1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (622+ words) Families who earn just above the threshold to miss out on benefits are struggling with the cost of living and need more help from the government, a charity in the chancellor of the exchequer's constituency has said. Chancellor John Healey's…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (912+ words) As thousands of young people prepare to leave home for university, students say the biggest challenges are often the ones that happen outside the lecture theatre. For Grace Williamson, who has just completed her first year at university in Edinburgh,…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1032+ words) A woman whose daughter has profound needs has described the process of enrolling children to Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools as feeling like a "complete lottery". It comes as the Education Authority announced that all SEN schools in Northern Ireland…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (466+ words) A crime writer who has benefitted from a scheme that helps new authors has said it is "restoring the connection" between books and local communities. The 1in200 scheme was launched in 2025 by writers Colin Wade, from Headington, and Laury Conn, from…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (301+ words) City leaders are to commit more than £1m towards a programme to tackle "crisis levels" of child poverty. A report to Liverpool City Council warns 40% of children in the city are living in poverty - the highest rate in Merseyside. These youngsters…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (891+ words) By the time they get to the 11-plus exam, some children have had years of preparation. "I know there are parents who are, I would say, well-off, that started the process while in Year 3," said parent Bernice Hatcher. Her older…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (214+ words) Parents and carers who struggle when using the internet will be offered free support with applying for secondary school places online. The free digital drop-in sessions will be held on Thursdays throughout September and October, at the Civic Centre, in…...