67 m. ago High street crisis deepens with 400 of Britain’s largest shops at risk of closure

Industry leaders have responded to the government’s proposed higher business rates tax band

Events

67 m. ago Spanish city outshines Barcelona and Paris as top European city break destination

The best European cities for a city break has been revealed by a recent study - beating popular destinations such as Paris, Rome, and Barcelona.

Politics

68 m. ago 'NHS could be critical for Labour to halt the march of Nigel Farage'

Private school educated Nigel Farage has said he is open to changing the NHS funding model for an insurance system where 'if you can afford it, you pay'

Politics

2 h. ago Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier

A school-age child in California has died from a rare complication of measles contracted as an infant

Events

3 h. ago The Newsreader review – if this powerful Aussie drama were a US show, it’d be a smash hit

This 80s-set Australian show about rival newscasters is the best kind of period drama. It’s soapy, highly dramatic and wonderfully campThe Newsreader is the best kind of period piece in that it makes you reflect not only on the past but on the present. The first two seasons of this Australian drama about rival newscasters managed to cram in some of the biggest events of the 80s: the Challenger disaster; the Aids crisis; rumours of the end of Charles and Diana’s marriage.As well as seeing the impact those stories had on the world, the series hinged on some perennial themes, too – women being sidelined in the workplace; homophobia; mental illness; and what drives people to stay in their jobs even when everything around them is dripping with toxicity. To watch The Newsreader in an age of boundaries and therapy-speak is to feel at once privileged not to be working in broadcast television in the 1980s, and acutely aware that many of the problems still persist today. As unsettling as it i...

Events

3 h. ago Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court

School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky

Events

3 h. ago Six schools in one part of Wales deemed at high financial risk

Cabinet approved the financial risk categorisation for Merthyr Tydfil's schools which include six in the high risk or red category

Events

5 h. ago Children are hacking their own schools' IT systems 'for fun'

The Information Commissioner's Office said teachers are failing to understand the 'insider threat' that students pose.

Politics

5 h. ago Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver at a suburban Denver school, wounding two classmates

Culture

6 h. ago Manhunt for antisemitic thug behind series of attacks on seven Jewish premises

Four synagogues had 'a substance smeared on them' while a liquid was thrown towards a school and over a car in two other incidents, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Events

7 h. ago Manhunt for antisemitic thug behind series of attacks on seven Jewish premises 

Four synagogues had 'a substance smeared on them' while a liquid was thrown towards a school and over a car in two other incidents, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Events

7 h. ago NCAA investigates 13 former basketball players for sports betting violations

The NCAA is investigating potential sports betting violations involving 13 former men's basketball players from six schools

Sport

7 h. ago New London Schools, City Recognize September as Attendance Awareness Month

New London Schools, City Recognize September as Attendance Awareness Month  TCHDailyNews

Events

7 h. ago Kate breaks royal schedule to share sweet moment with school children

The Princess of Wales stepped out on a solo visit to a family-run weaving mill, where she stayed longer than scheduled to meet with locals who waited for her.

Politics

7 h. ago The four symptoms of chickenpox that parents should look out for as children return to school and nursery

Children can catch and carry chickenpox before symptoms show 🐔

Society

7 h. ago I've spent 45 years being bullied and struggling to make friends. It was only this year that I discovered why

My lifetime of social exclusion began with a game of tag at school. I must have been about five. A girl in the playground asked me if I wanted to join in with her and her friends.

Politics

8 h. ago Watch: Scottish schoolchildren team up with TikTok viral sensation Kabin Crew in rap song on Gaelic heritage

The Edinburgh children are pupils at the Gaelic primary school

Culture

8 h. ago Stirlingshire artist launches first solo exhibition in city gallery

Niamh McFarlane was recognised as a top performer at Forth Valley College - and is now on a course hoping to teach art to the next generation.

Politics

8 h. ago Welsh primary school goes into lockdown after incident nearby

The school went into lockdown as police dealt with the incident

Politics

8 h. ago African countries push for radical change to tackle climate crisis as key summit wraps up

Nick Ferris reports from Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, where activists back ambitious final declaration at second African Climate Summit – but pile scorn on lack of help from rich nations

Politics