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Smiles and tears as thousands get GCSE results
Thursday 20th August 2026The long wait is over for students across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire...
Thousands of pupils across West get GCSE results
Thursday 20th August 2026The long wait is over for students across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire...
GCSE results day 2026 live: Reaction and pictures as students in Gloucestershire get their grades
Thursday 20th August 2026We're wishing all of our young people out there the best of luck for today!Read full story...
Horse riding charity aims to offer 'freedom and joy'
Wednesday 19th August 2026A Gloucestershire horse riding charity has been nominated for a BBC Make a Difference Award...
In pictures: Eclipse, elephants and wedding cow
Sunday 16th August 2026A round-up of pictures from across Bristol, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire this week...
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I asked 13 college grads for dorm essentials that stood the test of time
Friday 21st August 2026I asked 13 people about the things they have carried from college into adulthood –and found their modern day equivalents21 things tweens want for back-to-school season, according to tweensSign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better thingsOne of the highlights of the summer before college was trotting off to my local Linens N Things to outfit my new home, a triple dorm room in the Little Building at Emerson College in Boston...
Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools
Friday 21st August 2026The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)...
Fix schools, say India's 'cockroach' protesters. Schoolchildren agree
Friday 21st August 2026The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)...
Broken toilets, leaking roofs: Why India's 'cockroach' party wants to fix schools
Friday 21st August 2026The poor state of government schools is the focus of a new campaign by India's Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)...
The Guardian view on GCSE results: much to celebrate, much to reform | Editorial
Thursday 20th August 2026Another post-pandemic cohort has shown its resilience and talent...
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