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By Amy, 13 and Lexie, 12, Jill Dando News @ PCSA Steph and her sister were out on a walk in Weston Woods preparing Mendip Challenge charity walk-in in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset when she suffered a heart attack. But thanks to a Good Samaritan resident, she was helped, nurtured and then passed
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Harrison Craddock, Kenny Blair and Ruby Newlands all of Priory Community School Academy or Worle Community School Academy achieved one of the prestigious Somerset Anne Frank Youth Awards. One of the awards went to the brilliant Liam Shepherd who went to Ashcombe Primary school in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset and who was
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By Jill Dando News It’s the best news UK residents could hear. For households trying to resist turning on the central heating, there may finally be some relief. An early forecast for this winter has found that it should be milder than usual, which could save homes and businesses
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By Sasha. 15, Jill Dando News Record numbers of people visited The King Alfred School Academy Sixth Form at its open morning. There was an incredible buzz as current students and staff showed round the prospective students and their families. TKASA Sixth Form in Highbridge, Somerset enjoys excellent results, inspirational
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By Jill Dando News Hannah, of Priory Community School Academy, in Weston super Mare, Somerset has excelled with a top achievement in netball. She has got into the Nova Netball academy for the Severn Stars development squad. Severn Stars currently runs Nova Academies for Under 17s in educational centres across
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By Jill Dando News Free ice creams were given to pupils and staff by a very kind and generous firm. A big thank you to Noodles Ice Cream van who chose the pupils and staff at Huntspill Primary Academies near Highbridge, Somerset to receive a free ice cream. On Twitter
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By Jill Dando News It is said that laughter is the best medicine and now it has been proved to be true. Angie Belcher, a comic with a background in psychology, has teamed up with the National Health Service (NHS)-backed Wellspring Settlement Social Prescribing unit in Bristol to prescribe
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By Jill Dando News The incredible Uncle Paul’s Chilli Charity is selling chilli products across the world, all out of Butcombe Farm in North Somerset. It is producing sensational products. And it also gives amazing opportunities to young people to help in the process in a wide range of
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By Jill Dando News Chatter and Natter tables are taking to the nation to help cure loneliness. Hundreds of venues have signed up to the scheme, in cafes, pubs, libraries, hospitals – anywhere that people can sit and chat over a coffee. The aim is to kickstart conversations, get people chatting
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By Holly and Ollie, aged 10, Jill Dando News Our Jill Dando News reporters find good news stories across Jill’s home town of Weston-super-Mare, as well as in the UK and across the globe. Here Ollie and Holly, 10, find out about an amazing new pre-school. Castle Batch Primary
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By Grace and Chloe, aged 10, Jill Dando News Summer might be turning into autumn and students are thriving at school but for many, the summer memories are ones of fun, as our Jill Dando News reporters found out. With the end of pandemic restrictions, one student even visited Disneyland
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By Rose and Jayden, aged 10, Jill Dando News Wonderful students at a terrific school are elated to move up a Year! Brilliant students at Castle Batch Primary School Academy (CBPSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset are delighted to have moved up a year! They are all thrilled to be in a
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By Sasha. 15, Jill Dando News The King Alfred School Academy Sixth Form will host an open morning from 9.30am to 12.30 on Saturday. Year 11 students wishing to join the incredible post 16 provision can pop along with their parents or carers. TKASA Sixth Form enjoys excellent
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By Colby and Kieran, age 13, PCSA, Jill Dando News English teacher Sarah O’ Gorman is flying out to Malawi in two weeks’ time to set up the first ever library in the town of Mzimba - and now you can help. Miss O’ Gorman founded Jill Dando News at
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By Jill Dando News Congratulations to Tom, Year 11 at The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA) in Highbridge, Somerset. He has been nominated for the England Cricket Board and Somerset County Cricket Up and Coming Grassroots player award. It not only recognises his playing achievements but also his volunteering within
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We are a local, UK and world newspaper – training up young people to be ‘good news’ Jill Dando News reporters. The Good News Post covers positive stories from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, across the UK and the world – all in memory of the kind, smiling and humble BBC journalist Jill Dando. Since