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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 Budding chef Poppy MacKay has proven her top Mary Berry cooking skills by winning the latest round of the Rotary Club’s Young Chef of the Year competition. Poppy competed against six other young chefs in the district final of the prestigious competition, hosted at King
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By Jill Dando News Two local Guides have raised over £1,000 during a Burnham-On-Sea fundraising concert to help fund international trips this summer. Holly and Leah Pike, students of The King Alfred School Academy in Somerset organised the successful live music night featuring local band Juice at Burnham’s
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By Jill Dando News Correspondent Understanding the importance of finding a new venue swiftly and ensuring that the wedding plans are back on track, The Grand Pier is pleased to announce an exclusive and generous offer for affected couples. The Grand Pier is committed to making this transition as seamless
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Children are benefiting from incredible powered wheelchairs called Wizzybugs. Designability, a leading disability charity, are providing the powered wheelchairs to families with very young children aged from 14 months onwards who have a disability - even if it is currently
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, 21, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News Ellise Hayward, 21, is a motivational speaker and journalist with the Good News Post. Ellise speaks a message of hope and optimism from her walking frame, using the late Queen’s same voice. Despite having cerebral palsy from birth, using
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By Grace, 11, Jill Dando News Correspondent After many years, the scandal behind what could be referred to as Britain’s largest case of injustice has been brought to light. 1999 to 2015 were the years where over 700 postmasters and postmistresses lost their jobs due to an enormous misunderstanding.
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By Jill Dando News The original Hovis "boy on the bike" has returned to the scene of the iconic advert 50 years after it first aired. Carl Barlow was 13 when he starred in the commercial, pushing a bike with a basket of bread up Gold Hill in
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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 Sensational Lottie has secured her first job in the brilliant Little Learners nursery after an outstanding apprenticeship. Lottie has started the new term in her role as a nursery practitioner. The former Priory Community School Academy student successfully secured her job after an outstanding three year
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By Juozas and Kieran, 12, Jill Dando News Students from across The Priory Learning Trust were inspired by the creators behind the innovative new project SEE MONSTER which has chosen Weston-Super-Mare as it's home. SEE MONSTER is like nothing ever seen before – and it chose Weston as it’