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By Ella, 13, Jill Dando News @ the Worle School Good News Room A talented young athlete from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, UK has been recognised for her outstanding achievement after earning a place in the prestigious England Touch Rugby Academy. Imogen, 13, a student at Worle Community School Academy, has been selected
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By Jill Dando News Team UK departed from Birmingham Airport for Canada to compete in the Invictus Games – with uplifting messages of support from sports and TV personalities cheering them on. The Royal British Legion (RBL) and Ministry of Defence (MOD) are proud to be taking 62 competitors – all veterans
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By Jill Dando News In an exciting development for the children of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset in Jill Dando’s home town, two local schools – Milton Park Primary and Ashcombe Primary – have been selected as early adopters of the new national breakfast club initiative. This pilot program, launching in April 2025, will
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By Jill Dando News Children’s Youth Dance returned to the annual Luna New Year celebrations at the Wai Yee Hong supermarket in Bristol, UK, helping the community see in the year of the snake. This is the 7th time that Clevedon School dancers have supported the event and in
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By Jill Dando News From Football Fan to Green Legacy: How a 103-Year-Old Superfan Inspires a Greener Future for Bristol When Margaret Dodds walked into Ashton Gate to celebrate her 100th birthday, she wasn’t just a fan—she was a living legend. As one of Bristol City’s most
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By Jill Dando News A group of Year 10 students from Clevedon School in North Somerset, UK has won a prestigious £500 prize for their outstanding environmental research and community impact. The inspirational budding eco-physicists investigated Clevedon’s local environment, creating a powerful presentation that sparked meaningful discussions about sustainability.
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Written by J. Mnjiri, Jill Dando Student Journalists at their Good News Room in Malawi, Africa History came alive for Mnjiri CDSS students as they embarked on an educational trip to Edingeni on November 2, 2024, to deepen their understanding of Ngoni culture and history. For years, students had studied
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By Oliver, 14, Parliamentary Correspondent, Jill Dando News Archie has made history as the youngest-ever editor of the Good News Post, breaking former News of the World editor Piers Morgan’s record of newspaper editorship by an astonishing 17 years. At just 11 years old, Archie will lead the editorial
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward Our Disabilities Editor Ellise was born with Cerebral Palsy and is on a mission to share her optimism and encouragement with the world. Here she gives a word of encouragement to educators after her latest motivational talk. “One of the greatest people to live in the last
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By Jill Dando News Clevedon School welcomed over 100 attendees to the first Winter Warmer evening of the year - the biggest and best yet. Every Wednesday throughout January, the school offers a complimentary three-course meal from 5pm to 6:30pm for the whole community, served by an enthusiastic team
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By Jill Dando News Teen Journalist Grills Mr. Speaker and Secures Westminster Work Experience Ben, a 14-year-old student from Worle School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is proving that young voices can truly make a difference. As part of the Jill Dando News project, Ben joined a team of 10 young reporters
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By Jill Dando News At just 18 years old, Archie Matthews, a former Head Boy of Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, is proving himself a true force in gardening and environmental advocacy. This rising star has just added a prestigious silver medal from the World Skills competition
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STORY EXCLUSIVE By Jill Dando News Archie Matthews, 18, former Head Boy at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, has added yet another accolade to his impressive resume. Archie recently won a silver medal at the prestigious World Skills competition, where he competed against seasoned professionals—some nearly twice
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By Rosie, 11, Jill Dando News Correspondent Improve your body, mind and soul in 2025 with these fun, positive suggestions from our news team in Priory Community School, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset. January is seen as a Blue Monday month by many but here are 10 brilliant resolutions to change the story
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By Zoe, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge held its annual awards evening on Wednesday (18th December), celebrating the outstanding achievements of students from the past academic year. Families, staff, and students gathered to recognise excellence across a range of academic, sporting, and extracurricular pursuits.
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By Jill Dando News The community surrounding Willowdown Primary School in Bridgwater, Somerset, has shown incredible generosity this Christmas, raising more than £500 to support the school and its pupils. In an extraordinary display of teamwork and festive spirit, the school’s Student Council kick-started the initiative by voting to