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By Jill Dando News Businesses have been donating to help an amazing project save hundreds of lives. Donate For Defib Weston-super-Mare are on a mission to install lots of defibrillators. They have just partnered with Worle Glass & Joinery Ltd in Worle, Somerset, who installed a Defibrillator back in November
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Review by The Editor Their website says it all, but a visit to Revo Kitchen and Terrace in Weston-super-Mare in Somerset, England has to be experienced to be believed. They offer a relaxed environment with breath-taking 180-degree views across the coastline and beyond. It is one of the most relaxing
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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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Are hidden pests causing fire hazards, potential spread of diseases and a danger for you and your neighbours under your solar panels? Meet the man on a mission to safely remove feral pigeons and other pests causing costly damage to people’s solar panels. Callun Purnell, age 33, a father
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By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent A local author of the thriller genre, Bill Diamond, has been working on the Max-Catt series since the pandemic. He has recently been publishing his first novels, and has already got several 5 star reviews on amazon and other major retailers. Though
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By Jill Dando News Charity Correspondent Weston Hospicecare’s Pines for Pounds charity Christmas tree collection will return in early 2024. The initiative provides the public with a Christmas tree collection in exchange for a donation to Weston Hospicecare - a charity hugely supported by Jill Dando in the 1990s
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Story and photos by Zoe 15 and Grace 14, Jill Dando News @ TKASA The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset has launched their brand new expanded Preloved Uniform and Books Store. The opening of the store follows the launch of their Preloved Prom Store which has proven very successful
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Jonah Hawksley, a 20 year old from North Cadbury in Somerset has cycled 2,000 km through Scandinavia to raise funds for Parkinson’s UK. Jonah pedalled with purpose through his incredible journey covering Norway, Finland and Sweden as a test of physical and mental resilience but also as a
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By Jill Dando News The Jill Dando News student reporters produced games, quizzes and also a creative ‘solve the clue’ competition. Families and prospective students were touring round Worle Community School Academy, part of The Priory Learning Trust, where the Jill Dando News scheme began in 2017. Students in schools
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By Mollie Ford, 17, Jill Dando News @ TKASA Church members saw their weekly gathering for tea and cake take a trip back to 1953, as the recent happenings at the Kings’ coronation brought back a sense of ‘deja vu’ for many of the senior members of the club. The people
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By Jill Dando News Mabel is only 4 years old but is setting the world of running alight with her weekly Park Runs and beaming smile. She has now had praise from Paula Radcliffe, the fastest world marathoner of all time, for her energy, smile and massive effort put in
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By Oliver, 12 As the Summer season approaches, where better to host a brick festival than by the seaside! As the first seaside town to do so, Weston enthusiasts of all ages came to Hutton Moor Leisure Centre in Weston-super-Mare . They participated in a wide range of brick-based activities, such
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By Jill Dando News Chatter and Natter tables are taking to the nation to help cure loneliness. Hundreds of venues have signed up to the scheme, in cafes, pubs, libraries, hospitals – anywhere that people can sit and chat over a coffee. The aim is to kickstart conversations, get people chatting
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By Jill Dando News reporters It was wonderful good news as King Charles III became officially the King in his coronation. Students from Priory Community School Academy (PCSA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset visited customers at the Alliance Dementia Day Care Centre in Worle to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III
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By Jill Dando News Nick Ross today met Jill Dando News students on the 24th anniversary of Jill’s death. The young students aged 9 to 18 have been keeping the legacy of the former BBC TV journalist alive with hundreds of positive good news stories posted on Media across
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By Jill Dando News Sir Richard Branson, Sir Cliff Richard, Nick Ross and Fiona Bruce are leading tributes to the ‘absolutely brilliant’ Jill Dando News on the anniversary of the BBC presenter’s death. Watch Sir Richard Branson’s video message here https://youtube.com/shorts/JNeArZT27zs?feature=share Celebrities