64 h. ago I want to save for my children's education: Should I invest and what are the rules?

Is investing a good choice when building a pot for a child's education fees, or is cash safer? We ask a personal finance expert.

Politics

8 d. ago Emerging talent in photojournalism: 2025 IPPG recipients – in pictures

Omar Ashtawy, 20, from Gaza, has won this year’s Ian Parry photojournalism grant, while Laura Riis, 23, from Denmark, Jordan Tovin, 21, from the US, and Armina Ahmadinia, 36, from Iran, were highly commended. The grant’s partner, Save the Children, selected Ashtawy for a special commission. Here is a selection of the work of the recipients Continue reading...

Culture

9 d. ago Huntingdon train stabbings hero speaks for first time after horror knife rampage

Stephen Crean has been hailed a hero after stepping in to save the lives of passengers including children when a brutal mass stabbing happened on a train heading towards Huntingdon station

Events

2 w. ago NHS trials new rapid blood test that could save children’s lives

The 15-minute blood test can quickly distinguish between bacterial and viral infections

Society

2 w. ago Rapid blood test for children ‘could spot sepsis and save lives’

Experts believe the 15-minute test could save lives and lead to more appropriate treatment.

Society

2 w. ago Keira Knightley reveals she's banned social media in her house to save her two children from the perils of the 'terrifying and unregulated' internet

Keira Knightley has revealed she has banned social media in her house to save her kids from the evils of the internet.

Events

3 w. ago Plan for secure children’s home progresses despite opposition from Save Lea Marshes

Plan for secure children’s home progresses despite opposition from Save Lea Marshes  Hackney Citizen

Society

3 w. ago Gaza’s children needed a ceasefire – now they desperately need the aid that will keep them alive | Alison Griffin

The youngest and most vulnerable have suffered extreme mental and physical trauma. We can help – but we must be granted immediate accessAlison Griffin is head of conflict and humanitarian campaigns at Save the Children UKIn the last few days, we have seen celebrations alongside cautious optimism about a future for Gaza without bombs and bullets. This much needed pause in hostilities is providing children with the chance to sleep without the fear of drones above their heads, airstrikes on nearby buildings or fires breaking out in their tents. Families in Gaza are slowly returning to their neighbourhoods and trying to salvage what they can of their lives from the rubble.But crucially, what they are still not currently getting is full and sustainable access to aid supplies and vital services. This is about fundamental basic rights for children in the occupied Palestinian territory, which we have been demanding and advocating for since 1953.Alison Griffin is head of conflict and humanit...

Society