5 d. ago £150k grant secures Lanarkshire outdoor learning and education centre's future

Wiston Lodge's can continue "to serve vulnerable children, young people and adults through nature-based learning".

Economics

6 d. ago Zelensky voices frustration after Trump pulls Tomahawk deal and says the EU and US need to put more pressure on Putin after Russian missiles kill six people including two children overnight

Zelensky urged the European Union and the United States to put more pressure on Vladimir Putin after overnight Russian missiles killed six people, including two children.

Events

7 d. ago NHS Lanarkshire opens hospital garden to support children and young people’s mental health

The health board’s Green Health Partnership (GHP) has teamed up with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) to create the relaxing garden.

Society

8 d. ago Russia in mass food poisoning outbreak as 90 hospitalised with most being children

A mass outbreak of food poisoning has struck down almost 90 people, including 49 children after food below acceptable standards hit shelves in Russia

Society

8 d. ago Suicide rates for children and young adults ‘increase over summer exam period’

The data is the first of its kind to look at deaths by suicide of children and young people in England across the academic year.

Events

8 d. ago Government could have been ‘more liberal’ on outdoor time during Covid – Whitty

Professor Sir Chris Whitty was being asked about the impact of the pandemic on children and young people.

Politics

1 week ago US developer builds homes for displaced Ukrainians, offering hope despite war and crisis

As Ukraine’s war displaces millions, one privately funded housing project is giving families a rare sense of stability

Events

2 w. ago Mum fed up with Benidorm for 'ridiculous' reason but everyone has same response

A fed-up mum has complained about a hit tourist hot spot after visiting Benidorm with her children, but people were quick to point out that she should have expected the issue

Politics

2 w. ago Posting on social media overnight linked to poor mental wellbeing – study

Researchers examined thousands of posts by people who had also answered questions on their health.

Politics

2 w. ago Losing a family pet gives parents a chance to teach children about death and grieving

Losing a pet often is the first time children encounter death

Society

2 w. ago Inside a parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Inside a US parents’ group chat about raising kids in violent times

The Guardian’s parenting WhatsApp group discusses the recent spate of school shootings and political violence – and how they explain it to their kids“I have been emotionally at my wit’s end with the violence.”Gabriela Rangel is a glass dispatch coordinator in California City, California, and mother to a five-year-old. Like many parents across the nation, she was horrified to learn about the 27 August shooting at a Catholic school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Two children were killed and 17 other people were injured. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Vet's urgent warning as disease making dogs ill can pass to humans

It can be especially dangerous for children, older people and anyone with a compromised immune system

Events

2 w. ago Jamaica imposes curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island

Shootings left six people dead, including a four-year-old, and nine others injured amid suspected gang violenceAuthorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews after two recent shootings in which six people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and nine others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island.The most recent shooting took place on Tuesday night after unidentified gunmen drove past a group of people in the capital, Kingston, and opened fire. Six people, including two nine-year-old children and two teenagers, were shot, according to the Kingston Central police superintendent Beresford Williams. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Jamaica imposes local curfews after two deadly shootings rattle the island

Shootings left six people dead, including a four-year-old, and nine others injured amid suspected gang violenceAuthorities in Jamaica have imposed curfews after two recent shootings in which six people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and nine others injured as suspected gang violence rattles the Caribbean island.The most recent shooting took place on Tuesday night after unidentified gunmen drove past a group of people in the capital, Kingston, and opened fire. Six people, including two nine-year-old children and two teenagers, were shot, according to the Kingston Central police superintendent Beresford Williams. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Children die in UK as number of deaths of homeless people rises

The Museum of Homelessness said its research suggested at least 1,611 deaths in 2024 of people experiencing homelessness

Events

2 w. ago 11 children die in UK amid surge in deaths of homeless people

Four of the deaths were of babies who had not yet reached their first birthday

Events

2 w. ago UK’s housing crisis laid bare as record number of homeless people – including 11 children – died last year

Eleven children – including four under the age of one – died while homeless last year, data from The Museum of Homelessness found

Events

3 w. ago Mum's powerful message as data shows four homeless people died each day last year

Deaths of people experiencing homelessness jumped 9% year-on-year and included 11 children – four of them babies, new charity research has revealed

Events

3 w. ago Young West Lothian woman meets Minister to help shape improvements to children's hearings

Gemma Ferrie, from Linlithgow, was one of seven young people, who all have lived experience of children’s hearings, met with Natalie Don-Innes MSP, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise.

Politics