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By Evie, 12, Amelie, 12, and Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents This week at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset the students showcased their excellent cakes based on their favourite books in celebration of World Book Day. Concluding last year's competition, some of the cakes that
Happiness
By Happiness Correspondent, Jill Dando News BelVita has teamed up with TV Chef and rapper Big Zuu to launch its incredible Smile Café - spreading positivity around London. Watch here as Zuu encourages people to ‘donate their smiles’ in exchange for meals donated to those in need, through belVita’s
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News Thomas the lame cockapoo, who captured the hearts of dog lovers across Cumbria, is one step closer to a pain-free future thanks to a successful Just Giving Campaign. Thomas went under the knife at Paragon Vets in Dalston on Friday for the first stage
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By Dog Correspondent, Jill Dando News You can support Yoko the amazing 5 year old Jagd Terrier who is taking on an incredible challenge for charity. On the 4th of March 2024, together with the fundraising team he will take on the climb of Pen Y Fan. Yoko has chosen
Animals
By Jill Dando News A donkey has bounced back to health after a potentially fatal condition was treated by vets with the most unlikely remedy - 24 litres of fizzy cola drink. The miracle cola was administered by a vet in carefully controlled conditions via a tube up the donkey’
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By Samara, Mental Health Correspondent, Jill Dando News During Children’s Mental Health Week this week M&S is launching new and unique Trusted Adult training to help its 65,000 colleagues learn more about how to support the young people in their lives. The online voluntary training has
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By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent This means that all emergency services have permission to utilise the defib in the case of an emergency in the vicinity of the pier. The iconic world famous Pier collaborated with Donate for Defib Weston-super-Mare, a project working with the Great Western
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By Jill Dando News An artist has received an award from the Prime Minister after she raised tens of thousands of pounds for charity. Sarah Graham raised funds for the Samaritans by inviting people to paint their own version of her camper van design, and receiving works from more than
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It’s good news as the pressure is mounting for urgent change in getting mental health support for young people. Celebrities and influencers have joined forces with young people from inspiraitonal mental health charity YoungMinds to demand more early mental health help and an end to the postcode lottery of
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Interview secured By Oliver, 13, and written by Oliver and Jill Dando Journalists Mayor in Jill Dando’s former town inspires next generation with visit to her old school to meet reporters writing in her memory Our eager Jill Dando Journalists invited Weston-super-Mare’s mayor for an exclusive interview, giving
Charity
By Jill Dando News Homelessness charity Crisis has launched a new exhibition showcasing the artistic talents of people who have experienced homelessness in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. The charity’s South Wales Skylight, based in Swansea, offers people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness a range of
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By Jill Dando News Vinted has become a massive ‘go to’ online shop used by millions. Now Weston Hospicecare in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset are set to launch a Vinted store to help raise funds to support patient care. The platform is the world’s largest pre-loved fashion website with more than
Animals
By Jill Dando News In a joyful early celebration of spring, the popular North Somerset zoo, Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, is delighted to announce the birth of newborn Dorset lambs, signalling the onset of lambing season. Dorset lambs, renowned for their distinctive appearance with a white woolly coat and
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By Mia, 15, Jill Dando News Correspondent @ PCSA Do you know your Woodpecker from your Chaffinch? Students at Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have embraced birdwatching as part of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)’s ‘Big Schools’ Birdwatch’ campaign. The Schools’ Eco Committee, which
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By Evie, 12, Jill Dando News at WCSA The successful makeup and skincare professional, Coco Danczuk, achieved her childhood dream and is now running a company of her own in Rwanda. We asked Coco a range of questions, while she was in Rwanda in an exclusive interview. She was only
Animals
By Jill Dando News It is good news for donkeys at a superb sanctuary. The Donkey Sanctuary’s ecology and conservation team and their volunteers have been using centuries-old methods of managing hedges to help improve the environment for native wildlife and create effective windbreaks and enrichment features for the