34 h. ago BBC Reunion: Airdate, cast list, plot and everything you need to know about the ground

BBC's new crime drama is a bilingual first as it showcases both English and British Sign Language

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49 h. ago Secret emoji language seen in Adolescence every parent should know to keep children safe

Adolescence shone a light on the hidden way many children and teenagers are communicating, with many emojis having darker hidden meanings

Society

4 d. ago ‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity

‘It’s become a sort of folk song. It’s played at weddings and funerals. Dundee United play it when we win. I’ve met people who’ve told me, “I was a worker for the council for 20 years” – just like the guy in the song’I was a teacher in Glasgow but I wanted to start a band and write songs that meant something to people. Dignity began life during a holiday in Crete in 1985. I bought Sounds magazine at the airport. Morrissey was on the cover and the headline “Home thoughts from abroad” got me thinking about Glasgow. I was living in a tenement flat in Pollokshields, from where I’d see the cleansing department guys sweeping the road. So I started writing about a “worker for the council, has been 20 years” who dreamed of sailing away on a “ship called Dignity”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Why we should start teaching British Sign Language to children

As a society, we should do more to help the sizeable proportion of the population for whom communication is difficult

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9 d. ago Do you know what these acronyms in your children's messages mean? After Netflix's Adolescence revealed teen's terrifying use of secret emojis, how to decode your teens' texts to keep them safe

Parents have been warned to be aware of the meanings in their children's online messages- after Netflix 's Adolescence highlighted the language teens are using online.

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9 d. ago Brutal world of British Scientology: Former devotee says he was made to sign a billion

Alex Barnes-Ross, 29, told MailOnline of his time with the organisation founded by sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard and which has two bases in London and a UK HQ in West Sussex.

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1 week ago Brutal world of British Scientology: Former devotee claims he was made to sign a billion

Alex Ross-Barnes, 29, told MailOnline of his time with the organisation founded by sci-fi writer L. Ron Hubbard and which has two bases in London and a UK HQ in West Sussex.

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2 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence exposes secret kids' emoji code every parent needs to know

Adolescence has shone a light on the hidden language our children are using on smartphones with symbols and colours vital in decoding this new tech language.

Society

2 w. ago Adolescence sheds light on shock hidden emojis language children are using on smartphones

Whilst we can't wrap our children in cotton wool, new Netflix series Adolescence has brought emojis and their 'secret' meanings to the forefront of parents' minds - with harrowing revelations

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2 w. ago BBC star Emilie Dequenne dies aged 43 after being diagnosed with rare cancer

The Missing actress also appeared in the likes of Wolf, Yes, But , The Very Merry Widows, The Light, and Close as well as French language movies including The Girl On The Train and Our Children.

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3 w. ago Children are increasingly starting primary school struggling to talk, teachers have warned

Warnings over declining language skills come as early years organisations publish list of things a child should be able to do before they start reception

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3 w. ago New guidance released on skills kids should have when starting Reception

Experts have drawn up guidance offering practical steps for parents on how to get kids ready to start school to save teachers wasting hours teaching basic skills

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3 w. ago Matt Lucas breaks silence as star accused of 'mocking' sign language interpreter

Matt Lucas has responded after allegations surfaced he 'mocked' a British Sign Language interpreter at last year's British Book Awards, with the comedian urging fans to "make up their own minds"

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