Business
By Business Editor Blinds By Mark, one of Bristol’s leading specialists in blinds and shutters, has unveiled its latest innovation – Perfect Fit Shutter Lite – offering homeowners a stylish new way to transform their windows without drilling, mess or complicated installation. Designed for modern living, the new shutter system clips
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Whipsnade Zoo has revealed the name of its much-loved Asian elephant calf following a special fundraising appeal that gave supporters the chance to choose what the youngster would be called. The calf, born at the UK's largest zoo on 8 June, has been named
Science
By Science Correspondent A giant glacier that once carved its way through the eastern Himalayas almost 100 kilometres long has had its remarkable history revealed by an international team of scientists. Researchers led by the University of Manchester have reconstructed the glacier's journey over tens of thousands of
Animals
By Animals Correspondent An unlikely friendship between a horse and a donkey has captured hearts after the pair became inseparable at an animal welfare centre in Ethiopia. Beletu, a four-year-old donkey, and Donsa, a four-year-old horse, first met after they were brought together at a centre
Charities
By Charities Correspondent Military veterans were reunited with old friends for a day beside the sea after volunteer taxi drivers and London Ambulance Service crews helped take them on a special trip to Worthing. The annual outing, organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans, brought together veterans from across
Charities
By Charities Correspondent Charities across the UK are being invited to apply for free branded clothing as part of an annual scheme designed to support volunteers, fundraisers and community groups. Sheffield-based HoodieHut has opened applications for its Hoodies for Charity campaign, which provides free printed clothing to eligible charities
Health
By Health Correspondent More than four in 10 newly qualified doctors graduating from the University of Leicester this summer have chosen to stay and work in the local NHS. Around 41% of this year's graduates will begin their careers in Leicester, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland, helping hospitals and
Animals
By Animals Correspondent With warm summer weather continuing across the UK, the RSPB is encouraging people to give garden birds and other wildlife a helping hand with a few simple seasonal changes. Providing fresh water, offering the right foods and creating shady spaces can make a real difference for birds
Jill Dando News
By Meg and Faith, Year 8, Good News Room at Clevedon School Ettlingen is Clevedon's twin town. During their visit to Clevedon, we met our student partners from two schools in Ettlingen. They were also in Year 8, just like us. We wanted to build friendships and learn
Charities
By Community Correspondent A bee project that will teach thousands of local children about wildlife and conservation has received a £12,000 grant from Bristol Airport. FarmLink Education Ltd, based at Lower Stock Farm in Wrington, has used the funding from the Airport's Local Community Fund to install
Science
By Science Correspondent Scientists develop stretchy fibre that can be turned back into new clothing again and again. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of recyclable yarn that could help reduce the millions of tonnes of clothing sent to landfill every year. The
Charities
By Charities Correspondent A million tins of baked beans are set to reach people struggling to put food on the table this summer thanks to a new partnership between food manufacturers, retailers and charities. The ambitious initiative will see one million tins of Branston Baked Beans produced specifically for Felix
Jill Dando News
By Juno and Liv, Year 8, Good News Room at Clevedon School Earlier this year, we had the exciting opportunity to meet graphic designer Emily Moran over Microsoft Teams while she was working in Spain. We also met Helen and Howard from the Clevedon Nature group. Emily had been commissioned
News
By Community Correspondent A baby believed to be the youngest survivor ever born at University Hospital Coventry has gone home after spending the first months of his life in specialist neonatal care. Isaac was born in February at just 22 weeks and three days, weighing 555g (1.2lb) – about the
Charities
By Community Correspondent While firefighters continue tackling one of Derbyshire's biggest moorland wildfires in recent years, volunteers from The Salvation Army have been working behind the scenes to keep crews fed and refreshed. Since a major incident was declared near Tintwistle Moor, Glossop, on 13 July, the charity&
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent Taking a more mindful approach to technology at work could help reduce stress and improve mental wellbeing, according to researchers at the University of Nottingham. The team has developed what it says is the first scale designed to measure "digital mindfulness" – how deliberately and