3 h. ago King meets social influencer teacher dubbed the ‘pied piper’ at garden party

The Buckingham Palace garden party had the theme of education and skills.

Society

4 h. ago King sports a quirky tie as he joins Queen Camilla at a Buckingham Palace garden party recognising people who work in education

King Charles donned a quirky tie as he joined Queen Camilla and 7,000 guests at a Buckingham Palace garden party today.

Politics

14 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway mum encourages people to sign up for further education bursary

Jodie Thomson is one of nearly 500 people who have benefited from Wheatley Group’s bursary scheme.

Politics

37 h. ago Buckingham Palace issue King Charles update as major state visit announced

Buckingham Palace has announced that King Charles and Queen Camilla will play host to French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife this summer at Windsor Castle

Politics

5 d. ago Lloyds Banking Group teams up with online school to teach young people to manage their money

Leading online school Minerva Virtual Academy (MVA) has launched a series of education films with Lloyds Banking Group, to empower young people with managing their money.

Economics

9 d. ago Reform promise to use 'every instrument of power available' to ban migrant hotels in areas where they control the local council

Over the weekend the party's chairman Zia Yusuf also said young people needed a moral re-education and schools would teach a love of Britain if his party was in power.

Events

1 week ago King ‘looking forward’ to VE Day events to thank wartime generation for service

Charles and Camilla will lead the nation at events to mark the anniversary of Victory in Europe Day.

Events

1 week ago Majority of young people don't know financial education is on the curriculum

Some 74 per cent of young people said they didn't know financial literacy was part of the National Curriculum, according to the study of 1,000 people aged between 18 and 24.

Politics

1 week ago King Charles to attend Canadian Parliament’s state opening on first visit as monarch

Charles and Camilla will visit from May 26-27 and attend the state opening of the nation’s parliament.

Politics

1 week ago ‘A natural storyteller’: Jane Gardam remembered by Tessa Hadley

The author of Late in the Day pays tribute to the exuberantly inventive Yorkshire-born novelist who has died aged 96Jane Gardam, who has died aged 96, was such an exuberant, inventive writer. It’s the sheer energy of the voice you notice first, picking up one of her books from the shelf; she had the easy authority of a natural storyteller. Her first book, A Long Way from Verona, was written for children and published in 1971, when she was in her early 40s. “I ought to tell you at the beginning,” announces Jessica Vye in the first sentence, “that I am not quite normal, having had a violent experience at the age of nine.” In the book, clever bookish girls, at a private school in wartime, are hungry for adventures and also for tea with cress sandwiches and chocolate eclairs; they belong to that class beloved of British fiction in the old days, educated people fallen on hard times. Jessica’s father has left his job as a schoolmaster to follow his vocation as a poor curate. The Summer Af...

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1 week ago Strictly star Amy Dowden reveals sweet exchange with King Charles and Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace cancer support reception

His Majesty invited guests, including Amy, to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday to recognise the incredible work of community-based cancer organisations.

Politics

2 w. ago King Charles III says his cancer journey brought the best of humanity into focus

King Charles III has expressed his support to those living with cancer as he described how a diagnosis can be a “daunting and at times frightening” experience

Politics

2 w. ago King Charles opens up about ‘daunting and frightening’ experience of cancer in personal message

Charles and Camilla host Buckingham Palace reception in celebration of community-based initiatives raising awareness about cancer and supporting those living with the disease

Politics

2 w. ago Football life ban for ‘Capello’ but Gabon’s abuse questions are far from over

Former coach’s conduct is said to be the tip of the iceberg and Fifa continues to investigate matters related to abuseIt was at a press conference to announce Gabon’s squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Burundi in August 2018 that Pierre-Alain Mounguengui admitted Gabonese football had a problem. After shocking revelations made by Shiva “Star” Nzigou – a former striker who played for the French club Nantes and won 24 caps – that a network of paedophiles had been operating in the country for more than two decades, the president of the Gabon football association (Fegafoot) since 2014 felt obliged to comment.“Before Shiva Star Nzigou’s statements, we knew that in Gabon there were similar signs and other indications,” Mounguengui said. “In the past, without naming names, we had people in certain clubs and sports venues who were hired to coach young people, but the education of a child begins at the grassroots. If they are deformed at the root, it is sometimes difficult ...

Events

2 w. ago Gardening fans urged not to throw away dandelions – the weeds have little

A plant educator has gone viral on social media after urging people to not kill dandelions growing in their garden – as they actually have a use that some are unaware of

Politics

2 w. ago King and Queen to host palace tea party to celebrate VE Day anniversary

Charles and Camilla will also watch a military procession and flypast with veterans and attend a celebratory concert.

Politics

4 w. ago Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says

A federal judge has allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court

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