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By Jill Dando News It’s good news out of bad as the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is campaigning for urgent action to help millions of young people. They support the Children’s Commissioner’s recommendation for counselling in schools, more early support hubs and expanded mental health
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By Jill Dando News A new community facility has been set up for people in Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, who are struggling to buy food. The Waffle Hub Community Cafe will open the community fridge in April, offering fresh food to people on low incomes. It will be located at Burnham-On-Sea Methodist
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Good news as fabulous Glastonbury line up for 2024 revealed including Dua Lipa and Coldplay! By Oscar Evans, Music Correspondent, Jill Dando News It is good news for millions as the Glastonbury headliners have been announced. People have also been shocked that it marks the first time in the event’
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By Jill Dando News An incredible team are helping to save lives with an amazing project starting in Jill Dando’s former town. The project began in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, also the founding home of Dando News, training up, Young, real life journalists in memory of Jill. Josh Bell, Tom Farrand,
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By Jaiden, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent This is an annual event that takes place around the world on the 7th of April. It was created by the World Health Organisation and the goal this year is to underscore the commitment to achieving universal health coverage, ensuring all individuals and
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By Grace, 11, Jill Dando News Correspondent Children and adults around the globe continue to celebrate Saint Patrick's Day every March. In the South West of England, Bristol revellers enjoyed an impressive parade and cultural celebration, hosted by 'W.E Irish Fest'. Saint Patrick is the
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By Evie, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent There are jubilant celebrations as three gymnastic stars represent England. Three fantastic students from The Priory Learning Trust have had the amazing chance to compete for England with their team at the Caledonia International in April 2024! This is an amazing, once in
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By Isabella,11, Jill Dando News Correspondent People worldwide have celebrated International Women's Day. The theme this year was: 'inspire inclusion'. International Women’s Day is a worldwide event, created to celebrate the political, social, cultural and economic achievements of women. The first International Women'
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By Jill Dando News Holiday Correspondent The Southwest Prestige Awards 2024 celebrates small and medium-sized enterprises consisting of localised businesses and sole traders that have thrived in their highly competitive community and proven their success. The Grand Pier is one of the world’s best piers and situated in the
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By Jill Dando News An academy where “kind, empathetic and respectful” students “like coming to school’ has been given a glowing clean sweep of 'good' ratings by Ofsted Priory Community School Academy has been given a clean sweep of good ratings by inspectors. It is 10 years since
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By Ava Marshall and Mylie Every, Jill Dando News Correspondents @ Ashcombe In the February half term, I was fortunate enough to attend the Titanic exhibition at Bristol Paintworks. This exhibition moves around the country and allowed me to learn so many new facts about this great event in history. Fun
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By Oliver Masley, 13, Jill Dando News Correspondent As the co-founding partner of Koolskools, the UK’s only fairtrade school uniform company, which obtained its fair trade licence in 2010, he achieved his ambition: to build a successful fair trade clothing brand designed to support vulnerable cotton farmers and clothing
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By Jill Dando News The World-Famous Comedy Wildlife Photo Competition is open and ready to accept entries of your funny wildlife photos and videos. It is with great excitement that for 2024, they have partnered with Nikon, one of the world's leading camera brands. A spokesperson said: “It
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By Animal Correspondent, Jill Dando News It’s good news for Kenya’s Black Rhinos as they make miracle comeback as their numbers reach 1000 * The iconic rhino species was nearly extinct in Kenya with fewer than 400 individuals left in the 1980s. * Rhino poaching is still a significant threat
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By Jill Dando News Partners across Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole have united to support local women experiencing homelessness. They have worked together over the last six months to find new ways to support women experiencing rough sleeping in the local area. Partners, including BCP Council and St Mungo’s participated
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By Jill Dando News A golden retriever was rescued from an Isle of Man harbour after its canine "mate" raised the alarm. Coastguards say the rescued canine was "one very lucky dog". A member of the public spotted the dog "in trouble and struggling"