Business
By Business Correspondent Award-winning entrepreneur and allergy advocate Julianne Ponan MBE has been named a finalist in the prestigious Business Woman of the Year category at the 2025 Enterprise Vision Awards (EVAs). Julianne, who is the CEO and founder of Creative Nature, joins an impressive list of women recognised for
By Health Correspondent Standardised vape packaging could help reduce vaping among teenagers without deterring adults, new research suggests. The study, published in Lancet Regional Health, was carried out by researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH). It looked at responses from 2,770
News
By Nature Correspondent Two new stretches of the King Charles III England Coast Path have officially opened on the Isle of Wight, offering scenic coastal walks and better public access. Part of a national project to create a continuous path around the entire English coastline, the trail will eventually stretch
Schools
By Schools Correspondent Worle Community School Academy (WCSA) welcomed hundreds of families, parents, carers and students to its hugely successful Open Evening. The event was a true celebration of the school’s vibrant community, with every department opening its doors for interactive workshops and activities. Visitors enjoyed everything from energetic
People
By Charities Correspondent A heartfelt new single titled “Turning Pink and Blue” has been released by the Heaven’s Playground BLAW Choir, a local charity group formed to raise awareness and support for families affected by baby loss. The choir, made up of five women and one man from Crewe,
Education
By Education Correspondent Economics as a school subject leads to more entrepreneurial activity in later professional life, as shown by a recent study by the ifo Institute and Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU). According to the study, the probability of entrepreneurial activity increases by four percentage points if economics was
People
By Community Correspondent IN a UK first, a luxury care home group has published an interactive book containing the musical memories of the people living in its five homes – and charities are set to benefit from the sales. Magical Musical Memories is the name of the book, which is a
Business
By Community Correspondent Bristol Airport has launched the second cohort of its Take Off Programme, a training and skills initiative designed to help young people aged 18-24 take the next step into employment. This follows on from the success of the first Take Off Programme ‘Soaring to Success’ where five
People
By Disabilities Editor, Ellise Hollie-Hayward At just 28 years old, Somerset’s own Steph Chamberlain has already defied the odds and is now inspiring others with her creative journey into pottery. Steph Chamberlain is 28 years old and from Somerset, although she was born in Wandsworth, London. She moved to
Science
By Science Correspondent A landmark study combining artificial intelligence and genetics has, for the first time, revealed the complex biology behind the development of the human fovea—the tiny pit at the back of the eye responsible for sharp central vision used in reading, recognising faces, and driving. Researchers from
People
By Community Correspondent Carol Dyer from Gosport is preparing for an extraordinary journey this September, travelling with her 18-year-old son Caleb and her 81-year-old father Neil Salter to Jinja, Uganda, with Christian disability charity Through the Roof. They are going on a mission for our Wheels for the World project
Mental Health
By Mental Health Correspondent The transformational power of listening has been highlighted in a new animation that captures the real voices and mental health experiences of a group of mums and mums-to-be. Drawing from the award-winning Ways to Wellness Maternal Mental Health Services prototype, the film has been co-created by
Science
By Science Correspondent Dogs may understand more than just commands—they might also grasp the purpose of objects, much like human infants. In a study published September 18 in Current Biology, researchers show that some dogs can categorize toys by function, such as pulling or fetching, even when the toys
Animals
By Animals Correspondent Woburn Safari Park is inviting animal lovers to help name four otter pups, born this summer to proud parents Beatrix and Kovu! These Asian short-clawed otters, are the smallest of all otter species, and are native to wetlands across Asia, including Vietnam. Sadly, they’re listed as
People
By Charities Correspondent A CITY restaurant has celebrated more than a decade of serving up food from around the globe while raising thousands of pounds for local charities. COSMO Derby, an all-you-can-eat world banqueting restaurant located on London Road, marked its 12th birthday by holding a charity event that raised
News
By Community Correspondent The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI)1 is thrilled to announce the rediscovery of Holly Fern (Polystichum lonchitis)2 in Cwm Idwal, a glacial cirque in the mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia). The fern was found by naturalist, author and mountain leader Jim Langley, more than