By Animals Correspondent Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, a Zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset, has celebrated the success of its hugely popular annual Christmas tree recycling initiative. The zoo recycled and chipped a record-breaking 4,000 real Christmas trees in January, transforming them into animal enrichment, mulch, compost
Schools
By Imogen and Max, Good News Room at Ashcombe Primary School Ashcombe Primary School will be holding a special Superhero Day on 13th February in loving memory of Austin, who tragically passed away two years ago. The day will celebrate Austin’s life, his love of superheroes, and the lasting
People
By Education Correspondent Karolina Pakenaite, a postgraduate researcher aiming to become the first deafblind person to summit Mount Everest, has completed her PhD at the University of Bath. Diagnosed with Usher syndrome at 19, Karolina is gradually losing her sight and hearing. Her research focused on translating photographs into tactile
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A Cardiff teenager has transformed her experience of loss into a poetry book, with proceeds helping to support City Hospice and the care it provides to local families. Student Lani Kirkman has released her debut poetry collection, 5,405 Days, with some of the money raised being
Animals
By Animals Correspondent The star of hit TV series Donkey King says The Donkey Sanctuary was the place to visit to help him learn the ‘gold standard in donkey care’. Former media executive Ron King co-founded Oscar’s Place Adoption Center and Sanctuary in 2021, and now viewers can follow
Charities
By Charities Correspondent Big-hearted students and staff at Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) in Weston-super-Mare have come together to raise a nearly £1000 for local charity Weston Hospicecare, helping to support vital end-of-life care for patients and families across the area. The Somerset school hosted a series of fundraising activities,
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Pupils, staff and the wider Bridgwater community are celebrating after Northgate Primary School was named among the very best in the country for outcomes for disadvantaged pupils. The school has received high-level praise from Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson, who wrote personally to congratulate staff
Charities
By Conservation Correspondent A major survey led by the RSPB has confirmed that Dunlin, a rare and declining upland wading bird, are breeding across large areas of suitable habitat in the Cumbrian Pennines, offering fresh hope for the species’ future in England. Funded by Natural England, the 2025 survey is
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By Poppy, 13, Good News Room at Priory Community School Academy This year’s Children’s Mental Health Week takes place from 9 to 15 February 2026, and in the current climate it is more important than ever. With growing pressures from peers, social media, poverty and education, young people
Animals
By Animals Correspondent The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is celebrating a monumental arrival: a female Asian elephant calf, born early Feb. 2, the first at the zoo in nearly 25 years. The newborn arrived at 1:15 a.m. to 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike, following a
Science
By Science Correspondent Researchers from the University of Queensland have confirmed that Brisbane’s only known dinosaur fossil is the oldest ever found in Australia, dating back around 230 million years to the early Late Triassic period. The fossil, an 18.5-centimetre footprint, was discovered in 1958 at Petrie’s
News
By Rural Affairs Correspondent The National Trust has secured land surrounding the iconic Cerne Abbas Giant in Dorset, following a hugely successful public fundraising appeal backed by Sir Stephen Fry. Launched in early December, the appeal aimed to raise £330,000 to help buy and care for 138 hectares (340
News
By Conservation Correspondent Geoscientists from the University of Leicester are part of an international team that has discovered and sampled ancient freshwater trapped beneath the ocean floor, possibly for thousands of years. For the first time, scientists have directly studied a large freshwater system sealed below the seabed. The discovery
Charities
By Charities Correspondent Bristol Airport are delighted to announce Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its new official charity partner, marking the start of a meaningful partnership dedicated to supporting children with life-limiting conditions and their families across the region. Bristol Airport staff will come together to raise vital
People
By Community Correspondent Southwark Council has added eight new temporary modular homes in Bermondsey to support people who are homeless or sleeping rough. The Solohaus homes were gifted by homebuilder The Hill Group, following a similar successful project in Haringey. These homes expand Southwark’s Housing First programme, which helps
Business
By Business Correspondent Ten young entrepreneurs with brilliant business ideas from software development to gutter cleaning have been accepted onto an exciting programme to help them bring their plans to life. The young people, aged between 14 and 21 from across West Cumbria, have been chosen to take part in