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'Aggressive' driver mounts pavement and nearly hits students after overtaking cars and school bus
Friday 19th December 2025He had been aggressively beeping his hornRead full story...
Hundreds arrested for drink and drug driving in run up to Christmas
Wednesday 17th December 2025More than 200 people have been arrested across Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Bristol...
'Organ pipes removed' and 'More SEND school places'
Tuesday 16th December 2025A look at what stories are trending across the West of England on 16 DecemberRead full story...
'Bullying' councillor banned from meetings
Saturday 13th December 2025A meeting heard how there were 496 pages of evidence in relation to the three serious complaints...
Grit-asaurus Rex among new names for gritters
Friday 12th December 2025A fleet of gritters have been given names including Taylor Drift and Grit Britain by school pupils...
National news
Thrillers should be on UK school curriculum to boost reading, says Lee Child
Friday 19th December 2025Bestselling author says focus on ‘masterpieces’ puts children off as he promotes prison literacy schemeToo much of the literature taught in UK schools is putting children off reading and thrillers should become part of the curriculum, one of the world’s biggest selling authors has argued...
Ben Jennings on plans to tackle misogyny in English schools – cartoon
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Deepfakes and pornography: the plan to tackle toxic masculinity – The Latest
Thursday 18th December 2025The UK government’s long-awaited strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been published today...
Deepfakes and porn: the plan to tackle toxic masculinity in schools | The Latest
Thursday 18th December 2025The government has announced a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, but is it enough? As part of the government’s flagship strategy, teachers will be able to send children as young as 11 on behavioural courses if they are witnessing disturbing or worrying behaviour...
Boys to learn difference between porn and real life to tackle misogyny in England’s schools
Thursday 18th December 2025Teachers to be given extra training as Keir Starmer warns ‘toxic ideas are taking hold early and going unchallenged’David Lammy: I want my sons to know masculinity can be kind – and my daughter to live without fearChildren as young as 11 who demonstrate misogynistic behaviour will be taught the difference between pornography and real relationships, as part of a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, the Guardian understands...
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