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By Jill Dando News Encouraging signs of new life are emerging at the site of the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland In the UK. Ten months after the iconic tree was vandalized, eight new shoots have sprouted from the base of the stump, each with small leaves measuring
By Jill Dando News Our relationships, eating habits, and mental health could all be affected when eating on the go, alone, or whilst watching television. 78% of Brits admit to often eating their evening meal while sitting on the sofa, with 19% admitting that they always eat their dinner this
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By Adam Hunter, Jill Dando News Correspondent The Fisherman’s Friends from Cornwall are probably largely responsible for the modern popularity in sea shanties. The songs sung by sailors whilst sailing around the world. That popularity has led to festivals around the country and this year was the 4th Festival
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By Jill Dando News More than 300 regular walkers do weekly walks in ten locations including Cheddar, Churchill, Clevedon, and Weston-super-Mare in North Somerset near Bristol. Trained volunteer leaders ensure safe and enjoyable experiences for participants of all abilities. They try to avoid steep hills, stiles, many steps or very
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By Jill Dando News Kind-hearted volunteers armed with brooms have been tackling the aftermath of violent protests. The residents of Bristol helped the clean-up initiative. DON'T MISS: https://goodnewspost.co.uk/morrisons-opens-kids-corner-with-books-games-and-puzzles-to-keep-entertained-this-summer/ After addressing the area around a hotel, the group moved on to tidy up a nearby
By Jill Dando News Local Minds across England, Wales and the Channel Islands have helped more than 600,000 people with their mental health over the past 12 months, new figures have shown. In total, 623,361 people were helped by the network of local charities. The network of more
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By Jill Dando News Two new plant species have been discovered on the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve. The findings are according to Paulo Baleeiro, a PhD student at The University of Queensland and Dr. Richard Jobson, a Senior Research Scientist at the National Herbarium of NSW in Sydney. One of
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By Jill Dando News Manchester United Foundation participants have enjoyed six days of football and enrichment activity across Switzerland and Germany as part of the Scort Foundation’s special youth camp. Eight students from two of the Foundation’s partner SEND [special educational needs and disabilities] schools were selected to
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By Jill Dando News Dogs Trust, the UK’s largest canine welfare charity has partnered with Heritage footwear brand Hush Puppies. With the iconic Basset Hound at the heart of Hush Puppies, the new partnership will support the charity to continue its vital work, with the brand donating 10p per
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By Jill Dando News It’s good news for the planet with a huge 80 per cent slashing in carrier bags found per 100 metres on UK beaches. The Marine Conservation Society, the UK’s leading ocean charity, has welcomed its latest figures. Lizzie Price, Beachwatch Manager at the Marine
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By Charity Correspondent, Jill Dando News Fundraising Julie Lench and her son Alfie have completed a 320-mile, 11-day running challenge to raise funds for a charity and a young cancer sufferer to help him get vital overseas treatment. Julie and her 18 year-old-son Alfie Lismore-Pope finished their epic challenge on
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By Jill Dando News These days loneliness and mental health issues are at an epidemic levels. Not to mention levels of bad news, hatred and division. As a response, this newspaper the Good News Post was set up to flood the UK and world with positive good news stories to
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By Jill Dando News Footballing legend Harry Kane is part of a project to tackle loneliness and boost mental wellbeing by getting people talking. As human beings, we naturally thrive on being social and connecting with others around us. This is where a new partnership between Starbucks UK and Harry
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By Jill Dando News On Samaritans Awareness Day, Central Co-op is thrilled to announce Samaritans as its new charity partner. As voted for by its Members and colleagues, Central Co-op will officially begin raising funds and awareness for the charity from October. Samaritans’ exceptional volunteers provide a safe and non-judgemental
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By Jill Dando News A keen cyclist from The University of Manchester is taking to the saddle to raise money for an autism charity. Medical Law and Bioethics Lecturer Dr Jonathan Lewis, from Manchester University’s Department of Law and Centre for Social Ethics and Policy, is raising funds for
Business
By Jill Dando News It’s good news for families as Morrisons has launched Kids Activity Stations in partnership with the National Literacy Trust. The project in all their stores is aimed at boosting literacy for children and their ‘Kids Corner’ includes a book swap, games and puzzles helping to