51 h. ago Tourists will be greeted by ‘significant military presence’ along Mall on Thursday morning

Donald Trump’s show of force likely to encounter only visitors and school children on summer vacations touring the capital’s historic landmarks

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2 d. ago Shopping for school supplies becomes a summer activity as families juggle technology and tariffs

Shopping for school supplies has become both easier and more complicated for families

Economics

5 d. ago Japan rocked by bullying scandal after team withdraws from high school baseball tournament

Koryo high pulled out of the popular competition after an outcry over reports that some of its members had bullied a junior playerOne of Japan’s most popular sports tournaments is reeling after the sudden withdrawal of a team whose teenage players have been accused of abusing a younger teammate.Koryo high school, which had been representing Hiroshima prefecture in the summer high school baseball championships, announced on Sunday it would no longer take part. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago These high school students say Northeastern’s London summer school changed everything

These high school students say Northeastern’s London summer school changed everything  Northeastern Global News

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9 d. ago Youngsters take part in Summer School run by project creating new Monklands Hospital

The Monklands Replacement Project (MRP) welcomed school students from North and South Lanarkshire for a week of classes.

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1 week ago Exact date Glasgow shopping centre offering free school uniform label printing

Save a few bob in the back-to-school rush this summer and make use of the free uniform label printing service

Economics

1 week ago Mum’s £200 budget for entire summer holiday after hitting rock bottom in debt

Savvy spender Mercedes explained how her family went from living in their overdrafts to keeping their summer budget at £200 for all six-weeks of the school holiday

Economics

1 week ago The Kingdom review – an intensely exciting and absorbing mob drama

Corsica-set mafia tale boasts outstanding performances from first-time actors as it follows a teenage girl discovering and revelling in her status as the blueblood daughter of a crime bossThere are fierce and overwhelmingly authentic performances here from first-timers in Julien Colonna’s terrific mob drama. The setting is Corsica, around the 1990s, in the coastal region of Ajaccio, famously the home of Napoleon. Lesia (played by nonprofessional Ghjuvanna Benedetti) is a moody 15-year-old girl living with her aunt, hanging out with her friends and boisterous extended family of cousins.School is out for the summer and Lesia appears to be getting into a romance with a local boy. Maybe because of this, or due to other reasons, she is ordered to leave her aunt’s house and go to the luxurious and fortified family compound of her widowed father. This is mob boss Pierre-Paul (superbly played by Saveriu Santucci), a heavy-set, slow-moving but intimidating patriarch who is perhaps displeased...

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1 week ago 5 easy picnic bakes to make this summer – from sausage rolls to jam tarts

From a flaky quiche Lorraine to old-school jam tarts, these simple summer bakes from Doves Farm are perfect for packing up and sharing alfresco

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2 w. ago Punch bags, penny pushers and Hillbilly shootouts: the 10 best classic seaside arcade machines

A trip to the seaside isn’t complete without a jangling cup of 2p coins or an overconfident uncle nursing a sore hand. Here’s a rundown of the top nostalgia-inducing gamesThe seaside day trip remains an almost essential component of the school summer holidays, and although the big beachfront arcades have changed a lot over the last decade, they are still a magnet for small kids with handfuls of change, as well as adults hoping to spy an old Space Invaders cabinet in the back. As a child of the 1980s, coin-op video games were an obsession, but what really fascinated me were the older machines, the electro-mechanical oddities that hung on into the digital age. Here are 10 of the best – please add your own in the comments. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Don’t feel guilty about letting your kids game during the summer break – celebrate it

After a long day of exploring, swimming or hanging with grandparents, games from Fortnite to Super Mario are a good way to wind down. Sometimes I play along, tooWe’re a week into the school summer holidays here in England, and I wonder how many parents who started out determined to keep their children completely away from screens are now beginning to feel the strain. When my sons were much younger, I often had these idyllic images in my head of day trips to the seaside, back garden treasure hunts, paddling in the river, visiting relatives an endless series of character forming experiences which I imagined in grainy Kodachrome colours. Then I’d be faced with the reality of having a job, and also the, let’s say, limited attention span of my sons. Those boys could rocket through a host of formative activities in a few hours leaving a trail of muddy boots, half-finished crafting projects and tired grandparents in their wake. Sheepishly, we’d end up allowing some Fortnite time to catch o...

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3 w. ago Kate Middleton's 'strict rules' for kids as Prince George gets 'guiding hand'

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis are all on their summer break from school - and Jennie Bond reveals what mum Kate might have in store for them while away from class

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4 w. ago France’s eight weeks of summer holidays, or England's six? I’ve done both and know which one I prefer | Gillian Harvey

With vacations of up to 14 weeks on the continent, education can suffer – although on the plus side childcare and holidays are much more affordableRemember the summer holidays of your childhood – the seemingly endless, sunny days many of us look back on fondly? Those six “precious” weeks look very different when you’re a parent. Having to feed, entertain, look after and fund your offspring during the extended break can sometimes make the summer seem endless for all the wrong reasons.Parents in England where, as in Scotland and Wales, the school summer break is six weeks, have complained that this is too long, and are backing a reduction to four weeks. Pity then the parents in mainland Europe: French school holidays last for eight weeks. In some regions of Italy, summer is a whopping 14-weeks long. Having birthed and brought up my five children in France, only moving back to England in April last year when my eldest was 14 and my youngest nine, I’ve experienced summers on both sides ...

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4 w. ago 'Amazing value' outdoor cinema has been hailed a 'great day out' for the kids' school holidays

You can get tickets for four people for just £13.75 each, making the outdoor cinema a fun and affordable way to spend the children's school holidays this summer

Culture

4 w. ago 50 things to do with the kids in and around Manchester this school holidays summer 2025

From park trails and Pac-Man to mazes and museums, there are so many activities and events to keep kids happy this summer

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4 w. ago All the places kids can eat for free or for £1 over the school summer holidays

Some of our favourite chain restaurants are offering brilliant deals this summer holiday, so you can take your children out on a budget.

Economics

4 w. ago The 22 best things to do with kids this summer in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion

We're within touching distance of the school summer holidays, so it's time to plan for a summer of fun with your family where thousands of us head to each year - west Wales

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4 w. ago Lottie Moss looks incredible in a skimpy bikini as she, Grace Jackson and Roxy Horner model jaw

Lottie Moss looked incredible in a skimpy bikini as she posed for a jaw-dropping mirror selfie while on holiday in St Tropez.

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4 w. ago Met Office forecasts ‘thunderstorms’ and ‘heavy downpours’ as school summer holidays get underway

Most UK schools break up today for summer, but what is the weather looking like over the next week?

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4 w. ago Weather maps show where the heaviest rain falls this weekend as summer holidays begin

It's looking like a pretty wet start to the school summer holidays

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