1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (392+ words) A children's literacy scheme founded by country music icon Dolly Parton is set to launch in Selby, providing free books to youngsters until they start school. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is being introduced as part of a wider £400,000 initiative aimed…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (434+ words) The illustrator for the Gruffalo books has said images created by artificial intelligence (AI) are "worrying". Axel Scheffler said AI pictures are "a breach of copyright" and lose their charm when compared to the hand-drawn originals. He was speaking to…...

5+ day, 34+ min ago   (810+ words) The mother of a boy with autism has said she is worried society is beginning to feel less tolerant towards her son. Darrell said her son Dexter, from Devon, also has a speech impediment and the mindset of a much…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (739+ words) The government has said it will introduce a new law to force tech firms to prevent children from taking or sharing nude images on mobile devices. Apple and Google, which develop the operating systems of most smartphones used in the…...

1+ week, 3+ min ago   (442+ words) The entire community needs to get involved if moves to minimise children's use of smartphones are to be a success, a senior Guernsey politician has said. Education President Paul Montague said: "Society needs to get behind our schools. It's a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1091+ words) A disabled mum from Greater Manchester has joined a campaign for better paternity leave after being "stopped in her tracks" by the challenges of adapting to motherhood alone. Melissa Johns, 36, from Ashton-under-Lyne, welcomed her first child in October. Despite requiring…...