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Fourteen-year-old sailor Brooke takes third place at Poole event
Brooke, a student at The King Alfred School, finished third overall and as the top female sailor out of 71 competitors at the Super South T…
Birdwatching groups help people with dementia reconnect with the present
At Forge Mill Lake in the West Midlands, birdwatching sessions are providing a way for people living with dementia to engage with their sur…
Brooke from The King Alfred School takes third place at the Super South Topper sailing event
Fourteen-year-old Brooke secured third place overall at the latest Super South Topper sailing competition hosted at Poole Yacht Club. Her p…
Personalised cancer vaccine trial shows 42% reduction in melanoma recurrence
A new mRNA vaccine, tested alongside immunotherapy, has helped reduce the risk of melanoma returning or spreading in patients who have unde…
Primary school pupils report on the opening of a new defibrillator in Weston-super-Mare
Poppy, 10, and Henry, 9, from Herons’ Moor Academy recently interviewed local project leaders to cover the installation of a new public def…
Weston-super-Mare pupils investigate how their household waste is recycled
Pupils from Herons’ Moor Academy visited a North Somerset Council facility to learn how household waste is processed and turned into electr…
Lancashire firefighters train in tactical burning to tackle remote UK wildfires
Specialist firefighters from Lancashire are learning to use controlled burning techniques to combat wildfires in areas where water supplies…
Rainbow sea slug spotted in Falmouth as species moves into south-west waters
Usually found off the coasts of Spain and Portugal, the vibrant rainbow sea slug has been recorded in Falmouth during a community bioblitz.…
Filton Airfield recognised as one of the world's most significant aviation sites
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has named Filton Airfield one of the world's most important aerospace sites, citing …
Whipsnade Zoo welcomes two red panda cubs
Two red panda cubs have been born to parents Ruby and Nilo at Whipsnade Zoo. The arrival of the pair provides a boost to the conservation o…
Rail officers rescue injured man from tracks at Lea Green station
Security officers Josh Chegwin and Neil Lewis intervened after a passenger fell onto the tracks at a St Helens railway station. By alerting…
Former Status Quo drummer Jeff Rich leads percussion workshop at Wallsend primary school
Former Status Quo drummer Jeff Rich visited Wallsend Jubilee Primary School to lead a percussion masterclass for 170 pupils. The session ga…