Business
By Callun Purnell, Solar Energy Specialist As British households hit a record £31 million in solar panel earnings, South West homeowners are being urged to join the "rooftop revolution" that's transforming Britain's energy landscape. "This unprecedented milestone proves that solar isn't
Animals
By Jill Dando News Trick or Treat? Tiger mum Yana checks out the pumpkins before her four rare Amur cubs are able to tuck into the Autumn feast. Now nearly six months old, Ginger Biscuit, Dora-Boo, Seeka and Heidi are exploring the main Safari Park more frequently. Keepers use seasonal
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By Jill Dando News * New lifestyle range designed by a fine art student is the must-have choice for presents with a purpose this Christmas * The launch builds on John Lewis Partnership’s Building Happier Futures programme, which has generated over £2m for charity. * Available online from 23rd October and and
Arts
By Adam Hunter, Jill Dando News Arts Correspondent This was my first visit to Almondsbury Creative. A sports and social club with good car park and a hall for events such as this one. A place with a nice atmosphere and reasonably priced food and drink. It is a small
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By Jill Dando News A stunning £2,500 bespoke diamond-studded horse ring, born from a horse lover's final dream, is set to be auctioned to support the UK's largest horse welfare charity, Redwings. The one-of-a-kind piece, crafted in 9k gold, represents the vision of Susan Jamieson,
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By Jill Dando News In a remarkable journey of self-discovery and transformation, a local poet is turning personal challenges into global inspiration following a life-changing diagnosis of autism and ADHD at age 34. "I chose to become a better human and not bitter," says the entrepreneur, who founded
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Special Feature by Ellise Hollie-Hayward, Jill Dando News Disabilities Correspondent Meet Katie Krzyanowski, 26 and from the UK! She loves make-up, books and just being creative. Katie was born with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 and was typically healthy until she was 4 when they discovered she had Scoliosis which was quickly
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By Jill Dando News A new drug called Ellorarxine is offering hope to those suffering from motor neurone disease (MND), according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Researchers from our top-rated Chemistry department have found that this novel compound, developed by Nevrargenics Ltd., could
Sport
By Joel, 16, Jill Dando News Correspondent The Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation has announced its game-changing commitment to providing women and girls with priority access to great places to play. 68,000 more girls are playing now compared to before the Lionesses brought home the
Good News Tonic
By Jill Dando News Gardens offer a steady and reliable source of nectar all year round, helping to keep pollinators fed when farmland sources are limited, researchers have discovered. This consistency means that even small patches of gardens in rural areas can sustain pollinators, particularly in early spring and late
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By Adam Hunter, Arts Correspondent I have been to Nashville many times over the last 35 years or so and it is a City I love. It is the country music capital of the world but it is more than that. It is a city with history and much to
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By Jill Dando News The Milton Methodist Knit and Natter group in Weston-super-Mare Somerset is making a difference both locally and globally through their charitable knitting projects. Led by Muriel Watt, the group creates blankets for communities in Ukraine, Romania, and Gambia, while also supporting elderly patients in local hospitals.
People
By Jill Dando News WeDonate, a reward platform to encourage more people to give blood, took one of the two £25,000 top prizes in this year's AXA Startup Angel competition. Best friends Alex Last and Stephen King from Woking, Surrey, are committed to inspiring a new generation
PCSA
By Isabella, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent @ Priory School Shawn Jones, the actor who plays Mickey in the play version of Blood Brothers, came in to visit Priory Community School in Weston-Super-Mare on the 20th of September. Shawn, who has played Mickey for 25 years, spoke about lots of different
Animals
By Jill Dando News A pair of miniature donkey foals, who were born to mares following The Donkey Sanctuary’s biggest ever rescue operation, are part of the herd enjoying life in a new nature inspired enrichment paddock in the heart of the Sidmouth sanctuary in Devon, South England. Close
Charity
By Jill Dando News 89% of Brits think that helping others and volunteering is the key to happiness Brits feel down an average of nine days a month with money worries (55%), the weather (42%) and getting old (36%) the main pressure points 87% say they feel lifted when they