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By Jill Dando News Visitors to Derbyshire beauty spot Carsington Water have this year been enjoying admiring the view from new environmentally friendly picnic tables made a few miles down the road. As from 2024 the much-loved reservoir is home to benches and picnic tables made entirely from recycled plastic
Charity
By Jill Dando News Portsmouth-based student Molly Fletcher, 21, is preparing to take on the Great South Run 5K race on 20th October with a deeply personal mission. In March 2023, Molly underwent open heart surgery at the age of just 20 – a life-altering experience that tested her physical and
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It’s good news as the latest amazing patron of Jill Dando News has been revealed: She is Ellise, a 22-year-old Disabilities Editor from south Somerset who has captured the hearts of many with her incredible journey of overcoming cerebral palsy. Her story is not just inspirational—it’s a
By Charity Correspondent Donate For Defib WsM Project are delighted to be publishing their Defib Legacy Programme for the first time ever! Please take a look and get in touch if you would like to find out more if we can support you with making this a success and making
homelessness
By Jill Dando News The charity, Somewhere to Go in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is featured in a recent promotional video produced by the Ascot Group, highlighting its vital work and the increasing need for support. Founded 24 years ago with a National Lottery grant, Somewhere to Go has become a lifeline
People
By Oliver Masley, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent Guinness World Records made John Tinniswood, from Southport, the title of World’s Oldest Living Man. Born on 26th August 1912, in the same year that the Titanic sank, he is the fourth oldest British man in recorded history, 13 months away
Education
By Jill Dando News A study involving 900 students in 6 countries found that a short programme of empathy lessons led to measurable, positive changes in their conduct, emotional awareness, and curiosity about different cultures. The 'Empathy Programme', a term-long course developed by UK-based Empathy Studios, was evaluated
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By Jill Dando News Author Anthony Keyes has released his highly anticipated third book, "The Poetry Field," following the success of his previous bestsellers "Weston-super-Mare - The Sands of Time" and "Poetic Realms." The Weston-super-Mare author in Somerset is excited to release his latest
Animals
By Jill Dando News * Waitrose own label single, double and whipping cream will now be free range * The announcement aligns with Waitrose own label industry-first free range milk * The products will have supporting new packaging labels to highlight the new change to customers Launching today, Waitrose will be the first
Animals
By Jill Dando News Noah's Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol is at the forefront of global efforts to save the planet's wildlife, contributing to what is becoming the world's most extensive and detailed digital knowledge base on over 22,000 species. As an active
People
By Jill Dando News Jon Air, founder of a UK-registered charity, is celebrating 25 years of bringing high-quality education and hope to some of the world's most disadvantaged children. There will be a party celebration on 18th September at 7PM at The Stable Games Room in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.
Science
By Jill Dando News The Ghost Orchid, Britain's rarest plant, has been rediscovered for the first time since 2009 by Richard Bate, a member of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). Richard, inspired by a childhood encounter with a Bee Orchid, spent 30 years searching for
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By Jill Dando News Tenor Eric Cutler is set to take the lead role of Florestan in Beethoven's only opera, "Fidelio," from October 9-26. But he discovered his love for opera in the cornfields of Iowa, America. His family had an exchange student called Pablo from
Music
By Jill Dando News Music Correspondent Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform together for the first time in 16 years at concerts in five cities across the UK and Ireland. The Oasis reunion tour was announced via social media, with shows planned for Cardiff, Manchester, London, Edinburgh, and Dublin in
Business
By Jill Dando News Hampton by Hilton hotel at Bristol Airport has opened 50 additional bedrooms this summer to offer customers more choice and cater for demand. All bedrooms have been made from prefabricated shipping containers by a company called DMD Modular in Poland. They took just a few months
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By Jill Dando News A pensioner in his seventies who left school at 14, returned to college to study a GCSE in English and ended up with a grade 6. Danny Davey, 73, from Ipswich – who took the GCSE thanks to the support of Suffolk New College – said: “I never