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By Rafi, 13, Maddie, 16 and Caitlin, 13, at The King Alfred School's Good News Room for Jill Dando News At just 13 years old, Brooke, a rising sailing star from The King Alfred School Academy, in Highbridge, Somerset is taking the competitive sailing world by storm. Having
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By Oliver, 14 and Freddie, 14, Worle School’s Good News Room for Jill Dando News McLaren Does It Again! The first race of the Formula One season took place in Melbourne, Australia. During the opening practice session, it was clear the competition would be tight, with everything coming down
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By Jill Dando News Health and wellbeing experts at Swansea University are sharing the importance of physical activity for everyone, regardless of age, race, or gender. As part of Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health and Sport (WIPAHS), researchers at Swansea University not only consider a wide range of issues
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By Sports Correspondent Zara Lachlan, a Physics student at Loughborough University, has recently completed a 3,600 nautical-mile journey from Europe to South America. Zara arrived in French Guiana after spending 97 days, 9 hours and 20 minutes rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. In doing so, she has made history
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By Sports Correspondent To mark World Book Day 2025, the Premier League will gave away more than 28,000 free books to children across England and Wales through its Premier League Primary Stars education programme. The books have been donated to the programme by the World Book Day Charity, run
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By Education Correspondent A new partnership between the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) and Bristol Bears Rugby brought excitement and inspiration to primary school pupils as six Bears players visited CLF academies to celebrate World Book Day. The visits saw Tom Gwilliam and Kofi Cripps engaging with pupils at Evergreen Primary
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By Jill Dando News In a remarkable display of resilience and skill, 16-year-old Liv Morledge, a member of Burnham Company of Archers, Somerset, has secured three gold medals in her first three competitions of the year. This achievement marks a triumphant return to form after a challenging recovery from a
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Monkton Wood Academy in Taunton, Somerset has congratulated former student Richard Capstick, who left Heathfield School (the former name of Monkton Wood) in 2016, on his continued success in professional rugby. Richard has been a key player for Exeter Chiefs and has now achieved another milestone in his career – his
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By Jill Dando News Local heroes from EFL Clubs will be recognised and celebrated for the impact they make in their communities as part of the EFL’s Community Weekends, taking place from Saturday 22 February to Sunday 3 March. Across the period, Clubs, managers and players will acknowledge the
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By Joel ,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Keynsham Town WFC is helping all ages to get involved in football, thanks to funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. The Bristol-based club in the UK recently celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its men’s walking football
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By Jill Dando News Football fans were left in jubilant spirits on Saturday as the Gedling Inn kept its word, offering a free pint for every Nottingham Forest goal during their thrilling 7-0 demolition of Brighton. The light-hearted promotion, made to celebrate the arrival of the TNT Sports channel, quickly
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By Evie, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent Joseph is gearing up for the Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Festival in Oslo which is an annual celebration for the club, founded by Bob Young. BCCPFC (Bristol City Cerebral Palsy Football Club) and RWK Goodman hosted England’s largest Cerebral Palsy international
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By Amelie, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent During December, all students in a trampolining club or school had the opportunity to take part in a competition representing their school and club. This competition was held in Taunton from 7am to 8.30pm. All the ages from year 1 to year
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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Ellen White MBE officially opened a pitch named after her at Glossop North End Community Club in Derbyshire today, in honour of the part she played in the Lionesses lifting the UEFA Women’s EURO trophy in 2022. The fantastic 3G pitch and
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By Joel,16, Jill Dando News Correspondent Football has the power to bring people together from across the globe, and nowhere is this more evident than at Acorn FC. The first ever football team led by and for people seeking asylum to achieve affiliation with the East Riding County FA,
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By Jill Dando News Clevedon School hosted a thrilling Sports Awards Evening, celebrating its students’ exceptional sporting achievements with a star-studded lineup and a surprise video appearance from England football legend Alan Shearer. The evening, modelled after the iconic BBC Sports Personality of the Year, shone a spotlight on young