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ADHD jockey visits school to inspire students
Tuesday 28th July 2026Lilly Pinchin, from Cheltenham, took her horse Joey to meet students at a school in Patchway...
Mental health chat grows into UK-wide lifeline
Thursday 23rd July 2026Cheltenham-based Brotherhood in Arms has helped hundreds of men struggling with their mental health...
Prince George's tender one-word nickname for Prince William picked up by lip reader
Wednesday 22nd July 2026Prince George is celebrating his 13th birthday today and is just weeks away from starting secondary school at Eton College, just like his dad and uncle before himRead full story...
Esports school will use computer games in teaching
Monday 20th July 2026Gloucester Rugby Charitable Foundation is opening the school for kids who face education barriers...
"Extraordinary sight" of rare bird from Asia spotted in Gloucestershire
Monday 20th July 2026A long-tailed shrike has been spotted in Eastleach in Gloucestershire after flying off course from Asia...
I've never struck the ball like that - Overton
Thursday 16th July 2026Somerset all-rounder Craig Overton reflects on the remarkable innings that led his side to victory at Yorkshire...
Children 'hit by cars' sparks calls for road crossing near school
Wednesday 15th July 2026'It is unacceptable that children feel so unsafe'Read full story...
Somerset reach T20 Blast semis, Glos beaten
Wednesday 15th July 2026Somerset, Northants Steelbacks, Notts Outlaws and Hampshire Hawks reach the T20 Blast semi-finals...
'Fun and inspirational' Gloucester headteacher stepping down from primary school after 21 years
Tuesday 14th July 2026He is "never afraid to get stuck in" - from eating school dinners with the pupils each day to dressing up as a rocket on sports dayRead full story...
Safety calls after horse jumped wall to avoid lorry
Tuesday 14th July 2026Peta Fray says her horse had to jump over a low wall after a near miss with a lorry...
Gloucestershire schools will only fine parents for absence 'as a last resort'
Monday 13th July 2026But the powers will "remain in place where needed"Read full story...
Repainting redundant road markings 'waste of cash'
Thursday 9th July 2026Council criticised after road markings outside a now-closed Cotswold school are repainted...
Markings appear on road 'for no apparent reason'
Thursday 9th July 2026Council criticised after road markings outside a now-closed Cotswold school are repainted...
Takeover update at 8 Gloucestershire schools - all you need to know
Thursday 9th July 2026It comes after the schools' former trust ran into serious financial troublesRead full story...
I didn't want to wake up tomorrow, says ex-alcoholic
Thursday 9th July 2026Jess Fry has been sober for one year and nine months and now works at the clinic that helped her...
How prepared is the West for hotter summers?
Monday 6th July 2026Record June heat closed schools and stretched hospitals now experts warn hotter summers are ahead...
Children grow and sell own food at local market
Monday 6th July 2026The pupils have spent months learning how to grow and tend their produce at gardens at school...
T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants
Sunday 5th July 2026Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley...
Pubs, schools and police prepare for England match
Friday 3rd July 2026Extended licensing hours, watch parties and extra patrols are planned for the 01:00 kick-off on Monday...
Teacher drove to Gloucestershire school almost four times over the limit
Wednesday 1st July 2026She arrived late and had a strong smell of alcohol on her breathRead full story...
Teacher banned for over the limit drive to school
Tuesday 30th June 2026Ngaio Trueman was reported after arriving at a primary school smelling of alcohol, a conduct panel hears...
Takeover looms at eight Gloucestershire schools as troubled trust looks to disband
Tuesday 30th June 2026The government intervened and said it was "extremely concerned"Read full story...
Secondary schools in Gloucestershire rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Monday 29th June 2026At the end of another school year, we look at some of the top-rated establishmentsRead full story...
Six secondary schools in Gloucestershire rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted
Monday 29th June 2026At the end of another school year, we look at some of the top-rated establishmentsRead full story...
'Lifelong Rovers fan tribute' and 'school heatwave closures'
Saturday 27th June 2026A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England...
National news archive
What does Neet stand for and why does the UK have so many?
Tuesday 28th July 2026Ministers want to tackle the high number of young people not in education, employment or training...
Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14 in England, Burnham says
Tuesday 28th July 2026The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs...
Can Burnham's vision for Manchester's schools really work for the rest of England?
Tuesday 28th July 2026The prime minister's plans for technical education have their roots in the Manchester Baccalaureate...
Young people ‘expected’ to engage with new work support, says McFadden
Tuesday 28th July 2026Exclusive: Work and pensions secretary echoes Andy Burnham as he announces funds to stop families in England losing benefitsUK politics live – latest updatesYoung people will be expected to engage with new support to find work, Pat McFadden has said, as he announced funds to stop families losing benefits when teenagers take up apprenticeships...
Schools to offer technical subjects to pupils from age 14, Burnham says
Tuesday 28th July 2026The government wants pupils to take courses like AI and manufacturing which are linked to local jobs...
Burnham to tell schools in England to adapt teaching to local business needs
Monday 27th July 2026PM wants curriculums for students aged 14 and above to be more responsive to local jobs marketAndy Burnham will tell schools across England to adapt their curriculums to the needs of local businesses as part of a devolution drive aimed at tackling the jobs crisis for young people...
New York school district halts plan to use humanoid robot amid backlash
Monday 27th July 2026Salamanca City Central says it is pausing project with Realbotix as it addresses concerns including data privacyA New York school district has walked back plans to introduce a humanoid robot at its high school after the proposal sparked backlash from educators and community members...
Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’
Monday 27th July 2026Exclusive: Experts say policy could also cause shortages of school teachers and drive some universities to bankruptcyReform UK’s plan to make employers pay an annual levy for overseas staff would harm the NHS and social care, cause a shortage of schoolteachers, and could push some universities into bankruptcy, experts have warned...
White paint, trees or air con? What parents and teachers can do to cool UK’s overheating schools
Monday 27th July 2026While longer-term action is needed, there are steps that can be taken during the holidays to help keep children safeThis summer, repeated heatwaves drove classroom temperatures to unbearable levels, leaving pupils and teachers scrambling to cope and forcing thousands of schools to close...
Is Burnham’s Oxbridge-heavy cabinet a sign of social mobility or lack of progress on class?
Sunday 26th July 2026PM’s team can be seen as backward step even though in some ways it is more diverse...
The ‘cockroaches’ marching on India’s government – podcast
Friday 24th July 2026South Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen on the Cockroach movement – and the students driving India’s biggest protests in years‘I’ve never seen this many young people out on the streets,’ says Hannah Ellis-Petersen...
The Guardian view on humanities cuts in universities: academic departments are more than cost centres | Editorial
Monday 20th July 2026Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed “I ask nothing more from you than to do what you have been doing...
‘Without this it’s all just tourists’: the fight to save Soho’s last primary school
Saturday 18th July 2026Falling pupil numbers have left ‘unique’ London school facing an uncertain future, but its supporters have ambitious plansSandwiched between a strip club, a West End theatre and a pub might not be the most obvious location for a school but Soho Parish C of E primary has thrived for decades among the colourful charms of inner London...
I took a month of unpaid leave to look after my daughter for the summer holiday - here's why
Friday 17th July 2026Like many parents, Natalie and her husband had to combine organised childcare and annual leave to cope with the six-week break...
The school holidays are here – let’s play ‘arguing over screen time’: the Stephen Collins cartoon
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Private schools offer 41% more tree shade than state schools in England
Thursday 16th July 2026Analysis reveals stark socioeconomic divide, with schools with highest free school meal eligibility having fewer treesPrivate school grounds in England offer 41% more tree cover than at state schools for cooling and shade in extreme temperatures, research has found...
National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says
Thursday 16th July 2026The education committee also proposed a National Reading Guarantee, ensuring all children have frequent opportunities to enjoy readingThe National Year of Reading should be extended to a National Decade of Reading, an education committee inquiry into reading for pleasure has concluded...
Pilot scheme in England to convert empty classrooms into community hubs
Tuesday 14th July 2026Policy to create youth clubs and health centres aims to tackle surplus of school spaces created by falling pupil numbersClassrooms left empty by falling numbers of pupils could soon be converted into youth clubs or health centres, as part of a pilot scheme to be announced this week...
Free school meal pupils falling further behind their peers, report warns
Tuesday 14th July 2026The Education Policy Institute says the new prime minister should target the issue with "laser-like focus"...
Humanities among degrees being ‘extinguished’ by hard-up universities
Tuesday 14th July 2026Exclusive: Experts fear rise in education ‘cold spots’ and social immobility as 4,000 academic posts lost in one yearThousands of university job cuts in humanities and social sciences are creating widespread cold spots for languages, classics and theology degrees, the British Academy has warned...
‘Children were calling for their mummies’: UK pupils struggle in 40C-plus classrooms
Saturday 11th July 2026Teachers call for schools to be urgently adapted for hot weather amid reports of nausea, fainting and heatstrokeThe extreme heat that has hit the UK twice in the past few weeks has left teachers struggling to cope as temperatures in some classrooms climb above 40C, with pupils and staff suffering from heatstroke, nausea and headaches...
Safe from AI: which jobs will help you thrive in the future?
Saturday 11th July 2026Experts say there will still be opportunities ahead in everything from teaching to hotels and the lawEntering the world of work often brings some uncertainty, but now there is another question: how can I AI-proof my career?We asked people from across various industries what they think the impact of AI will be on careers, and which jobs may be less affected...
Developing countries spend more repaying foreign debt than on education, UN reveals
Friday 10th July 2026Unesco report shows children lost out to servicing debt in 113 countries, with 18 spending five times more on loansMost developing countries spent less on education than they did repaying debt last year, according to the UN, at the same time as global aid to education is predicted to decline by up to 30%...
School suspensions fall in England for the first time since Covid
Thursday 9th July 2026The government says the pandemic left a "pernicious legacy", but that teachers are helping pupils turn a corner...
Physical Education review – boisterous, cliche-busting lesson on teen masculinity
Wednesday 8th July 2026Swansea Grand theatreSchool locker room banter has a sinister edge in Jonathan Houlston’s shrewd debut, which pairs the toxic tropes of Adolescence with the group dynamics of Laura Wade’s PoshIn Jonathan Houlston’s strikingly astute and utterly gripping debut play, a school’s locker room is a retreat for its pupils...
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