Sophie Madden

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Guinea pigs helping school children feel calmSophie MaddenBBCMunchy and Crunchy are cared for by all 450 pupils of St Peter's DroitwichTwo guinea pigs, Munchy and Crunchy, have been recruited to help children with their learning at school. Staff at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy in Worcestershire felt some pupils could benefit from extra help, so adopted the pair from a nearby rescue centre.

1 week ago | aol.com | Sophie Madden

Two guinea pigs, Munchy and Crunchy, have been recruited to help children with their learning at school. Staff at St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy in Worcestershire felt some pupils could benefit from extra help, so adopted the pair from a nearby rescue centre. The guinea pigs have already had an impact on children's emotional health, giving them a sense of community and responsibility, since their arrival in January, the school said.

Mar 26, 2025 | bbc.com | Sophie Madden

'My pregnancy saved my life'Sophie MaddenBBCLucy was reunited with the medics who cared for her and her twins at Queens HospitalA mother says her pregnancy helped save her life when a cancerous cyst was discovered during a routine scan. Lucy, 28, from Burton-on-Trent, was having an early pregnancy scan when the cyst was first spotted on one of her ovaries. It was removed during her caesarian section to deliver twins Ronnie and Reuben on 28 February 2023.

Feb 13, 2025 | bbc.com | Sophie Madden

Charity opens cinema for families with sick childrenSophie MaddenBBCJoshua has been staying at Ronald McDonald House Birmingham since JuneA charity which supports families with a child in hospital has opened a cinema to allow them to make memories during treatment. Ronald McDonald House gives families whose loved ones are undergoing treatment at Birmingham Children's Hospital a place to stay nearby.

Feb 8, 2025 | aol.com | Sophie Madden

A community says it has been cut in half after Storm Bert damaged a bridge and closed the only road through a village. The storm struck Shropshire in November but more than two months on, the road in Bronygarth, near Oswestry, remains closed, and residents said there were no signs of repairs starting. It means the people living on one side of the village have to travel along a six mile (9.7km) diversion into Wales if they want to get to the opposite side.