have won an astonishing 124 medals, coming second overall. Team GB gained a total of 49 Gold Medals, 44 Silver and 31 bronze medals. This is an amazing
Photography
By Jill Dando News The overall winner of Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16 is Ryan Imperio for his photograph, Distorted Shadows of the Moon’s Surface Created by an Annular Eclipse, that captures the progression of Baily’s beads during the 2023 annular eclipse. Baily’
Charity
By Jill Dando News In a heartening display of community spirit, East London-based charity The Wickers is set to host its fifth annual fundraiser to combat the rising tide of knife crime in the UK. The event, aptly named "It's a Knock Out Challenge," is scheduled
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By Jill Dando News The parents of a little girl who is receiving “life-changing” physio treatment for her cerebral palsy say they have been blown away after students at Derbyshire science company Lubrizol raised more than £3,500 so she can keep benefiting from it. Leicester’s Bethony and Greg
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By Jill Dando News In a heartwarming display of community spirit, the Donate For Defib WsM Project Team captivated members of the Weston-super-Mare Civic Society with a compelling presentation at Weston Museum. Project Lead Josh Bell kicked off the event with an overview of the project's ongoing developments,
Business
By Jill Dando News Five members of the Bristol Airport team and four construction workers from Farrans Construction and Alun Griffiths braved the wet and windy weather and spent a day litter picking on the land adjacent to the main Airport roundabout. The rubbish was separated into recyclables and non-recyclables
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By Jill Dando News A mental health charity formed in memory of Burnham-On-Sea teenager Charley Marks in Somerset says it is helping record numbers of local young people as it marks the sad tenth anniversary of his death this week. In Charley’s Memory was formed as a mental health
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By Jill Dando News There was a tangible buzz about Clevedon School in Somerset near Bristol, UK as former student Colin Bennett returned to his school launchpad after a meteoric career with Virgin Galactic. Colin, who is now Head of Astronaut Training at Virgin Galactic following time as the Lead
Charity
By Charity Correspondent, Jill Dando News A walk in London, UK is aiming to raise funds for a brilliant charity On Saturday, September 14th, Battersea Park will transform into a beacon of hope and solidarity as Parkinson's UK brings its Walk for Parkinson's fundraiser to the
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By Royal Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Princess of Wales has spoken of her relief at completing her course of chemotherapy, in a video filmed by Will Warr and released by Kensington Palace. She thanked everyone for their kindness, empathy and compassion which “has been truly humbling”. She has also
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A Rolls-Royce employee has raised more than £10,000 for much-loved memory-making charity me&dee through running the London Marathon. First time marathon runner Zorran Carnell, of Derby, had been trying to be chosen in the ballot for the famous event for 14 years before finally being given a
Animals
By Jill Dando News An appeal for a unique donation by The Donkey Sanctuary’s Italian base has gone viral after being shared across social media platforms in Italy. To help protect their donkeys' legs from biting insects during the summer, Fundraising Officer, Ilaria Ruzza, took to social media
Business
By Jill Dando News The Ascot Group hosted a delightful Afternoon Tea event raising an impressive £440 for the charity Breast Cancer Now. The charity fundraiser, held at the company's offices, saw employees and community come together to support the amazing charity. People enjoyed a spread of delicious
Music
By Adam Hunter, Music Correspondent For the second time in a week, the Fleece in Bristol featured the best of music from the Lone Star state. Today it was Flatland Cavalry ably supported by Kaitlin Butt. I will start with the very impressive support act Kaitlin Butt, who is from
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By Jill Dando News Every book shop has a section heaving with recipe books, most of them written by celebrity chefs. This one is different, in a heart-warming way. The Kinder Cookbook came about when a regional building society launched a campaign to tackle food poverty on its patch. The