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By Ellise Hollie Hayward, Disabilities Correspondent, Jill Dando News The Festival was attended by clubs from Denmark, Norway and Ireland; and Bristol City Cerebral Palsy FC were selected to represent England, with the FA supplying them with England shirts for the event. The team had a great tournament, with the
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With the resurgence of Nottingham Forest over the past few months, visionary owner Evangelos Marinakis spoke about the club becoming a ‘dominant force’ in English football, and has said ‘all things are possible’ - our motto for Jill Dando News. Some 40 years ago, manager Brian Clough said and did
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By Jill Dando News Several young swimmers are celebrating success after taking part in two leading events this month. Taking part in his first Welsh National Summer Championships, Leo Woodrow, 12, from Somerset, UK scooped five medals from the nine events he entered. The Championships took place over five days
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By Jill Dando News Four young archery enthusiasts from Burnham-On-Sea in Somerset, UK have brought home a haul of medals after competing in Archery GB’s annual Youth Festival Tournament in Shropshire this month. The members of Burnham Company of Archers - all part of The King Alfred School Academy
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Lexi, 12 Six years of training paid off when Evie, 11, received a bronze medal at her recent national competition on the 11th September 2022. Working with a trio with two older gymnasts, Evie competed at the British Aerobic Championships which was hosted at Fenton Manor, Stoke-on-Trent. Having just started
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By Jill Dando News Man City striker Erling Haaland is now in England and scoring goals like a machine. Indeed, almost like creating your idea player on the PlayStation Fifa game, he has height, speed, strength and a goalscoring ability off the scale. The complete player? The good news is
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By Jill Dando News A brilliant young swimmer has starred at the English National Summer Swimming Championships with his personal best. Zach Powell, of The King Alfred School Academy, in Highbridge, Somerset travelled to Sheffield where he competed in the 1,500-metre freestyle in his first ever National event. Coach
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By Jill Dando News A young archery enthusiast has won a silver medal in a top national tournament. Darragh Joyce of The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge, Somerset competed at the Archery GB Youth Festival, a national tournament at Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire. In the Under 18
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By Jill Dando News Students have been unveiling a 30-foot wonder wall of wonderful sporting greats. Three current currents of Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset unveiled the collage designed to inspire students with the role models Student Ashley Ozua is on the books of Bristol Rovers joined Izzy
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By Jill Dando News Year 11 student Jack Reynolds at Worle Community School in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset is fishing for the England team. He was competing against Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the Sea Angling Liaison Committee (SALC) Home Nations Championships 2022 which were held in Weymouth. Jack was selected to
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By Jack, Jill Dando News High-flying student Dan Maydew finished second in a prestigious race against top quality opposition and broke the regional record. Dan Mayhew represented Somerset Schools over 3000 metres at Exeter in the South West Schools Championships with some of the best runners from the region. Dan,
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By Sports Reporters, Jill Dando News Records were broken on an extraordinary day filled with sport swept over Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Jubilant House Daley took the final winning title for 2022. Three students broke school records in their respective races. Daley sports house is named after
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By Jill DANDO News Two brilliant students have thrived in the Archery GB Junior National Outdoor Championships with one scooping a double first prize. Molly won the U16 ladies national longbow title and the U16 Ladies Longbow National Metric Star title at Telford. Meanwhile Darragh finished third in one category
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By Jill Dando News What a fabulous dog and let’s sound the horn for his name. Trumpet the bloodhound, was named Best in Show at the 146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The beautiful dog became the first bloodhound to ever win the prestigious competition beamed live across America.
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By Tamsen, 14, Jill Dando News The talented Devon Howell, 15, gave the performance of a lifetime at the Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Portugal at his first attempt. Devon, of Priory Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, performed stunningly as one of twelve Junior individual males in his category.
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By Josh, 16, Jill Dando News Students at Worle Community School Academy in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset have been honoured with a variety of sporting awards in a glittering sporting Oscar’s style ceremony. They were rewarded for their sporting achievements throughout the year on a night of celebrations. Prizes were presented