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Science

Some Flowers Have a Clever Way of Sending Pollen to Bees

By Science Correspondent Some flowers appear to have their own clever way of aiming pollen at bees, according to new research from the University of Vienna. Scientists have discovered that tiny scoop-shaped structures on some flowers can help shoot pollen towards bees in narrow, fast-moving jets. The finding

Charities

New Bee Project to Inspire Thousands of Children and Boost Local Wildlife

By Community Correspondent A bee project that will teach thousands of local children about wildlife and conservation has received a £12,000 grant from Bristol Airport. FarmLink Education Ltd, based at Lower Stock Farm in Wrington, has used the funding from the Airport's Local Community Fund to install

Schools

Bridgwater Primary School Wins Prestigious Defra Bees’ Needs Champions Award for Wildlife Project

By Schools Correspondent A Bridgwater primary school has been crowned one of Britain’s bee-friendly champions after an inspiring project led by pupils helped transform its grounds into a haven for wildlife. Northgate Primary School has won one of just 26 prestigious Bees’ Needs Champions Awards 2026, presented by

Animals

Help Save the Bees: Why These Tiny Insects Matter More Than You Think (By Evie, Liv and Livvy)

By Evie, Liv and Livvy, Year 7, Jill Dando News Correspondents at Clevedon School Bees are so important, yet we often do not value them enough. They help produce a lot of the food that we eat daily, not just honey! They are one of the top pollinators in the

Animals

Buzzing for a Better Tomorrow: Simple Ways to Help Save Our Bees!

By Jill Dando News Bees are crucial to our environment, playing a vital role in pollination, which helps produce one in every three bites of food we eat. They pollinate many of the fruits, vegetables, and flowers that are essential to our ecosystems and food supply. Unfortunately, bee populations have

Good News Tonic

Gardens prevent pollinators from starving when farmland nectar is scarce, new study finds

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

Mental Health

Feeling anxious or stressed? Maybe trees, seas and bees can help

By Health Correspondent, The Post Study after study shows mental health issues on the rise, with people feeling more stressed and anxious than they were just a few years ago. Modern living in towns and cities wires our brains for stress. Yet the good news is that dozens of studies

politics

Bees, beehives and dinner with Nelson Mandela! MP at centre of British news headlines speaks exclusively to Jill Dando News reporters

By Tamsen, 14, PCSA, Sasha, 14, TKASA, and Lewis, 14, WCSA, Jill Dando News Students from The Priory Learning Trust interviewed Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose and discovered his passion for bees, beehives and huge respect for 20th Century hero Nelson Mandela. Young reporters from Worle Community School Academy,