13 h. ago British father reveals he is leaving the UK with his family because the school system is 'terrible', 'rising bills' and it's becoming too 'unsafe'

Dale, from Nottinghamshire, revealed he is leaving the UK with his wife and two children because school system is 'terrible', 'rising bills' and it's becoming too 'unsafe'.

Events

35 h. ago Diogo Jota: The Liverpool star and family man who married childhood sweetheart days before his death

Jota played for teams including Atletico Madrid, Wolves and Liverpool in a career that brought plenty of success at club and international level

Society

39 h. ago Councils will have to set targets to improve number of children ready for school

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

Events

46 h. ago Councils to have to set targets to improve number of children ready for school

Bridget Phillipson will decry ‘a national scandal’ when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday.

Events

47 h. ago Jewish parents say their kids were expelled from their school for reporting antisemitism on campus

The children were ‘shattered’ when they learned of their removal from the school, the family’s attorney says

Politics

58 h. ago Tesco announces extra support for children and families facing hunger over the school holidays this summer

With the school holidays now underway, Tesco is providing extra help to support children and their families this summer, as part of its Stronger Starts programme. The initiatives are in response to the crucial need to support children who would normally receive free school meals during term time and are therefore at risk of missing meals during the holiday period.

Society

59 h. ago Diogo Jota's 'dream' wedding 11 days before tragic death and moving promise to wife

Footballer Diogo Jota, who has died in a car crash at the age of 28, was a devoted family man who adored his supportive wife, Rute Cardoso. They got married just 11 days before the tragedy

Events

3 d. ago School children put in detention because parents can’t afford uniform

42 per cent of parents said school uniform was not more affordable this school year

Society

3 d. ago Study shows sharp drop in team sports among women by age of 21

New research shows that only seven per cent of women in the UK take part in team sports, with most hanging up their boots by the age of 21, as they juggle work and family life

Politics

3 d. ago Runaway lynx rescued after illegal release in Highlands named by local kids

Children from a local primary school chose the named of the wild cats.

Events

3 d. ago Women in India don’t want ‘safe zones’ – they want to enjoy public spaces as equals | Nilanjana Bhowmick

Segregation does not make going outside any safer or more comfortable for women – it only reinforces the idea that the public sphere belongs to menA couple of weeks ago, I was in an upmarket neighbourhood in Delhi for a photoshoot. The sun was already unforgiving, and only a handful of walkers and joggers had dared to step out in the heat. A few children, on their summer break from school, gave curious glances in our direction, but they quickly lost interest and returned to their games. Women walking by offered quick looks, but the men stared – every single one who passed us.Then one went a step further. Mid-shoot, he walked straight up and interrupted us. At first, we smiled – out of habit, out of conditioning – thinking that he would leave. But he didn’t. Instead, his questions turned increasingly personal. From “What are you doing?” to “Do you have an Insta page?” and “Where do you stay?”, the questions grew increasingly intrusive. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Parents furious at council decision to remove school transport from vulnerable Ayrshire kids

A petition was launched by one of the parents after East Ayrshire Council removed school transport for vulnerable children with ASN.

Politics

4 d. ago ‘Distraught’ families say they may have to homeschool SEND children if school forced to close amid VAT raid

Families in last-minute battle to save Bishop Challoner School in London which faces closure on last day of term amid financial pressures

Society

4 d. ago Donald Macdonald dies as tributes paid to popular kids TV presenter

Famed for hosting children's show Play School, the "showbiz great" lost his short battle with cancer on Monday.

Events

5 d. ago Sandy Gall dead at 97 as tributes pour in for ITV News at Ten presenter

Sandy Gall, the veteran ITN news presenter and former News at Ten co-presenter, has died at the age of 97, his family have confirmed as they paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster.

Events

5 d. ago Special needs crisis: Transporting SEN children to school is costing £1.5bn a YEAR as numbers with EHCP entitlements soar

The sharp increase comes amid mounting fears over pressures on the system from youngsters requiring additional support.

Economics

6 d. ago US Catholic school fires teacher after husband’s obituary reveals his marriage to a man

Mark Richards says a parent complained to New Orleans’ St Francis Xavier school after reading his late husband’s obituaryA longtime music teacher at a Catholic school in the New Orleans area recently lost his job when it was revealed to an evidently “disgruntled” parent that he was another man’s widower, igniting a scandal within an archdiocese that has otherwise largely been occupied with trying to reorganize its finances in federal bankruptcy court after its clergymen spent decades sexually molesting children.In an email to community members at the archdiocese-run school from which he was dismissed, Mark Richards explained that he had been fired because a parent notified officials about an obituary for his husband, who died of a heart attack in September 2023. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago Official Robin Hood dies after cancer battle that also took 'Maid Marian wife' years ago

Tim Pollard, who was Nottingham's official Robin Hood, has died at the age of 61 after a 'short, brave' battle with cancer, his family have announced in a heartfelt tribute

Events

7 d. ago What to know about the US Supreme Court's ruling on public school lessons using LGBTQ books

The Supreme Court has sided with religious parents who want to pull their children out of the classroom when a public school lesson uses LGBTQ storybooks

Events

8 d. ago The rules on taking children out of school for a term time holiday

Parents can save hundreds, if not thousands of pounds, by taking holidays in term time. But they risk fines and disrupting their child's education

Politics