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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News (Ellise Hollie Hayward is the Disabilities Correspondent for Jill Dando News and the Good News Post. She started the role after giving yet another motivational talk - this time at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, the school that paved
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By Oliver, 13, Jill Dando News A Cornish canine, Daisy led her owner, Michele Rose, to her distressed cat stuck down a mineshaft. Whilst talking to the BBC, Michele said that she had almost ‘given up hope’ on Mowgli, the cat, returning. Last year, she adopted Mowgli and Baloo, and
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By Jill Dando News Poppy Mackay won the first round of the Rotary Young Chef competition held at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset. She carried off a points total of 168 with her menu of venison steak and a desert of strawberry mille feuille. Over 50 people
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By Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News @ PCSA Students have created poppies for the remembrance of the people who died from casualties like from the World Wars. As part of their citizenship program, over 1000 students at Priory Community School Academy (PCSA) created poppies for Remembrance Day, which is on the
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By Jill Dando News Waitrose is the first UK retailer to use renewable natural gas to power tractors at its farm in an industry leading move. It is a significant step towards reaching net zero across their own operations by 2035. They announced in 2021 that we will use they
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By Oscar, 13, Music Correspondent, Jill Dando News A former Jill Dando Student, Lewis, 17, has been invited to perform at the Royal Albert Hall! Lewis, 17, an excellent former Worle Community School Academy and Jill Dando Student was invited by Barnardo’s Ambition to perform at The Royal Albert
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By Jill Dando News John Lewis ad for 2023 celebrates classic and changing Christmas traditions and the joy we find in sharing them together The campaign follows the launch of the John Lewis Festive Traditions Tracker 2023*, a new report revealing both the eternal and changing ways the nation celebrates
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By Jill Dando News Children have been showcasing their artistic talents as part of a scheme calling for global climate justice. Youngsters from St. Anne’s Church Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been working on a project called Creative for Climate Justice – using artwork and creativity to explain how they
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Can you imagine not having a voice? Not being able to communicate your thoughts and feelings? This is the case for many who are born with or acquire conditions that cause speech difficulties. To support communication, many people use AAC
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By Jill Dando News Zach, 10, of Ashcombe Primary School got to meet his star footballing hero Dayle Grubb at Weston Football Club - and at the same time wrote up the first post Covid19 Jill Dando News story. Dale has been a star striker for many years and also
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By Jill Dando News Samara Siviter, 19, Mental Health Correspondent for the UK newspaper the Good News Post, has been offered a place in the grand finals of the UK National Miss Pageant for 2024. The inspirational teenager, (left on the photo) a former student of The King Alfred School
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By Jill Dando News Could an expanding low noise fireworks campaign soon be good news for all animals in the UK? The amazing Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, located in North Somerset, has welcomed news that local school, the Downs, have announced a new low-noise fireworks policy. Designed to operate
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Young philanthropist Izzy Rutter, an 11-year-old from Exeter, recently accomplished an impressive 20-mile charity walk to raise money for InFocus Charity, based in Devon. InFocus Charity is dedicated to supporting young individuals with vision impairment and complex needs. Izzy embarked
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By Charity Corespondent, Jill Dando News The FUCHSIA Cancer Support Group held a coffee morning at the NightJar Pub in Worle, Somerset where they raised over £170 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The group welcomed Weston-super-Mare Mayor Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly as a flurry of visitors sample cake, tea and coffee. The
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News It’s good news for endangered Koala’s with a brilliant new partnership. In a momentous stride towards koala conservation, Australia Zoo and global not-for-profit organisation Wildlife Warriors are thrilled to announce an incredible partnership with BCU Bank, further protecting Australia’s iconic yet
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news for UK families today as Marks & Spencer has announced a new partnership with FareShare, the UK's largest charity fighting food insecurity and waste. Working with one of its biggest fresh food suppliers, 2 Sisters Food Group, M&S