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By Animals Correspondent The Donkey Sanctuary is part of a consortium behind a pioneering project in Nepal to improve mule welfare while fostering environmental sustainability and strengthening remote communities. Implementing a One Welfare approach, the Gallop for Good project aims to create positive and sustainable change across a wide range
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By Community Correspondent A sniffer dog who made six separate operational finds of explosives and ammunition has been named Military Working Dog of the Year. Four-year-old Springer Spaniel Military Working Dog (MWD) Paul and his handler, Sergeant Craig Roberts, worked for the RAF Police, based in London, when they were
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By Animals Correspondent Christmas sacks for gorillas and festive stockings for saki monkeys were gifted by zookeepers at London Zoo this week, as the world-famous conservation zoo celebrated its Magic of Christmas event, running until Sunday 4 January. London Zoo’s gorillas were treated to festive sacks filled with their
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By Schools Correspondent An award-winning 12-year-old journalist is helping to train the next generation of young reporters through live school newsrooms. Rosie, a student at Priory Community School Academy in Somerset, has stepped into a mentoring role after three successful years as a Jill Dando News reporter, supporting younger pupils
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By Charities Correspondent Last year, Richard Iles, a homeowner in Winterbourne Down near Bristol, decorated his house with more than 150,000 Christmas lights, raising over £15,000 in aid of the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans. For Christmas 2025, Richard is taking the display to an extraordinary new level
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By Community Correspondent Bristol Airport and DHL have teamed up to co-ordinate the donation of toiletries to people experiencing homelessness across Bristol and Somerset - as well as unused baby items for families in vulnerable circumstances. The initiative began when James Barker, Facilities Supervisor at Bristol Airport, raised the challenge
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By Community Correspondent Frome Vale Academy has opened its brand-new kitchen space with the launch of a flagship culinary event delivered in partnership with local charity CRuNCH. The new kitchen – designed and built by the academy’s Building Services Manager, Ricki Petchey – was brought to life through free labour generously