Mental Health
By Dawn Carey, Mental Health Editor and Consultant Editor As the CEO of a children’s mental health charity, I’m constantly exploring new ways to support young people early on. But I never expected we’d one day find ourselves running a youth club! Let me take you back
Animals
By Jill Dando News Guests can visit panda cubs at Berlin Zoo for the first time The panda cubs born at the end of August spent the first few weeks growing up behind the scenes at Zoo Berlin, and now visitors can take a look at the rabbit-sized panda cubs
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By Jill Dando News A CHURCH school founded on a Victorian vision is providing an exceptional environment for 21st century children to learn and grow. That’s the verdict of Daphne Spritzer, who conducted a Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools visit to All Saints Church of England Primary
Science
Elephant Turns Hose into Sophisticated Showering Tool Tool use isn't unique to humans. Now a new report highlights elephants' remarkable skill in using a hose as a flexible shower head. The findings, published in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, showcase the Asian elephant Mary at the
Science
By Jill Dando News In a groundbreaking study, neuroscientists have pulled back the curtain on the complex neural activity that occurs as our brains process the sights and sounds of movies. What happens in your brain while you watch a movie By scanning the brains of people while they watched
Mental Health
By Happiness Correspondent In a world where anxiety and stress have become increasingly prevalent, a podcast is making waves by offering simple yet effective therapeutic techniques to its global audience. "Therapy in a Nutshell," hosted by licensed marriage and family therapist Emma McAdam, has been helping thousands of
People
By Jill Dando News The family of a much-loved parent have said they are “blown away” after an award-winning company agreed to preserve their mum’s ashes in a memorial bench installed in the iconic surroundings of Manchester Monastery. Stockport-based Marie Worthington said she was forever grateful to Derbyshire firm
People
By Jill Dando News On September 14th, 340 people gathered at Battersea Park in London for the local Stride for Parkinson's event. Participants had the option to walk either a 1.5-mile or 6-mile route, starting from the iconic Bandstand and winding through the park's beautiful
Animals
By Jill Dando News As anticipation builds for the latest Paddington Bear film, Paddington in Peru TM, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol has brought the iconic bear’s love for marmalade to life with a unique, sweet-themed research project. The zoo’s own Andean bears, often seen as
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News The government has today announced details of a new Mental Health Bill. The new bill will, according to the government, “give patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act more dignity and say over their care”. Among proposed reforms are: * The introduction of statutory care and treatment
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News Scientists believe the 2,100-mile journey is the longest recorded for the species, which lives in Antarctica An emperor penguin has reached Australia in what scientists believe is the longest journey ever recorded for the species from its Antarctic homeland. "It was massive, it was
People
By Jill Dando News The High Sheriff of Somerset met with the Donate For Defib WsM Project team at Revo Kitchen to discuss the charity's remarkable progress in providing life-saving equipment across Weston. The project, which aims to place defibrillators within three minutes of any person in Weston,
Good News Tonic
After a 30-year journey as an award-winning journalist, Shane Dean is now sharing his insights on happiness and purpose through his Good News Tonic talks. The inspirational talks are aimed at encouraging people to live life to the full and boosting workplace morale. A former political and education correspondent and
People
Special Feature by Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent Jonathan Bryan is 18 years old and studying Creative Writing at Bath Spa University. He is a published author and founded a charity called ‘Teach Us Too’, envisaging a world where all children are taught to read and write regardless of their educational
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By Jill Dando News Since 2019, LEGO Replay has enabled nearly 400,000 children across the U.S. to engage in play-based learning with donated LEGO bricks through their free brick reuse program. To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the company hosted special birthday parties at Boys & Girls Clubs in
People
By Jill Dando News Emmaus UK has partnered with building materials supplier wienerberger to boost skills and employment opportunities for people with experience of homelessness. The partnership includes transformative financial support for people at Emmaus communities, known as ‘companions’, to learn new skills and gain qualifications which can lead to