62 m. ago Coroner urges government to act after man drowns at open water swimming event

Joel Ineson, 55, suffered a cardiac episode before drowning at a supervised session in a Sunderland park.

Politics

4 h. ago Last year, a town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

Just under a year ago, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

Events

21 h. ago Kirkwood Tenants' and Residents' Association 2023 hold Easter Treasure Hunt

Nearly 200 local children and parents attended the sun-kissed spectacular in Coatbridge.

Politics

24 h. ago Last year, an entire town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

Just under a year ago, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

Events

26 h. ago Supreme Court to intervene as parents remove children from school over LGBTQ books

A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Society

27 h. ago Parents warned of six documents they must take when travelling abroad with children

Even if parents are separated, and planning to take their children abroad, they will need to get signed permission from anyone else with responsibility for the child

Events

45 h. ago Shopkeepers urge Government to meet them before a planned vaping and smoking crackdown shuts them for good

Signed by 24 shopkeepers, the joint public appeal urges policymakers to consider the consequences of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Politics

45 h. ago The shocking amount of sugar packed into a Cadbury Creme egg REVEALED

Chocolatey treats are permitted today but parents watching children scoff a Cadbury Creme Egg might be surprised to learn just how much sugar the seasonal candy packs in.

Events

51 h. ago Parents should stop being ‘child’s friend’ over phones – children’s commissioner

Nearly a quarter of children spend more than four hours a day on an internet-enabled device, a survey suggested earlier this month.

Society

61 h. ago ‘I butt heads with my family nearly every day’: Australians who have grown up in the family business

Three owners – from a gelato maker to a memorial mason – share what it’s like carrying on the family tradeFamily businesses account for about 70% of Australian businesses, which means a lot of people’s colleagues are also their flesh and blood. While there can be additional stress when working with your parents, siblings and children, there’s also the opportunity for collaboration, creative expression and tradition. Here, three business owners share the journey of joining the family trade and what they have learned in the process. Continue reading...

Politics

63 h. ago Rollout of free breakfast clubs to begin this week for 750 schools

They are designed to give parents of primary school children 30 minutes of free childcare a day, or up to 95 hours a year.

Politics

3 d. ago A prince and knight fall in love and the Supreme Court is asked to intervene

Some parents in a suburban Maryland county want to pull their children from elementary school classes that use books featuring LGBTQ characters

Politics

3 d. ago Parents who 'abdicate responsibility' for their children's bad behaviour in class should face sanctions from schools, union members say

Members of the NASUWT have told its annual conference heads should crack down on those allowing their offspring to abuse teachers.

Society

3 d. ago Government issues 'urgent' warning to check medication after MHRA alert

It comes after the manufacturer reported a misprint on the medication

Events

4 d. ago SNP Government demands urgent meeting with Westminster following Supreme Court gender ruling

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday’s judgment next week.

Politics

4 d. ago Dad told to pay child support by court but he kills his entire family instead

Karissa Fretwell was a single mum who worked day and night to give her son William – known as Billy – the best future possible. But her hard work and dedication would lead to a tragic end

Events

4 d. ago ‘Something playful’: celebrating the art of endpapers in children’s books

New exhibition in Amherst, Massachusetts, looks at the unsung art that exists on the pages that bookend much-loved kids booksOnce upon a time, endpapers – those little bits of real estate connecting the inside covers of hardcover books to the pages within – were a site of pure decoration, or maybe, as in the case of The Chronicles of Narnia, a map of a fantasy realm. More recently, illustrators have been reimagining just what endpapers can be – far from decorations or maps, they are now used to bookend and compliment the stories told in books in fascinating ways.“The illustrator Shaun Tan described them as like quotation marks or parentheses around the story,” said Bruce Handy, a journalist and children’s book author. “In his mind it’s a way of setting the story off. Kind of like an anteroom to the story, or like a transition into the story.” Continue reading...

Culture

4 d. ago Scottish ministers want urgent meeting with UK Government on gender ruling

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement on the judgment at the Scottish Parliament next week.

Politics

4 d. ago Child Benefit payments will stop for some this summer parents are told

Child Benefit is worth £26.05 a week for your first child, and £17.25 a week for any additional children - but for some parents they could soon stop.

Society

4 d. ago Scottish Government requests urgent meeting as pressure mounts over self

Several opposition parties are demanding the Scottish Government urgently gives clarity on its single-sex spaces guidance.

Politics