WWII veteran who credits a pint of Guinness with saving his life celebrates 100th birthday

By Community Correspondent A High Wycombe war veteran who believes a last-minute decision to stop for a pint of Guinness saved his life has celebrated his 100th birthday. Ken Pusey marked the milestone with family, friends and staff at Royal Star & Garter in High Wycombe, where he has

Cornwall’s hedgehog heroes help record numbers return to the wild

By Charities Correspondent There’s good news from Cornwall’s hedgehog heroes, with a dedicated rescue team helping record numbers of vulnerable hedgehogs get back into the wild. Prickles and Paws Hedgehog Rescue has been busier than ever this summer, caring for hundreds of hedgehogs in need while also celebrating

Could sitting up straight boost your mood? Study suggests it might

By Health Correspondent The way we sit could have more of an effect on how we feel and behave than we realise, according to new research from McGill University. In a recent study, participants who sat upright reported more positive feelings and performed differently on a risk-taking task compared

Llandudno church hopes to make history with a sea of knotted handkerchiefs

By Charities Correspondent There could be a very unusual sight on the streets of Llandudno this month – hundreds of people wearing knotted handkerchiefs on their heads. Holy Trinity Church is hoping to turn one of Britain's most nostalgic seaside traditions into a world record when it launches a

Deaf pupils make history by helping shape the future of financial education

By Community Correspondent Deaf pupils from Derby are helping change the way young people learn about money after becoming the first in the UK to take part in a pioneering financial education programme designed specifically for British Sign Language (BSL) users. Year nine pupils at The Royal School for the

Young writers shine at creative writing festival (By Flo, Year 7 and Ben, Year 12)

By Flo, Year 7 and Ben, Year 12, Good News Room at Clevedon School Earlier in the year, we were invited to the Midsomerset Creative Writing Festival in Bath to have our creative writing critiqued and reviewed. The judge was local author Alex Cotter, who has written lots of children’

Student leaders bring Clevedon ideas to historic Walton Castle (By Caitlin and Ava)

By Caitlin and Ava, Good News Room at Clevedon School Towards the end of last term, we visited Walton Castle in Clevedon, where we were greeted by Carly and Margarita. Margarita kindly opened up the castle for us so that we could present our work. We were especially lucky because

Australia Zoo’s ‘Queen Sapphire’ celebrates her 20th birthday

By Animals Correspondent One of Australia Zoo’s most familiar faces is celebrating a big birthday. Sapphire, the zoo’s oldest eastern grey kangaroo, has turned 20, making her one of its longest-standing animal residents. Born at Australia Zoo in 2006, Sapphire has spent her life at the Queensland

Six-year-old superhero helps raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital

By Charities Correspondent A six-year-old Bristol boy has helped raise more than £30,000 for Bristol Children’s Hospital, where his three-year-old sister is being treated for a rare brain tumour. Teddy Brimble started the fundraising in May by taking part in the Great Bristol Mini

Clevedon School students shine with outstanding Post 16 results

By Schools Correspondent Clevedon School students are celebrating outstanding Post 16 results, with the Yr13 students making significantly more progress than their peers nationally across their choice of courses. The progress made by the cohort, who have studied traditional A-Levels and vocational qualifications, means students have secured places at

Poetry on the Pier: Students celebrate friendship and creativity by the sea (By Ava Year 10, Caleb Year 9 and Nuala Year 7)

By Ava, Year 10, Caleb, Year 9 and Nuala, Year 7, Good News Room at Clevedon School In June, Clevedon School Student Leaders took part in the Clevedon Literary Festival alongside students from our eTwinning partner school in Ettlingen. We met at the seafront, where we presented our poetry in

Six friends conquer Mont Blanc to raise funds for children’s charity

By Charities Correspondent Six friends with a shared Army background have conquered Mont Blanc, reaching the 4,810-metre summit in a gruelling challenge to raise money for Wooden Spoon, the children’s charity of rugby. Craig, Alex, Ant, James B, James S and Danny spent months training and preparing