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Schools in lockdown and boy in hospital
Friday 6th November 2026Armed police are on the scene in Tuffley - police say pupils are safe within school grounds...
Staff suspended at mental health hospital
Wednesday 4th November 2026The trust that runs the hospital referred itself for an investigation following safeguarding concerns...
Firework displays cancelled over concerns for animals
Tuesday 3rd November 2026Displays by a college and primary school are cancelled after concerns for the welfare of wildlife and pets...
'Shocking' reality of school absence in Gloucestershire - 'so many children are struggling'
Tuesday 27th October 2026The absences equate to nearly eight secondary schools being empty for 19 daysRead full story...
Tiny Victorian primary school in Cotswolds village 'feels like family'
Monday 26th October 2026It might be small but ambitions are bigRead full story...
Cheltenham primary school closes due to flooding
Friday 23rd October 2026The fire service have attended to help drain the water from the siteRead full story...
Another Gloucester school could be taken over by massive multi-academy trust
Wednesday 21st October 2026The merger could happen within a matter of monthsRead full story...
Farmer feel 'helpless' after bluetongue outbreak
Wednesday 21st October 2026Somerset farmer Sally Phillips says the bluetongue outbreak has cost her £11,000...
Farmer feels 'helpless' after bluetongue outbreak
Wednesday 21st October 2026Somerset farmer Sally Phillips says the bluetongue outbreak has cost her £11,000...
Tablets Romans used to curse others going on show
Tuesday 20th October 2026The tablets, used by Romans to target those who had wronged them, are going on show for first timeRead full story...
Strikes suspended at top Gloucestershire school but teachers need 'changes'
Tuesday 20th October 2026But the ballot remains active in case "behaviours persist"Read full story...
Racecourse set to reopen after major revamp
Monday 19th October 2026Cheltenham's racing season is due to start on Friday after three previous fixtures were cancelled...
Prince Archie's desperate plea to Prince Harry about starting a new UK school
Friday 16th October 2026Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son, Archie made a desperate royal plea when he was told the family would be moving to the UK and starting a new schoolRead full story...
Top autumn walks as leaves expected to be more vibrant
Friday 16th October 2026Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire have plenty of beautiful spots for autumnal walks...
'Appalling' state of disused Gloucester school that's become a dumping ground
Thursday 15th October 2026"Residents deserve better than a derelict building surrounded by rubbish...
Gloucester primary school closes after vandalism leaves classrooms 'unfit for use'
Tuesday 13th October 2026Staff apologised for the disruptionRead full story...
'Shocking' mounds of rubbish dumped at derelict school
Monday 12th October 2026Dirty nappies have also been seen at the fly-tip, which is spilling on to residents' properties...
Strike talks at Gloucestershire school as ex-pupil claims 'my teacher was in tears'
Monday 12th October 2026Concerns among staff did not go unnoticed by older studentsRead full story...
Author shares how books have 'magical way' of reaching you when struggling
Sunday 11th October 2026Author Matt Haig says books are healing for young people struggling with their mental health...
Ex-Gloucestershire teacher denies historic sex offences against boys at school
Thursday 8th October 2026The allegations date back to the 70s and 80sRead full story...
Alternative education school opens at rugby club
Thursday 8th October 2026Gloucester Rugby teams up with the BUSY group to help pupils struggling with mainstream education...
Gloucester car parks could become housing in 'ambitious' vision for city centre
Wednesday 7th October 2026But there are fears of worsening an already "diabolical" parking situationRead full story...
Acclaimed Gloucestershire school issues statement as six days of strikes loom
Tuesday 6th October 2026The trust was "surprised and disappointed" that press had been informed ahead of ongoing talksRead full story...
Teachers at private school to strike for six days
Monday 5th October 2026Only a small number of teachers will strike, a spokesperson from the day and boarding school says...
Strike threat at TV-famous Gloucestershire school amid 'culture of fear' claim
Friday 2nd October 2026The upcoming action will take place this month and next monthRead full story...
National news archive
UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – UK politics live
Friday 6th November 2026Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls to axe US tech firm’s contract to deliver the flagship government AI system, report saysAndy Burnham has joked that he was a bad driver after getting a quiz for primary-age children about braking distance wrong...
Burnham to force employers to publish salaries on job ads in latest government ‘small fix’ – UK politics live
Friday 6th November 2026Prime minister said his government would bring in legal requirement for companies to say what they pay when listing new jobsHello and welcome to the UK politics live blog...
Protesters join street demonstrations across France on day of strike action
Thursday 5th November 2026Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join industrial action as 70,000 police officers deployed across countryHundreds of thousands of people are expected to march in demonstrations across France as trade unions call for a nationwide strike expected to extend to hospital workers, air traffic control, the post office, teachers and rail staff...
School failed to deal with racist bullying, father claims
Thursday 5th November 2026The school and council say the school is safe for every pupil...
Protesters join street demostrations across France on day of strike action
Thursday 5th November 2026Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join industrial action as 70,000 police officers deployed across countryHundreds of thousands are expected to march in demonstrations across France as trade unions call for a nationwide strike expected to extend to hospital workers, air traffic control, the post office, teachers and rail staff...
Protesters to join nationwide march as France braces for day of strike action
Thursday 5th November 2026Hospital workers, air traffic and rail staff expected to join strikes amid renewed protests over education and rising living costsHundreds of thousands are expected to march in demonstrations across France as trade unions call for a nationwide strike expected to extend to hospital workers, air traffic control, the post office, teachers and rail staff...
US parents and teachers: share your thoughts on Google turning off Search for schools that reject AI
Wednesday 4th November 2026Google announced that schools restricting AI entirely will lose access to Google Search...
Children spending too long on maths app TT Rockstars, MP warns
Wednesday 4th November 2026The makers of the popular times table game say they are bringing in curfews and limits to screen time...
More than 900 academics urge UK to reverse decision to bar Andreas Malm
Wednesday 4th November 2026Blocking Swedish writer’s entry for event with Palestine Action co-founder is attack on free expression, letter saysMore than 900 academics have voiced their opposition to the government’s decision to block the climate academic Andreas Malm from entering the UK, warning that the move represents “a grave violation of academic freedom and freedom of expression”...
UK apologises to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian
Wednesday 4th November 2026Exclusive: Schools minister launches new Ukrainian GCSE and says she is sorry students were pushed to study Russian in its absenceThe UK has apologised to Ukrainian child refugees who were told to study Russian in English schools, as it launched funding for a new GCSE in Ukrainian...
'One heck of a rollercoaster' - foster carers urged to come forward
Tuesday 3rd November 2026With Northern Ireland seeing record numbers of children in care, more foster carers are needed...
‘Our aim is that children are protected’: besieged West Bank school fortifies its defences against settler violence
Tuesday 3rd November 2026After deaths of five students at hands of Israeli settlers in last academic year, al-Mughayyir’s teachers and pupils are on high alertThis year, parents in al-Mughayyir had to be persuaded to send their children back to school...
French pupils resume school blockades as country braces for more protests
Monday 2nd November 2026Minister warns weeks without lessons are putting exams at risk as unions plan nationwide strike on ThursdayDozens of high schools across France were blockaded again on Monday as the government braced for another tense week of protests over school conditions and the high cost of living...
A global youthquake is happening. Promises we made young people have been broken – and they know it | Gordon Brown
Monday 2nd November 2026Anger and protest have put liberal democracy on trial...
A job that changed me: I ran observatory tours as a student. An eight-year-old’s question taught me two important lessons
Monday 2nd November 2026I thought the explanation I’d given about black holes was family-friendly; but after what she had said, I had to rethink my examplesRead more in the a job that changed me seriesIn the first year of my science degree, I was fortunate to land a job as an astronomy guide at the Sydney Observatory...
‘They assume the man next to me is the owner’: four women doing business in Africa in their own way
Monday 2nd November 2026From feeding schoolchildren to recycling tyres, these entrepreneurs are challenging stereotypes while solving social and environmental problemsAfrica is thought to have a higher proportion of female entrepreneurs than any other continent and yet many still struggle to access financing...
University staff warned of 'difficult decisions' ahead over finances
Sunday 1st November 2026Pay deals with staff, and childcare and gym fees for staff and students are under review...
Sara won a prized place to study medicine in Glasgow. Why is the Home Office blocking her?
Thursday 29th October 2026She fought every obstacle in Afghanistan to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor – fleeing her abusive father and the Taliban...
Silicon Valley parents want the tech they help build out of their childrens’ schools
Tuesday 27th October 2026Both private and public schools in tech regions are limiting the use of tech in classrooms...
Protest leaders urge French pupils to keep barricading their schools
Monday 26th October 2026Activists say struggle must go on until their ‘maximum’ demands are met over teacher shortages and building repairsFrench children should continue to barricade their schools and take part in street protests, a student union said on Monday after the government announced a package of education measures to try to stem the crisis...
Goldsmiths fine art students call for compensation over record tutor strike
Monday 26th October 2026With industrial action over job cuts heading into its 21st week, students at famed London college are unhappyStudents arriving at Goldsmiths, University of London this autumn found a campus embroiled in a bitter industrial dispute that has upended timetables and disrupted courses...
Higher training costs for older workers risks plan to tackle youth jobs crisis, employers say
Monday 26th October 2026Exclusive: Ministers planning overhaul of apprenticeship funding to increase cost of over-25s training, Guardian understandsBritain’s largest employers have told the government that forcing businesses to pay more to train older workers risks damaging its goal to tackle the youth jobs crisis...
Ever Since I Knew Myself review – confronting the scars of childhood
Monday 26th October 2026Maka Gogaladze’s debut feature looks at generational differences in the context of Georgia’s education system and emphasis on collectivismThe scars imprinted on impressionable young minds can never fully fade away...
The Guardian view on adult education: learning should be for all ages | Editorial
Sunday 25th October 2026Teenagers and young adults are not the only people in need of new skills and a sense of purposeThe neglect of adults was, David Blunkett said in a recent interview, his biggest regret about education policy under New Labour...
Parents call for tougher measures in schools to tackle allergies
Saturday 24th October 2026At present, the onus is mainly on parents and individual schools to ensure safety measures for pupils are in place...
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