Disabled Mum Launches Travel Platform to Help Make Holidays More Accessible

By Disabilities Correspondent A disabled mum and teacher from Greater Manchester has launched a new travel platform after years of struggling to find reliable accessibility information before booking holidays. GoTripAble was created by Jacqueline Manning, who said many travel websites fail to provide the practical details disabled travellers and families

UK Plays Leading Role as Landmark Mission Launches to Unlock Secrets of Earth’s Magnetic Shield

By Science Correspondent UK scientists and companies, including a team from University of Leicester, are playing a key role in a major international mission launched to improve understanding of how Earth is protected from the Sun. The Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) mission launched aboard a Vega-C rocket

Bristol Festivals Introduce Allergy-Friendly Changes After University Research

By Health Correspondent Two of Bristol’s biggest festivals are introducing new food safety and accessibility measures after research highlighted the challenges faced by people with dietary requirements. University of the West of England academics Clare MacKay and Dr Ed Little worked with production company Team Love to improve the

College Partnership Helps Students Land Jobs in Aviation Industry

By Business Correspondent Sixteen students from Weston College, in Weston-super Mare, North Somerset,  have secured jobs at Bristol Airport after completing their Travel and Tourism studies. The students, who studied the Level 3 Travel and Tourism course at the college, have gone on to roles with airlines and airport services

Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Air Cadets Learn Lifesaving CPR and Defibrillator Skills

By Josh Bell, Charities Correspondent Young people from the Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge Air Cadets have been praised after taking part in an inspiring CPR and defibrillator awareness session. The training session, held on Tuesday evening, gave cadets the opportunity to learn vital lifesaving skills including how to perform CPR and

Inspirational Speaker Nominated for National Award as Voting Closes Today

By The Editor Today is the last chance to vote for an inspirational speaker from Somerset living with cerebral palsy who has been nominated for a prestigious national honour. Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disability Editor for Good News Post and Jill Dando News, has been nominated for the Positive Role Model

Walking Football Scheme Helps Hundreds Living With Parkinson’s After First Year

By Charities Correspondent A national walking football partnership supporting people living with Parkinson’s has helped more than 230 participants get active in its first year. The initiative, run by Parkinson’s UK in partnership with The Football Association, English Football League and the Football Association of Wales, launched in

Salvation Army ‘Listening Post’ in Liskeard Pub Helps Tackle Loneliness

By Charities Correspondent  For the past year, volunteers from The Salvation Army have been spending Friday afternoons inside a Liskeard Wetherspoon offering something simple — a chance for people to talk. The group’s “Listening Post” runs each week at The King Doniert, where volunteers provide free coffee, biscuits and conversation

Dog Rescued After Falling 20ft Underground in North York Moors

By Animals Correspondent A dog was rescued after falling more than 20ft underground in the North York Moors during a six-hour operation involving mountain rescue teams and emergency services. Twelve-year-old Maisy became trapped in a narrow underground hole, prompting a large-scale rescue effort in difficult and muddy conditions. Teams from

Rare ‘Whistling’ Frogs Arrive at London Zoo in Race Against Extinction

By Conservation Correspondent Two rare frog species found only in Ghana’s Atewa Hills Forest Reserve have been brought to London Zoo as part of an international conservation effort to prevent their extinction. The Atewa slippery frog and Afia Birago’s puddle frog are both threatened by habitat destruction linked

North Somerset MP Sadik Al-Hassan Visits Mary Elton Primary School

By Schools Correspondent Pupils at Mary Elton Primary School welcomed their local North Somerset MP, Sadik Al‑Hassan of the Labour Party for an inspiring visit.  Mr Al‑Hassan toured the school with Headteacher Tom Newell and, Futura Education Director, Tamara Dexter, meeting pupils and staff and seeing learning in

Cumbria Boy, 10, Takes on Europe’s Highest Peaks for Friend With Heart Condition

By Charities Correspondent A 10-year-old boy from Cumbria is aiming to become the youngest person to complete a challenge climbing 32 of Europe’s highest peaks to raise money for a heart charity. Frankie McMillan took on the challenge after learning his school friend, Xander Morris, has Long QT Syndrome