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By Jill Dando News While often seen as nuisances in Scotland's cities, flapping near sandwiches or startling toddlers, pigeons are getting a helping hand from a dedicated group of volunteers. A team of animal lovers is working to change the public perception of pigeons while tackling a painful
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By Jill Dando News Spurs supporters and local community groups faced off against each other in a tournament to raise money for Haringey Community Food Network (HCFN) on Saturday morning. The six-a-side action at Haringey Borough’s Coles Park Stadium was organised by Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, as part of the
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By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, a Zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset near Bristol is giving all people called Noah free entry to their zoo to celebrate their 25 years serving people. Noah is now one of the top Baby Boy names in the UK
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News As September approaches, a new mental wellbeing course for 14-18 year olds in Worle in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is set to provide much-needed support for students struggling with back-to-school anxiety. Alongside this exciting initiative, local mental health expert Wendy Griffin, CEO of Wellspring Counselling has shared valuable
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By Business Editor A high-flying global marketing success story in Australia and New Zealand has popped back to thank her first boss and company in the UK who helped launch her soaring career. Kirstie Wood is now the Founder of recently launched Campaign Core consultancy, based in New Zealand’s
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By Jill Dando News Thousands of pieces of soft plastics, such as bread bags and crisp packets, dropped off by customers at Tesco stores are to get a new lease of life as outdoor furniture and garden equipment in a series of community gardens being designed for NHS Property Services.
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By Jill Dando News The country’s leading children’s charity has launched a new service to help care-experienced young people manage their own home and to live independently. This new service – ‘South Lanarkshire Futures’ – is funded by, and will operate in partnership with, colleagues from South Lanarkshire Council Housing
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By Jill Dando News On Monday, 12 August, Australia Zoo celebrated World Elephant Day by spoiling our resident herd with watermelons, bananas, tree branches and lots of love! Australia Zoo welcomed four critically endangered Sumatran elephants in 2020, as part of the Inter-regional Program for Sumatran Elephants. Christina, Megawati, Widya
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By Jill Dando News Andrew Scott, one of Britain’s most successful entrepreneurs, is expanding the number of new quality tech, marketing and innovation jobs out of his Ascot Group HQ. The fast-growing company, based next to Worle Train station on the London line, is preparing for a jobs boom
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News Overwhelmed by UK news? Here are five top tips to find joy amidst it all, by The Post Co-Editor Dawn Carey As the UK grapples with ongoing social and political upheaval, the co-editor of the Good News Post Dawn Carey is offering guidance to help people
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By Jill Dando News London’s Royal Parks have been recognised as some of the best in the country as they retain their Green Flag Awards, the prestigious international award for parks and green spaces. The Royal Parks charity maintains London’s eight Royal parks, along with other important green
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By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare‘s new MP Dan Aldridge has endorsed the local charity Donate for Defrib, praising their efforts to improve community health across the town. In a recent meeting, the Somerset MP discussed the charity's latest innovations and future developments. Donate for Defrib has made
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By Jill Dando News They’re the cutest creatures but their numbers have plummeted to under 1 million in recent years. Now the comeback to save the hedgehog is on. England's first official hedgehog crossing road signs have been unveiled in Kingston, south-west London. Some 150,000 hedgehogs
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By Jill Dando News Seagulls are famous for stealing food from holiday makers on beaches - with their favourites seemingly ice creams and chips. Now researchers at the University of Sussex have worked out why. Their findings published in one of their university papers has found that the seagulls’ cheeky
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By Jill Dando News Encouraging signs of new life are emerging at the site of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland In the UK. Ten months after the iconic tree was vandalized, eight new shoots have sprouted from the base of the stump, each with small leaves measuring
By Jill Dando News Our relationships, eating habits, and mental health could all be affected when eating on the go, alone, or whilst watching television. 78% of Brits admit to often eating their evening meal while sitting on the sofa, with 19% admitting that they always eat their dinner this