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By Hazel, Lily and Leah, Jill Dando News Correspondents The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset hosted a coffee morning in support of Macmillan Cancer Support. Students, staff, and the wider community all came together to enjoy cake and coffee in support of this life-changing charity. Students and staff
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news out of bad as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is campaigning for urgent action to help millions of young people. They support the Children’s Commissioner’s recommendation for counselling in schools, more early support hubs and expanded mental health
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Good news as fabulous Glastonbury line up for 2024 revealed including Dua Lipa and Coldplay! By Oscar Evans, Music Correspondent, Jill Dando News It is good news for millions as the Glastonbury headliners have been announced. People have also been shocked that it marks the first time in the event’
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By Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent This is an annual event that takes place around the world on the 7th of April. It was created by the World Health Organisation and the goal this year is to underscore the commitment to achieving universal health coverage, ensuring all individuals and
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By Grace, 11, Jill Dando News Correspondent Children and adults around the globe continue to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day every March. In the South West of England, Bristol revellers enjoyed an impressive parade and cultural celebration, hosted by 'W.E Irish Fest'. Saint Patrick is the
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By Evie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent There are jubilant celebrations as three gymnastic stars represent England. Three fantastic students from The Priory Learning Trust have had the amazing chance to compete for England with their team at the Caledonia International in April 2024! This is an amazing, once in
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By Isabella,11, Jill Dando News Correspondent People worldwide have celebrated International Women's Day. The theme this year was: 'inspire inclusion'. International Women’s Day is a worldwide event, created to celebrate the political, social, cultural and economic achievements of women. The first International Women'
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By Ava Marshall and Mylie Every, Jill Dando News Correspondents @ Ashcombe In the February half term, I was fortunate enough to attend the Titanic exhibition at Bristol Paintworks. This exhibition moves around the country and allowed me to learn so many new facts about this great event in history. Fun
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By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent As the co-founding partner of Koolskools, the UK’s only fairtrade school uniform company, which obtained its fair trade licence in 2010, he achieved his ambition: to build a successful fair trade clothing brand designed to support vulnerable cotton farmers and clothing
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News It’s good news for Kenya’s Black Rhinos as they make miracle comeback as their numbers reach 1000 * The iconic rhino species was nearly extinct in Kenya with fewer than 400 individuals left in the 1980s. * Rhino poaching is still a significant threat
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By Jill Dando News A golden retriever was rescued from an Isle of Man harbour after its canine "mate" raised the alarm. Coastguards say the rescued canine was "one very lucky dog". A member of the public spotted the dog "in trouble and struggling"
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By Oliver, 13, Oscar, 13, and Rupert, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents A top UK conductor and composer has inspired further the students of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Creative Conductor and top UK Composer David Ogden encourages students to go for their dreams and ‘get on and
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By Jill Dando News Visa, in collaboration with the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has honoured Altrincham, Armagh, Boscombe, Northwich, Sherborne, Shrewsbury, Waltham Cross, and Jill Dando’s home town of Weston super-Mare at the ‘Let’s Celebrate Towns’ awards. This nationwide showcase was designed to spotlight the remarkable efforts of
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By Geovana, 14 Rupert, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents The biggest international music festival has released its first acts in 2024 with state-of-the-art LCD sound systems. This event is a two day festival at the dows which closes the british summer time on August 31st. Meantime the US sound dance
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By Jill Dando News “It's been quite a hard few months of keeping this massive secret. I can finally announce that I filmed a documentary for Channel 4 social media all about my experiences living with cerebral palsy. “I couldn't believe it when I found out
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By Jill Dando News Premature babies in NHS neonatal units across England will receive packs of clothes after Tesco and The Salvation Army’s Trading Company (SATCoL) joined forces. Tesco is donating 23,000 F & F Premature Baby Essentials to 157 hospitals containing sleepsuits, bodysuits, hats and scratch mitts.