By Jill Dando News The rescue of Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is attracting support from many different sections of the community. During the many years that it will take for North Somerset Council to restore the Pier structure, Birnbeck Island and the headland buildings, the project is set to
By Education Correspondent A new Mathematics and Education Secondary Teacher Degree Apprenticeship has been launched by the University of Nottingham to support the region’s schools to tackle national shortages for secondary maths teachers. The university is among just eight teacher training providers across England chosen to be part of
By Jill Dando News A group of young donkeys born within a year of each other following their mums’ dramatic rescue from Wales are leading happy and healthy lives in Devon. Rupert, Jonny, Pickle and Wizard were all born at our New Arrivals Unit after the rescue of mums Nelly,
By Community Correspondent An innovative programme is teaching young people across West Cumbria financial know-how to help them manage their money and stay out of debt. Citizens Advice Allerdale, Citizens Advice Copeland, and Whitehaven, Egremont & District Credit Union deliver workshops and training sessions to young people aged 11 to
By Jill Dando News A study led by primatologist Dr. Chiara De Gregorio from The University of Warwick has found that Madagascar’s singing lemurs, the indris (indri indri), sing out of tune in infancy and improve as adults, just like a human child learning to control their voice. Have
By Jill Dando News Charity fundraising digital greetings card platform, Hope Spring eCards announced the launch of its Easter 2025 greetings ecards yesterday. In a blog post on the organisation’s website, more than ten of the twenty Easter ecards announced, feature animation of one form or another. Commenting on
By Jill Dando News The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) is awarding £4.1 million to a new research centre aimed at responding to the public’s need for the law to be fairer, safer and more inclusive. The £5.8 million Centre for People’s Justice, led by
By Community Correspondent When the small team at FSB Insurance Service pledged to support a local charity tackling youth violence, they never imagined it would lead to over £30,000 raised in just one year. But through grit, passion, and community support, that’s exactly what they’ve done, all
By Community Correspondent Boyce Group, a Bristol-based property investment and development company founded by Niall Leighton-Boyce in 2012, has secured planning permission to add two additional levels to a prominent office block in the centre of Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. The development will transform the dated office building into a vibrant
By Jill Dando News This lovely sunny weather has been great for getting outside, and cheering us all up, but it can make life harder for our local wildlife. Birds, hedgehogs, bees, and other garden visitors may find it tough to get enough water or shade. The good news is
By Jill Dando News A local fundraising champion is lacing up his running shoes to help save lives across Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Alex, a Digital Specialist at Howards Motor Group, will take on the Weston-super-Mare Half Marathon this October in support of the Donate For Defib WsM Project, an initiative focused
By Sports Correspondent Bristol City Robins Foundation are teaming up with Talk Club and Bristol Rovers Community Trust to host The Talk Club Cup – a charity football match bringing together both sides of the city for a cause that truly matters. Putting aside City and Rovers’ fierce and longstanding rivalry,
By Jill Dando News Australia Zoo has made history with the successful breeding of Komodo dragons, marking a groundbreaking milestone in our 55-year history, and contributing to our conservation efforts worldwide! Our youngest Komodo dragons, Lagertha and Ragnar, both aged eight, were paired last season after several breeding attempts with
By Business Editor A well-loved Weston-super-Mare dental clinic in Somerset is expanding its team and services to help more people struggling to access dental care amid the UK’s growing NHS crisis. DentalSpa25, run by husband-and-wife team Ronald and Gloria, is celebrating 20 years of transforming smiles—and easing fears.
By Jill Dando News A national research partnership will explore ways to support wellbeing and sustainability in the NHS and social care same day and urgent care workforce. Funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research and led by UWE Bristol, the partnership will investigate the root causes
By Jill Dando news Dewdown House Care Home in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, has embarked on a partnership with That Creative Thingy Wotsit, a local specialist service bringing writers, artists, and performers into care settings to create meaningful, joyful experiences. The collaboration is already transforming life at the home, with vibrant activities
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By Jill Dando News Southend Foodbank in Essex, is excited to announce the results of its first ever Southend Foodbank Design Challenge, where local schools from Southend and Rochford were invited to design a "Thank You" sticker for the foodbank’s 2025 supermarket collections. The competition sparked creativity
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By Jill Dando News The Ickle Pickles Children's Charity is delighted to announce the appointment of Gemma Collis as its new ambassador. A four-time Paralympian and celebrated Wheelchair Fencer for Great Britain, Gemma brings her remarkable journey and inspiring story to support premature babies and their families through
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By Jill Dando News South-west-based charity and residential treatment centre for addiction, Broadway Lodge in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, has announced the appointment of ITV West Country news reader, Alex Lovell, (centre) as their new patron. She joins fellow Broadway Lodge patron, Chris Difford, songwriter and band member of rock band Squeeze.
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By Jill Dando News Haggis, the internet-famous pygmy hippo calf at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo, has been introduced to dad Otto for the first time. After some inquisitive sniffs and playing, dad Otto and mum Gloria soon settled in for a nap, leaving Haggis
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By Jill Dando News Bees are crucial to our environment, playing a vital role in pollination, which helps produce one in every three bites of food we eat. They pollinate many of the fruits, vegetables, and flowers that are essential to our ecosystems and food supply. Unfortunately, bee populations have
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By Community Correspondent * In February, M&S teamed up with Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Prostate Cancer UK to encourage more men to check their risk of prostate cancer online. * In just 40 days, M&S sold over 40,000 packs of Autograph pants. * £4 from every
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By Health Correspondent In a prospective cohort study of more than 85,000 adults in the United Kingdom, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and University of Oxford found that individuals who engaged in light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity had a lower risk of cancer than individuals
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By Jill Dando News April 1st marked the 10th Anniversary of Cakes for Apes. The month-long ‘bake-off’ encourages people to bake cakes to fundraise and support orangutan conservation efforts. On Saturday, TV Bake Off contestant Henry Bird joined Cake for Apes to host an afternoon tea at Brighton’s Hotel
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By Business Editor Bristol Airport has enhanced its emergency response by investing in an additional state-of-the-art fire vehicle. Bristol was the first UK airport to take delivery of the third generation Oshkosh Striker ARFF vehicle in early 2022, and since then, two other Oshkosh Striker 3.0 have been added
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By Jill Dando News A very special lifeboat exercise for Appledore RNLI – end of an era and a standing ovation for 80 years of unstinting lifesaving service. On Tuesday 1 April Appledore RNLI had a very special and meaningful lifeboat exercise: the last exercise for both our full time Coxswain,
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By Science Correspondent New research from The University of Manchester may reshape our understanding of what happens to the immune system when we fast. Funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), the study on mice shows that the brain’s hypothalamus controls how the immune system adapts
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By Education Correspondent Ashton Vale Primary School in Ashton Vale, South Bristol, is celebrating the publication of a highly positive Ofsted report (rated ‘Good’ in all areas), which found that pupils “show respect and tolerance to one another” and “develop warm and trusting relationships with staff. They are safe and
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By Community Correspondent The generosity of a Cumbrian woman who left a large gift in her will to charity will benefit communities across the county for years to come. A charitable fund has been set up in the name of Margaret Ewins, of Ings, Windermere to honour a bequest of
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By Jill Dando News Three seemingly outrageous stories published recently have been confirmed as April Fools' Day pranks. While our readers were momentarily convinced, we can now reveal that these tales were nothing more than light-hearted hoaxes. At the Good News Post, we're not only committed to
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By Education Correspondent The redevelopment of Clevedon School will take a significant step forward when construction starts on replacement classrooms for the tented ‘Learning Village’ that was erected in September 2023 when the discovery of High Alumina Cement Concrete (HACC) closed 22 classrooms. Placed on the Schools Rebuilding Programme in
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By Oliver, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent Over the last five weeks, students from WCSA have been given the amazing opportunity to learn to cook five fantastic fresh meals from scratch, as part of a new initiative designed to equip young people with essential life skills. During their five week