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Pete Cohen, a well-known figure from British television in the early 2000s, has embarked on a worldwide speaking tour with a powerful message of hope and resilience. His mission: to help people achieve "100% wellbeing intentionally" in the face of life's most challenging moments. Pete’s
Happiness
By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News On World Gratitude Day (September 21st), celebrated inspirational speaker and TV presenter Peter Cohen is calling on people worldwide to make gratitude a cornerstone of their daily routines. Peter Cohen, an internationally acclaimed motivational speaker, bestselling author, and performance coach, is highlighting the transformative
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By Jill Dando News Andy Waring, a 66-year-old retired salesman, has transformed a corner of his allotment in Buckland Newton, Dorset, into a thriving vineyard. What began as an impulsive decision to fill empty space has blossomed into a passion project producing award-winning wines. Waring's journey into winemaking
Animals
By Jill Dando News After an absence of over three years, Belle, a cocker spaniel, has been reunited with her owners, Josh Burns and his partner Shellee. The dog, who disappeared from their Sturry home near Canterbury in March 2021, was recently found by a dog warden in a park
People
By Royal Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Princess of Wales has spoken of her relief at completing her course of chemotherapy, in a video filmed by Will Warr and released by Kensington Palace. She thanked everyone for their kindness, empathy and compassion which “has been truly humbling”. She has also
People
By Oliver Masley, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondent Guinness World Records made John Tinniswood, from Southport, the title of World’s Oldest Living Man. Born on 26th August 1912, in the same year that the Titanic sank, he is the fourth oldest British man in recorded history, 13 months away
Science
By Jill Dando News The Ghost Orchid, Britain's rarest plant, has been rediscovered for the first time since 2009 by Richard Bate, a member of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI). Richard, inspired by a childhood encounter with a Bee Orchid, spent 30 years searching for
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By Jill Dando News The British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT) are pleased to announce that their millionth hen to be rehomed has been adopted by His Majesty The King. The millionth hen, named Henrietta by His Majesty, was rehomed at Highgrove Gardens in Gloucestershire, along with 30 other hens, on
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By Jill Dando News Around the world, a record 4.3 billion people helped someone they didn’t know, volunteered time or donated money to a good cause in the preceding month according to the Charities Aid Foundation’s World Giving Index 2024. The world’s most generous country is
News
By Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News These days in the UK, America and other western nations, health has become big business. So if you want some good news on healthy life and aging, a pop to visit the 16,000 residents of a tribe in the Amazon rainforest may be
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By Mental Health Reporter, Jill Dando News Many parts of the UK have enjoyed good summer sunshine in recent weeks As we all know rain will soon be on the way but for those of us who are sun lovers, it’s not all bad news. Walking on a rainy
News
By Jill Dando News New student accommodation at UWE Bristol which is the largest low carbon development of its kind in the UK has been completed. Purdown View, a 900-bedroom student village at Frenchay campus, will be fully occupied for the next academic year starting in September. With sustainability at
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News STORY FROM Winston Churchill had his own battles with mental health and would often take to painting to relax. Now a new study show that doing creative things can boost your mood. The new study from researchers in the UK, published in Frontiers in Public Health,
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By Jill Dando News Kind-hearted Bristol has been crowned the most caring place in the UK, according to the country’s leading charitable giving initiative, the Movement for Good Awards. Bristol residents have shown more love than anywhere else, submitting nearly 40,000 nominations to the annual awards over the
Animals
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
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