5 h. ago Improvements made to children and family services in Bridgend

It came after the authority’s social services were thrown into the spotlight in 2021

Society

35 h. ago Ikea introduces new charge and shoppers won't be happy about it

There is now a £2 fee when you order an item online to collect from an Ikea branch - however, members of its Family loyalty scheme can still use this service for free

Politics

54 h. ago Exact date confirmed for new 9pm ban that will affect all UK households

Junk food ads will be banned after 9pm to improve children's health

Politics

3 d. ago Trump administration lays out its ‘Make America Healthy Again’ strategy

Report unveils recommendations that it says will improve the health of children

Politics

3 d. ago Pensioner murdered by her violent lodger after ‘fundamental failure’ of agencies to spot danger

Patricia Holland’s family had voiced concerns to social services and police that she was being abused and coerced by killer Allan Scott

Events

4 d. ago Private funeral service held for Italian designer Giorgio Armani in church near his birthplace

Close friends and family attended a funeral service for Giorgio Armani Monday in a 14th century church located within a medieval cluster near his native city of Piacenza

Politics

4 d. ago 'I'm a heating expert and these simple fixes could save £2,400 from bills'

Oliver Osmore, Managing Director at family-operated Maintracts Services, has shared 13 money-saving strategies

Economics

5 d. ago Starmer joins King at Scottish church after bruising week in politics

The Prime Minister and his wife attended the Crathie Kirk service alongside members of the royal family.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘We need each other’: how a Black church and a white church joined forces after Hurricane Katrina

After New Orleans was ravaged 20 years ago, two places of worship teamed up to offer a space for devastated residentsBefore the floods from Hurricane Katrina ravaged the city of New Orleans 20 years ago, Franklin Avenue Baptist church was booming.“We had three morning services. We had a gymnasium, overflow rooms. Next door was the family center. There was an exercise room and library,” said the Rev Fred Luter Jr, pastor of Franklin Avenue. “We had just bought 90 acres of property. We were the talk of the town.” Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago Wrong family informed after attempted murderer died behind bars

The Prison Service has apologised after the wrong family was informed when an inmate at a maximum security prison killed himself.

Events

9 d. ago Family of woman who drowned in river say mental health services failed her

Mother-of-one Victoria Taylor was found dead in the River Derwent, in North Yorkshire, following a huge search operation in October 2024.

Events

1 week ago West Lothian MSP praises education investment for making a difference where it matters

Up to £1.75 billion has been used to improve outcomes for children affected by poverty

Politics

1 week ago Dumfries school achieves 'very good' rating from Education Scotland inspectors

Georgetown Primary was recognised for its 'strong focus on improving the health and wellbeing of all children' and 'effective leadership.

Politics

1 week ago Michael Rosen’s guide to having a happier day: listen to music, get a good night’s sleep ... and add raisins to ice

Philip Larkin wrote that ‘days are where we live’. Even in the bleakest of times, there are things you can do to improve yours. Former children’s laureate Rosen has some suggestions It hardly needs saying but I’ll say it anyway: we live in hard times. Things that some of us thought could and should have been solved haven’t been solved. Things that some of us thought would show signs of progress haven’t progressed. In many ways, wherever we look – locally, nationally or globally – there are things that have got worse. I don’t need to list them.I’m going to make a big claim: we can’t do anything about the things that bring us down if we are oppressed and depressed by them. We have to have hope. We need to be hopeful creatures in order to live. No matter how much events seem to point towards despair, telling us to be pessimistic, I think we have to find strategies and techniques to be hopeful. In spite of everything, we have to find reasons to go on. As someone once put it in a book, “...

Politics

2 w. ago Royal family keen to signal united front attending Sunday service at church

A body language expert said the royals showed a 'relaxed unity' as they attended a church service at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral - with King Charles appearing delighted to have his family close by

Politics

2 w. ago Princess of Wales wows with new look on Royal Family trip with William

She was spotted heading to a church service with the family

Politics

2 w. ago Royal family attends Sunday church service near Balmoral estate

The King and Queen, along with other members of the royal family, were spotted at the Crathie Kirk on Sunday.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish Nurseries League Table 2025: The 10 worst nurseries in Scotland named in 2025 league table

The lowest rated nursery was given an improvement order after children were playing where there was dog faeces

Politics

3 w. ago Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn

MSF says low vaccination coverage and poor living conditions driving spread of deadly bacterial diseaseDiphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases.Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on persisting immunisation gaps. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Secret Service and US military engineers face scrutiny over raising river water level for Vance’s birthday

Senator Adam Schiff suggests in letter that use of funds to alter outflow of lake for personal use may have been inappropriateUS politics live – latest updatesThe US Secret Service and US military engineers are facing scrutiny after Adam Schiff, the California senator, demanded they answer questions about the Trump administration’s recent decision to change the water level of a lake in Ohio to facilitate a family boating trip for JD Vance on his birthday.The Secret Service has said that it requested the outflow of the Caesar Creek Lake in Ohio be changed shortly before the vice-president’s 2 August trip so that his security detail could safely navigate the Little Miami River, which the lake feeds into. The story was first reported by the Guardian last week. Continue reading...

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