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School worker faces trial for pupil sex offences
Friday 7th November 2025Leila Jackson pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual activity with a boy aged 16 to 17...
Man jailed over illegal cigarettes and tobacco
Friday 7th November 2025Michael Addison was caught in Kidlington with illegal tobacco products in his car...
Man diagnosed with ADHD as adult starts forest school
Tuesday 4th November 2025Craig Johnson opened a forest school in 2024 to help children who are neurodivergent...
'Put horseracing tax money in addiction recovery'
Sunday 2nd November 2025The British Horseracing Authority said the move would cost the industry £66m a year...
Prescribing the beautiful game: Can free tickets help mental health?
Friday 31st October 2025Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage opens up about his mental health, as his club get involved in a scheme to help treat symptoms of depression...
National news
Royal College of Psychiatrists faces member backlash over Qatar partnership
Sunday 9th November 2025More than 150 psychiatrists sign letter condemning contract to host exams in country with well-documented human rights abusesThe Royal College of Psychiatrists is facing a backlash from members over a controversial partnership with Qatar’s state healthcare provider...
'Substantial' risk to life from fire in school, report finds
Friday 7th November 2025The BBC has seen the report which points out issues with fire doors, fire exits and the storage of combustibles at Lenzie Academy...
‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools
Friday 7th November 2025Cultural figures hope proposed shake-up of curriculum can reverse years of ‘madness’ in which arts were devaluedFor years, Britain’s leading cultural figures have warned that substandard arts provision in schools is devaluing the sector and creating an increasingly elite industry...
My verdict on the 'woke' review of England's school curriculum? It isn't radical enough | Simon Jenkins
Friday 7th November 2025When I heard it was dumbing down education, my heart sank...
‘If there’s a free alternative, I’ll eat healthily’: how Sweden devised brilliant school meals
Friday 7th November 2025A pilot scheme where students eat nutritious breakfasts using donated surplus food builds on the ‘folkhem’ welfare model to boost health and sustainabilityStudents at Mariebergsskolan, a secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, make their way to the canteen to grab a juice shot...
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