By Jill Dando News In a world full of unexpected twists, this one might just take the (cheese)cake — and it all began with a golden hamster named Popcorn. When Chris Davies bought a tiny “starter pet” for his daughter Lily, he never imagined the furry little fluffball would become
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By Health Correspondent A product design student from Iron Acton will unveil a prototype bionic glove to aid stroke rehab, during UWE Bristol’s annual Showcase starting on 5 June. Kieran Gulliford, 22, is completing a BSc in Product Design Technology. For his degree’s final project he has developed
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By Logan M and Calen A, Year 9 Jill Dando News Correspondents at Clevedon School In March we presented our eco-projects at the Curzon Theatre in Clevedon as part of the Greenshift festival, which celebrates all the activism that is happening in our local community. We also held a competition
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By Jill Dando News It’s a tail-wagging start to the year for one of Britain’s most iconic breeds. According to new data released by The Kennel Club, the Jack Russell Terrier — famously beloved by Queen Camilla — has seen a majestic 75% rise in puppy registrations in the first
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By Jill Dando News In a heartwarming milestone celebrated on World Hunger Day, The Caring Family Foundation and The Felix Project have announced the delivery of one million meals to families and children across London since launching their partnership in November 2024. This extraordinary achievement has already reached more than
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By Science Correspondent Researchers from UCL and Edinburgh Napier University have developed a new method to turn cow dung into a valuable manufacturing material—cellulose—used in products ranging from surgical masks to food packaging. The technique, described in The Journal of Cleaner Production, uses an innovation called ‘pressurised spinning’
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By Community Correspondent A touching reunion has taken place at HC-One Wales’s Cwrt-Clwydi-Gwyn Care Home in Skewen, Neath, where colleagues went above and beyond to reunite two sisters, Brenda Medway and Kathleen ‘Kay’ Clement, who had not seen each other for several years. Brenda Medway, aged 93, a resident
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By Jill Dando News The Loo of the Year Awards has announced a major new addition to its team, welcoming industry leader Carl Smith to help drive forward its mission to improve the quality and accessibility of public washrooms across the UK and Ireland. Carl Smith, a well-known advocate for
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent I was very honoured to be interviewed by Enable Magazine editor Melissa Holmes for the May/June 2025 issue. Enable Magazine is the UK’s leading disability and lifestyle magazine, sharing stories from people with disabilities and inspiring others. During the Easter holidays, I had
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By Jill Dando News The RNLI is marking the 85th anniversary of Dunkirk by releasing striking, newly colourised imagery of the lifeboat and crew from Margate Station that took part in Operation Dynamo. The two new images have been painstakingly cleaned and colourised using digital technology to mark the bravery
By Jill Dando News Zoos and aquariums across Great Britain will see their animal welfare standards modernised for the first time in over a decade, following the launch of new government rules designed to strengthen protections and improve conditions for animals in captivity. The updated Standards of Modern Zoo Practice
By Jill Dando News With strength in her stride and pride in her heart, 14-year-old Daisy-May Demetre crossed the finish line of the Spetsathlon 5K race last weekend, leaving a wave of inspiration in her wake. A double amputee from Birmingham and an international model, Daisy’s remarkable journey moved
By Jill Dando News Eighteen-year-old Kyle Brooks has published his debut collection of poems, Chronically Coping, offering a raw and evocative portrayal of his experiences of living with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). JIA is an autoimmune condition, in which the body’s immune system attacks the joints causing pain, reduced
By Community Correspondent TV presenter and celebrity gardener Lee Connelly has pledged to learn British Sign Language (BSL) after visiting Royal School for the Deaf Derby as part of his national School Gardening Tour. Best known as the Skinny Jean Gardener from CBBC’s Blue Peter, Lee stopped by the
By Jill Dando News Young people in the North Ayrshire town of Kilbirnie are improving the lives of adults with disabilities, while skilling up for a competitive jobs market as they prepare to leave school and enter the world of work. School pupils from Garnock Community Campus were selected by
By Jill Dando News Why do cats generally live longer than dogs? New research suggests that longer livespans of mammals like cats could be linked to their bigger brains and more complex immune systems. An international team of scientists led by the University of Bath studied evolutionary differences between mammal
By Jill Dando News Australia Zoo has announced a significant conservation breakthrough just in time for World Turtle Day, revealing that three of its female Irwin’s turtles are gravid, carrying a total of 50 eggs. The Irwin’s turtle, discovered in 1990 by the late Steve Irwin in Queensland’
By: Josh & Jake Caulfield, Co-Founders of Evolution Developments It’s easy to focus on what’s being built — the concrete, the steel, the finished product. But behind every project are the people making it happen. The lads on the tools. The apprentices learning the ropes. The teams working hard
By Jill Dando News A team of scientists studying dolphins off the coast of Florida has won a $100,000 prize for uncovering new clues about how the animals may communicate with each other. Led by biologist Laela Sayigh from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, the researchers focused on “non-signature whistles”
By Jill Dando News Whipsnade Zoo can reveal the names of its youngest litter of northern African lion cubs, born to mum Waka, following a month-long naming bonanza. The conservation zoo’s tiny pride have been named Bertie, Oya, Malaika and Kibibi – names chosen by local school children and a
By Health and Music Correspondents After four decades as a paediatric neurologist and expert in brain development, Dr Andrew Curran is embarking on a bold new mission—to help people unlock joy, healing, and emotional freedom through a powerful fusion of neuroscience and live music. Now 67 and based in
