By Jill Dando News Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, a zoo and conservation charity in North Somerset, is celebrating its silver anniversary with a historic offer for visitors to help during the tough economic climate. Home of the big zoo animals, Noah’s Ark has grown from a family farm
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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent "Rob Frank - Tell us a little about yourself" My name is Rob Franks and I'm 45 years old. I live in Poole, Dorset with my beautiful wife, 2 children Harry and Ollie, our 2 dogs Lexi and Murphy and
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By Jill Dando News With just under ONE MONTH to go before the competition closes for entries, just for a bit of fun, Comedy Wildlife today publishes a selection of its top entries from 2024 to date, including a three headed giraffe and a rather cool sloth. Now in its
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By Emily 13, Freya 14 and Kira 14, Jill Dando News Correspondents Students of The King Alfred School Academy’s Wilding Club visited Somerset Wildlands to learn more about biodiversity and to gather ideas for future projects. The club, which meets every Thursday after school during period 6, focuses on
By Jill Dando News Award-winning family attraction, The Grand Pier, is excited to announce its nomination for yet another award. This time, the business needs your help to secure a win! The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has been shortlisted for the "Favourite Seaside Places and Experience in the UK&
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By Animals Correspondent, Jill Dando News Penguins are one of the cutest animals in the world. Now they have been used in a wedding to surprise a bride! Watch this cute video footage which captures the moment a groom surprised his bride on their wedding day with a penguin visit.
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By Jill Dando News The live export of animals abroad for fattening and slaughter has finally been banned from Great Britain - in a move the RSPCA has labelled “one of the biggest days for animal welfare in modern history”. Members of the House of Lords voted in favour of
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By Jill Dando News A two-year-old boy named Laurent has become an international artistic sensation after selling his horse, cat, and duck paintings for thousands of euros. The genius 'pint-sized Picasso' saw his abstract and colourful works sold to galleries. His mother, Lisa Schwarz, realized his talent on
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By Jill Dando News We all love a happy good news dog story. Now Ernie the golden Labrador is the latest after turning a routine walk into an adventure. The curious canine took an unexpected detour off a 60-foot cliff on the Swanage Downs in Dorset, giving his owner quite
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By Jill Dando News St. Peter's Church in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset has been successfully running a free youth drop-in program for several months now. The initiative provides a welcoming space for any students in school years 7-11. The ongoing program offers a variety of activities including food, games, crafts,
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By Jill Dando News Weston-super-Mare Foodbank in Somerset, are delighted to announce that the new Cooking with Amy sessions are back. On Tuesday mornings in North Street, people can learn basic cooking skills with a Michelin-trained chef with a heart of gold…all for free. A spokesperson said: “Every session
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By Jill Dando News The Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare has been recently thanked for its generosity, after making a substantial donation to its local foodbank, Weston-super-Mare Foodbank. Weston-super-Mare’s Pier staff hand delivered a range of nutritious and delicious food items to the foodbank, including Tomato, Olive and Red Pepper
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By Grace, 13 and Bella, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondents The students and staff at TKASA in Highbridge, Somerset celebrated National School Sports Week. National School Sports Week is an annual campaign that promotes the importance of physical education, sport, and play in schools. TKASA embraced the spirit of NSSW
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By Amelie and Evie, Jill Dando News Correspondents Teaching and non-teaching staff of Priory Community School Academy Somerset were surprised with an ice-cream treat to celebrate them on National Thank a Teacher Day. At 3:30pm after students had departed, music blared through the tannoy to announce that the ice-cream
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By Happiness Correspondent Award-winning former tabloid journalist Shane Dean has unveiled a groundbreaking series of his Good News Tonic motivational talks aiming to transform business productivity and workplace positivity. Drawing from a 30-year journalistic-style investigation into the secrets of happiness, Shane’s journey began with his own battles against mental
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By Jill Dando News A ray of hope is on the horizon for those in desperate need of dental care. Dentaid, The Dental Charity, is gearing up to launch its ninth mobile dental unit, made possible by a generous donation from The Health Lottery. This state-of-the-art dental surgery on wheels