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By Jill Dando News Age Concern Hampshire is continuing its mission to support older people throughout the county with the launch of a brand-new Lunch Club, alongside its ongoing services at local Care and Wellbeing Centres. The charity’s Care and Wellbeing Centres provide older people with essential support, offering
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By Health Correspondent London Ambulance Service’s response times for reaching the most serious emergencies in April were the fastest they have been for several years, according to figures released today (Thursday 15 May). Ambulance crews reached ‘Category one’ patients – people with life-threatening conditions such as those who are not
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By Jill Dando News Pioneering national cancer care charity, Hope for Tomorrow, was one of several cancer charities to receive a royal invitation from HM The King to attend a special Palace reception last month, held in recognition of their work supporting cancer patients. Representing the charity in what they
Animals
By Jill Dando News An endangered northern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) is being hand-reared by zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire. The precious two-week old chick, whom keepers have affectionately nicknamed ‘noisy’ due to its constant chirping whenever they are near, is receiving round the clock care, including being hand
Sport
By Jill Dando News Students from Hans Price Academy (HPA) in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, made a powerful impression at the South West rugby championships held at Clifton RFC, with both the boys’ and girls’ Year 9 and Year 10 teams emerging as champions. The day proved to be a landmark moment
Business
By Josh Bell, Charitable and Schools Correspondent What began as a single 3D printer on September 3rd, 2023, has now grown into a full-fledged creative business for young entrepreneur Joshua of JD3DP. With an inspiring journey rooted in resilience and innovation, Joshua now operates seven cutting-edge 3D printers, with nine
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By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm is pleased to announce the birth of a new Highland calf female. The latest arrival, who was born on the 9th of May, is healthy and thriving under the care of her mother, Agnes, and the experienced farm team. To celebrate
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By Aaron Fillery, Year 12 student, CYT Technical Manager and Jill Dando News Correspondent The most-performed playwright by school and youth groups in the UK has granted exclusive performance rights to Clevedon School for his latest production. Clevedon Youth Theatre (CYT) is proud to present Tobacco Factory Theatres , a powerful
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By Health Correspondent Newcastle Hospitals has been re-accredited with ‘Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence’ status in recognition of the research-led, science informed treatment and care patients receive for brain tumour. The prestigious status is awarded after a rigorous assessment process and in recognition of the quality and range of treatment
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By Jill Dando News Philadelphia Zoo is excited to share that three more critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Zoo. These hatchlings are from the same clutch of eggs that produced four female tortoises earlier in 2025. The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo,
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By Josh Bell, Charities Correspondent In an exciting development for community health and emergency education, the Donate For Defib W-s-M Project proudly welcomes Dr Richard Helyer, Senior Lecturer in Physiology & Human Simulation at the University of Bristol, to its team of clinical experts. Dr Helyer joins a distinguished panel
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By Jill Dando News Two puppies in training to become guide dogs enjoyed a visit to Edinburgh Zoo as part of a new collaboration between Guide Dogs and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS). Alongside their volunteer puppy raisers the two dogs, Indie and Rose, had a unique opportunity
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By Jill Dando News North Somerset Council has signed an agreement with Warrens Bakery to lease a shop on the High Street in the seaside town of Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset. The shop, which will be the Cornwall-based retailer’s 44th store, is due to open next month (June 2025). 57
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By Health Correspondent Published in The Lancet, the Big Baby Trial—led by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, the University of Warwick, and the Perinatal Institute—offers vital new evidence to help women decide how to safely deliver babies suspected to be large for their age. Large
By Community Correspondent Raising a family is no small task—especially for single parents, who often juggle work, childcare, and the emotional weight of doing it all alone. Now, single mums and dads in Fordingbridge have a new space to connect, share, and feel supported in their journey. The Fordingbridge
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By Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent March was Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and celebrate both the small and big milestones of those living with the condition. Harley has spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy, HIE (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy), hyperinsulinism, epilepsy, visual impairment, and scoliosis. He experiences daily seizures and