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By Jill Dando News In a glittering celebration of talent and achievement, students from Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, were honoured at a spectacular awards evening held at the iconic Winter Gardens on Weston’s seafront. The Oscar-style ceremony recognised remarkable students for their exceptional
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By Community Correspondent London’s Air Ambulance Charity is proud to launch a new resource – ‘When someone I love is in hospital’. This resource is a workbook, created and designed to be a tool for parents and caregivers to start a conversation with their child/children when someone they love
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By Community Correspondent The Fairtrade Foundation is celebrating a landmark quarter for Fairtrade Tea, with sales soaring by 40% during Fairtrade Fortnight (22 September – 5 October), alongside notable increases in confectionery (20%) and coffee (15%). Across all three categories[i], Fairtrade products outperformed the wider market compared to the two
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By Science Correspondent A new gel made from a bioinspired material can repair and regrow tooth enamel, offering a promising new way to protect and restore teeth. Researchers from the University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, working with an international team, created
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent David lives in Swansea with his partner, Claire. He was born and raised in Eastleigh before moving to Swansea to attend university. A lifelong aviation enthusiast, he studied Aerospace Engineering, reflecting his deep passion for the subject. David has severe cerebral palsy and uses
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By Community Correspondent Sweden can now call itself the best in the world at recycling. On Saturday, November 1, Swedes collected more than 50 kilograms of empty beverage cartons in under an hour in Solna – earning an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORD. The record-breaking event was organized by Oddlygood in
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By Community Correspondent Big Issue North has partnered with Street Paws to shine a light on pets, people and homelessness. Across the north of England, many people experiencing homelessness share their lives with beloved pets. Yet, too often, they face an impossible choice between keeping them and finding somewhere to
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By Rosie, Jill Dando News Correspondent On 23rd October, in the hall of Priory Community School, students discovered what this year’s big show would be and when auditions would take place. The announcement was made during break time, and excitement filled the room. The show is… ‘Back to the
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By Business Editor Weston-super-Mare entrepreneur, mentor, and community champion Andrew Scott will deliver his first-ever TED Talk on 8th November at We The Curious in Bristol. His talk — which will be broadcast globally on the official TED platform next March — promises to be one of the most
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By Education Correspondent A retired GP from the University of Portsmouth has discovered three new species of dinosaur on the Isle of Wight — transforming what scientists know about Britain’s prehistoric past. Dr Jeremy Lockwood, 68, swapped his stethoscope for fossils after retiring from medicine, joining the University’s palaeontology
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By Schools Correspondent Students at Digitech Studio School in Bristol were given a unique opportunity to showcase their musical prowess in support of their school. The students were invited to compose a brand-new piece of music to replace the current ‘on hold’ track on the school’s phone system.
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By Community Correspondent A wave of laughter and fiddle music rolled through Wynwood House in Centre Hall on Thursday morning, where residents traded their chairs for a spot on the dance floor. With cowboy hats, tambourines, and bright smiles, they joined a Halloween-themed square dance called by Cory Geishauser,
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By Community Correspondent The Salvation Army in Sunderland is helping make a cold winter in war-torn Ukraine more bearable after its fundraising efforts brought warmth and joy to the vulnerable. The church and charity in Sunderland Monkwearmouth, which supports a community of refugees who arrived in the North East
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By Community Correspondent Exeter City Council’s Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery (RAMM) has gained the National Autistic Society’s Autism Friendly Award, which supports businesses to be more inclusive for autistic people through providing accessible customer services, information and environments. The award can be earned by any
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By Health Correspondent Chemists from the University of Warwick and Monash University have discovered a promising new antibiotic that works against drug-resistant bacteria, including MRSA and VRE. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest global health threats, with too few new antibiotics being developed, according to the World
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By Charities Correspondent Shetland pony foal gallops off with the hearts of everyone she meets as she appears live on national television. A tiny Shetland foal who weighed just 17kg at birth – about the same as a springer spaniel – has been winning hearts left, right and centre since appearing on