Young Newport hero hailed for beach rescue says swimming lessons made the difference
A young person from Newport has been hailed as a hero after rescuing someone from the beach. They credit their swimming lessons with making the difference.
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Alan Shearer visits Morpeth man after impressive £2775 charity fundraising efforts
Alan Shearer visited a man from Morpeth who raised £2775 for charity through his fundraising efforts.
Teen thanks Children in Need for holiday club
A 14-year-old girl from Bramhall has thanked BBC Children in Need for helping fund a school holiday club for students with learning difficulties run by the Seashell Trust in Stockport. Grace, who has cerebral palsy, says the sessions give her activities like bikes, drumming and swimming, and her mother says she goes off happy and excited.
Pupils pen special song to give classmates a voice
Pupils at Mitchell House Special School in east Belfast wrote and recorded a song called My Voice to show that people communicate in different ways. The song was written by a class of 11 to 13 year olds, who hope to raise awareness of alternative communication such as Makaton and eye gaze. The school has also earned an accreditation for its communication work.