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HANDOUT Noah’s body was found in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, almost a week after he went missing A process to select a jury for the inquest into the death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe will continue into a third day. The body of the 14-year-old …

Simon FinlayLocal Democracy Reporting Service Getty Images Kent County Council said its special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) bill is one of its “biggest financial risks” Overspending on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in Kent could reach £136m by March, a councillor has said. Councillor Harry Rayner, a former …

[ What’s it like having ADHD when you are 11 years old and are expected to get on with your schoolwork just like everyone else? Source link

Thousands of schoolchildren are set to take part in a study to examine whether or not limiting social media use can improve the mental health of teenagers. The IRL (In Real Life) trial will track around 4,000 secondary pupils in Bradford aged between 12 and 15, with each given a …

Pamela TickellNorth East and Cumbria Google Sunjit Kang was the head of ICT and Business at The Grangefield Academy in Stockton A secondary school teacher has been banned from teaching indefinitely for marking up students’ grades. Sunjit Kang, 40, who was the head of ICT and Business at The Grangefield …

Angie BrownEdinburgh and East reporter Ann Cation Ann Cation, a retired headteacher from West Wemyss, said she loves the house she has been renting for the past 18 years Dozens of private tenants in Fife face mass eviction by the summer after their new landlord announced they were selling their …

Councils in England are spending an average of 78% of their council tax and general funds income on adult and children’s social care, new figures have revealed. The analysis by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) uses a measure called net revenue expenditure (NRE) which excludes the …

A councillor has claimed Highland Council does not have enough tar to fix all the damaged roads in Caithness. Andrew Jarvie, chairman of the local authority’s Caithness area committee, said the council should build its own tar-making plant to better tackle pothole repairs. Complaints about the state of the roads …

A food charity has delivered almost 100,000 meals in Kirklees in the past year, saving struggling families an estimated £740,000. The Bread and Butter Thing (TBBT) has also supported more than 8,500 members in the borough as part of its pledge to “make everyday essentials affordable”. The charity’s food hubs …

Erin McClean Erin McClean says they are sad to leave good friends behind in Cheshire in England but are also excited about the move home The wife of professional footballer James McClean has said they will be “closing the door” on the abuse they endured in England as they prepare …

Lyndsey TelfordBBC News NI Dr Mohammad Husban Colin Howell was a well-known dentist and prominent member of his church in Coleraine The confessions of one of Northern Ireland’s most notorious killers are to be broadcast for the first time. Dentist Colin Howell killed his wife and his lover’s husband in …

[ Shingles vaccination not only protects against the disease but may also contribute to slower biological aging in older adults, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study. Source link

Ministers are consulting on banning social media for under-16s in the UK – just weeks after a ban in Australia came into force. The government’s consultation will look at various options, including increasing the digital age of consent and restricting potentially addictive app design features such as “streaks” and “infinite …

Molara Wood Renowned Nigerian master wood carver Kasali Akangbe Ogun has been buried following his death last week after a brief illness. He came from a long line of wood carvers from the Yoruba people, and took the tradition from his birthplace of Osogbo in the country’s south-west to the …

Nichola RutherfordBBC Scotland News Emma Christie Hazel Dempster and Lachlan Lindsay both have brain tumours When Lachlan Lindsay was eight, he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. Surgeons acted quickly and he made a good recovery. It was a painful experience for Lachlan and a worrying time for his family …

[ Warts are small, firm bumps on the skin caused by viruses from the human papillomavirus (HPV) family. Warts are common among school-aged children but can affect people of any age. Source link

[ White matter microstructure: Tens of thousands of myelinated axons packed into a 100-micron3 volume of brain white matter, imaged by electron microscopy and segmented using AI. Credit: University of Eastern Finland Early diagnosis and noninvasive monitoring of neurological disorders require sensitivity to elusive cellular-level alterations that emerge much earlier …

Laura CressTechnology reporter AFP via Getty Images The government will consult on whether social media should be banned for under-16s in the UK. It said “immediate action” would give Ofsted the power to check policies on phone use when it inspects schools, and it expected schools to be “phone-free by …

Ministers are launching a consultation on banning under-16s from social media after coming under pressure from dozens of their own backbench MPs. After initially opposing such a ban, the government’s position softened in recent days, and ministers will now consult on whether to bring in an Australia-style policy. Read more: …

Angela Ferguson, and Holly Harrison,BBC Wales PA Media Dr Lin Russell and her six-year-old daughter Megan were found dead on an isolated footpath near Chillenden, Canterbury, Kent, in July 1996 A watchdog which looks into potential miscarriages of justice has confirmed its review into the conviction of Michael Stone for …