4 h. ago Travellers pitch up caravans in Birmingham parks near playground and school as council battle against illegal encampments continues

Around 17 caravans and other vehicles are at Parkdale Park, in West Heath while another group have set up a camp five miles away at Kings Heath Park.

Events

5 d. ago Campaigners win legal fight against Scots council over single

‘We just want all children to be safeguarded,’ parent stresses

Politics

7 d. ago Met Police investigate hate crime at Hackney Park after swastikas painted at children's playground

The ‘abhorrent graffiti’ is being investigated by the force

Events

8 d. ago Romesh Ranganathan criticises local council over school placement ‘shambles’

The comic posted a video on Instagram on Saturday criticising West Sussex County Council for placing his son in a school on the other side of town.

Culture

1 week ago Fury as travellers tear up children's football pitch by setting up camp and parking caravans all over it

At least six vehicles including trucks, motorhomes and a caravan set up an 'unauthorised encampment' at Ludgvan Lions Junior Football Club in Cornwall.

Transport

1 week ago Locals 'are too scared to walk their dogs' after travellers set up caravans on football pitch near iconic shopping hotspot

Just a mile away from the luxurious Bicester Village, which attracts 7.3million shoppers from far and wide each year, a large group of travellers have taken over a football pitch.

Economics

1 week ago Mentors wanted for expanding South Lanarkshire schools programme

The successful MCR Pathways scheme is expanding to every secondary school in the council area

Politics

1 week ago Man charged after 'exposing himself' near children's playground in popular North London park

A man was charged on Tuesday after allegedly exposing himself near a children's playground in North London.

Politics

1 week ago Travellers take over Birmingham park for second time in a week: Caravans and horse wagon pitch up week after being moved on

Some 16 huge caravans have yet again pitched up on Swanshurst Park, near Moseley, on Sunday, with around a dozen still there this morning.

Transport

2 w. ago Harvard advisor steps down after lawsuit details alleged ties to Hamas

Bashar Masri resigned from the Kennedy School of Government’s dean’s council on Thursday

Politics

3 w. ago Top 10 campsites to pitch up to this Easter based on reviews, ratings and popularity

Camping can create some holiday memories on a budget

Politics

3 w. ago North Lanarkshire Council offering free ‘Study Leave’ membership to help senior school pupils manage exam stress

From April 25 until May 30, all S4-S6 pupils in the area can enjoy free access to gyms, swimming pools and fitness classes at 12 venues.

Politics

3 w. ago Stirling's high schools to be given 'final say' on whether pupils will be shown Netflix series Adolescence

Stirling Council has confirmed that the decision on whether to show high school pupils the new mini-series will be left to schools after the streaming service made it available to classrooms

Culture

4 w. ago People call me the headmaster from hell but I don't care what they say

Alun Ebenezer (pictured), head of Caldicot School in Caldicot, Monmouthshire, was brought in by the county council as an emergency measure in June last year.

Politics

4 w. ago Children feeling 'anxious and ignored' after being turned down for their catchment high school

Parents whose 'devastated' children have been left without a place to start at their catchment high school in September have accused the local council of bad planning

Politics

4 w. ago Mum of girl too anxious for school wins £1.5k from South London council for failing to provide education

Mum of girl too anxious for school wins £1.5k from South London council for failing to provide education  My London

Economics