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By Sam, 13 and Jaiden, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondents Some 14 students from Priory Community School Academy in Somerset visited the Alliance Dementia Wellness Centre in Worle to get creative! The elderly customers were extremely inviting to the children and struck up conversation immediately over a cup of tea
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By Jill Dando News Sam, 12, of Priory Community School Academy in Somerset recently organised and ran a pre-loved uniform sale. All the money donated was used to buy essential items for Weston Foodbank which is the school's charity of the year. Pre-loved school uniform items were collected
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By Jill Dando News A former Worle Community School Academy resident has attended an event at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the completion of her Duke of Edinburgh Gold award. Olivia Finch, 18, did much of her DofE volunteering while at Worle and The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Also
Mental Health
By Happiness Correspondent If you suffer from anxiety, you know how crippling and overwhelming it can feel when anxious thoughts and physical symptoms start building up. The good news is there are techniques you can use to help get anxious feelings under control before they spiral out of control. Try
Animals
By Jill Dando News Noah's Ark Zoo Farm, the award-winning zoo and charity located near Bristol, is commemorating its 25th anniversary with a series of exciting events and the unveiling of an ambitious 5-year strategic plan. This legendary attraction, which has delighted generations of visitors with its unique
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent A new book for anyone interested in disability activism has been published. Occupational Therapy, Disability Activism and Me' has been inspirationally written by Georgia Vine Here she explains more about it. “My name is Georgia, I’m a disabled activist, occupational therapist and academic.
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By Jill Dando News The fabulous mayor of Weston-super-Mare visited enthusiastic young journalists. John Crockford-Hawley uncovered his link to Jill Dando to the student Jill Dando News journalists where the scheme began in 2017. He told the reporters how he met Jill after she started as a young journalist working
By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Comedy Pet Photo Awards are absolutely thrilled to announce that the Comedy Pets 2024 OVERALL COMPETITION WINNER is Sarah Haskell. The photo was a fabulous image called ‘Not just for cats!’ of Hector doing his best impression of a cat and trying to
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UK based business Coreus has been featured in The Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2024 for small organisations. The amazing award recognised their excellent workplace environment in their offices in Exeter, Bristol and Birmingham. The latest award showed yet again what a superb work environment they have created. Coreus
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By Jill Dando News NATIONAL EGG DAY National Egg Day falls on June 3 on the National Day Calendar and it's a perfect time to get a crack on celebrating this food holiday. #NationalEggDay Eggs are a nutrient-rich food that has gone back and forth with science and
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By Jill Dando News Gina Patel from Wednesbury in the West Midlands has won the Rising Star for Diversity award at the highly esteemed Rising Star Awards organised by WeAreTheCity. The awards, which are in their tenth year and serve as a "premier platform" showcasing the UK'
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News The One Show highlighted the work of Revival Food & Mood on BBC One. The popular programme featured singer and media star Peter Andre talking about his mental health struggles, and he visited Revival Food & Mood to find out about the amazing work being done
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By Jill Dando News Thameslink made dreams come true for one train-mad eight-year-old when they gave him a ride in the cab of one of their services and helped him make passenger announcements. The brilliant Alfie Palmer, from Barton Hills, Luton, has Spina bifida and uses a wheelchair. He came
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By Jill Dando News Thomas Duford, a former student at Worle Community School Academy, is nearing the end of an impressive two-year stint at the prestigious Exeter Mathematics School (EMS). It is one of the best maths colleges in the UK. The hard work has paid off as Thomas now
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By Jill Dando News Lewis Sings is an up-and-coming 17-year-old singer who has performed in various venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Ashton Gate Stadium, and The Grand Pier, and has a wide repertoire of music from the 50s to the present day. Lewis has a song for everyone and
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By Jill Dando News Greene King’s Tub2Pub recycling initiative collected a phenomenal 150,000 sweets and crackers tubs this year, that’s six times more than in 2023, meaning its biggest benefit to date for the environment and charity. The country’s leading pub company and brewer runs the