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By Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Some 15 brilliant students stood up in front of other students, staff, friends and family to share their speech in a more formal setting to prepare them for their lives as an adult outside of school. The Edvocate Programme was a great opportunity
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By Emily, 13, Freya, 14, Kira, 14, Jill Dando News Correspondents Budding artists and photographers at The King Alfred School an Academy recently entered the current Rotary Art and Photography competition. The competition’s theme of 'Rebuilding' inspired a remarkable showcase of creativity among students and an impressive
Mental Health
By Jill Dando News A mental health CEO has backed Government changes to the Mental Health Act and has now called for more urgent funding. The Government’s changes outlined in the King’s Speech will aim to bring the Mental Health Act "into the 21st century with people
Business
By Jill Dando News A solar panel expert has expanded his expertise to help clients with his latest cutting-edge certification from the International Solar Cleaning Academy (ISCA) Callun Purnell of Pigeon Solar Panels is a 5-star clean sweep Google rated expertise touring the south west and the UK to help
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By Jaiden, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent Apsi Witana, Jobby’s owner, was performing with her band when Jobby flew away from home. Apsi told SkyNews, “that's when he just bolted". It was such a horrible moment. He's never flown away before, but I have
Animals
By Jill Dando News Star of Channel 5’s The Yorkshire Vet, Peter Wright, will join a number of other animal experts and renowned pet artist, Hercule Van Wolfwinkle, at The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth, Devon to celebrate National Human-Animal Bond Awareness Day on Sunday 28 July. The day is
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Editor and Jill Dando News Correspondent An inspirational woman and motivational speaker has returned to her former school for a Headteachers’ conference. Here Disabilities Editor Ellise explains what it was like… “I was so delighted to speak at my first ever headteacher conference, when my old
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By Samara Siviter, 19, Jill Dando News Correspondent On a balmy June evening, I found myself at Wembley Stadium, surrounded by a sea of Green Day fans, eagerly awaiting the legendary punk rock band's performance. Having loved Green Day since I was 12, seeing them live was a
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By Jill Dando News Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare Somerset buzzed with excitement as Year 10 students showcased their professional skills during an exhilarating Mock Interview Day. The event, designed to prepare young people for the future dream career, saw an impressive turnout of enthusiastic local employers eager to
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By Jill Dando News Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge students at the amazing The King Alfred School Academy in Somerset are in final rehearsals to perform their summer show, ‘A Night At The Musicals’. The performance will be a cabaret-style show featuring numbers from many popular musicals. “Featuring the cast and band
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By Jill Dando News Weston College has joined forces with Noah’s Ark amid their 25th anniversary celebrations to restore a favourite vintage tractor loved by members and visitors of Noah’s Ark. The historic vehicle, donated to the original founders of the zoo by the local Nailsea community visibly
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By Jill Dando News "This was the best day ever!" exclaimed Avram, age 6, his face beaming with joy. He was just one of the 174 students and teachers from Evergreen Primary Academy in Bristol who experienced a day of excitement at the iconic Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare.
Animals
By Jill Dando News An obese cat who could barely stand because she tipped the scales at 12.7kg has lost more than half her body weight in two years and now enjoys running in the garden thanks to her owners’ dedication. White-and-tortoiseshell Rainbow first made headlines when she arrived
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By Jill Dando News Miracle man James Cooper, 35, is on a mission to do a marathon a day in 2024 - to help save lives. His incredible goal is to raise funds and awareness for the brilliant charity Samaritans, With 141 marathons already under his belt this year, he
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By Jill Dando News West Huntspill Primary Academy has emerged victorious in this year's Energy Sparks National Scoreboard, amassing an impressive 3,900 points. This achievement marks a significant leap from last year's winning score of 1,500 points, setting a new benchmark for schools nationwide.
By Jill Dando News Anyone who is a recent visitor to Weston-super-Mare AFC will sense the buzz and vision around the Somerset club. Now the high flying team have more to celebrate with their former player Ollie Watkins shining on the world stage. The club is led and supported by