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Grammar test change will allow 'fairer testing'
Wednesday 30th September 2026The entrance exams for Gloucestershire grammar schools will now take place at the end of year five...
Uni student living at home 'wasn't ready' to move away
Monday 28th September 2026A third of students starting courses are living at home, the University of Gloucestershire says...
'Hefty school fines' and 'new bellringers sought'
Saturday 26th September 2026A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England...
Harry and Meghan can 'limit chaos' of Cotswolds move on kids with certain steps
Saturday 26th September 2026Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been given expert advice on how to 'minimise the disruption' of their Cotswolds move for their children Archie and Lilibet, who were forced to change schools just two days into termRead full story...
Elms Park: Plans submitted for 4,115 homes on outskirts of Cheltenham
Friday 25th September 2026Elms Park would include thousands of homes, as well as schools and a transport hubRead full story...
National news
France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
Thursday 1st October 2026About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the countryA fast-growing protest by high-school students over long hours, teacher shortages and decaying facilities has escalated into “urban violence”, the French government has warned, as it said many schools would switch to online classes to protect teachers and pupils...
Would I want my child to study for a social media influencer degree? No, but it’s the way of the world
Thursday 1st October 2026What next, you might think, as you consider the UK university course: a BA in the manosphere? Take a look at media job listings to set yourself straightSometimes you read a story in the news that seems designed to wind up as many people as possible...
Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
Thursday 1st October 2026The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers...
Extra Geography review – a wickedly funny lesson in sex, class and female friendship
Thursday 1st October 2026A boarding-school escapade becomes a wonderfully acted coming-of-age comedy, as two best friends find their world threatened by desire and adulthoodRose Tremain’s autobiographical short story, inspired by an escapade from her own boarding school days, has been transformed into an extremely funny, charming and tremendously well-acted comedy written by Miriam Battye and directed by Molly Manners, all about sex, class, friendship and the awful encroachment of adulthood...
Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
Wednesday 30th September 2026The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about careers...
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