Parents believe more can be done to engage children in classical music More than nine in 10 parents think more could be done to engage their children in classical music, according to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). The organisation released the findings on Thursday as children across the country receive their exam
Vaping ‘should not be seen as harmless part of growing up’ Leading children’s doctors warned that vaping “should not be seen as a harmless part of growing up” Experts also warned that vaping is a gateway to smoking and could lead to a number of health harms. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Father, mother and daughter who died after entering water off Sussex named Three family members who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham have been named by police. Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his partner Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara El-Khawas are thought to have gone into the water to swim
Company owned by Sheffield United co-chairmen wound up A company owned by Sheffield United’s chairmen has been wound up at the High Court. COH Sports faced proceedings brought by United World, the Championship club’s former owners. The takeover of the club by COH Sports, headed by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, took place in December
Prime Minster sends sympathies to relatives after three die in ‘terrible tragedy’ at sea Andy Burnham has sent his sympathies to the relatives and friends of a girl who is fighting for her life after three of her family members died following an incident at sea off West Sussex. The Prime Minister warned of the
Surging energy prices push inflation up to highest level since March UK inflation has jumped to its highest rate since March after energy prices were pushed up by the Iran war, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 2.9% in July, up from a
Rain in coming days will not solve drought overnight – forecaster The UK will see showers over the coming days but the rain is “not going to solve the drought situation overnight”, a forecaster has said. Some areas in the country will have the “first meaningful rain for a long time” this week, the Met Office said,
PM announces drive to get thousands of rough sleepers off streets for Christmas Andy Burnham has pledged to work to “get everyone in for Christmas” as he continues to build on his vow to end rough sleeping. The Prime Minister is attempting a repeat of efforts during the coronavirus pandemic when the Everyone In scheme
Camilla longed to reveal King’s cancer diagnosis on ‘difficult’ charity visit The Queen has spoken for the first time about the difficult emotional experience of keeping the King’s cancer a secret before it was announced to the rest of the world. Camilla carried on with her royal duties by visiting a Maggie’s cancer support centre
Large emergency response to reports four people in difficulty in water off Sussex coast Emergency services are responding to reports that four people have got into difficulty in the water off the Sussex coast. Multiple ambulances and two air ambulances could be seen in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, near the RNLI station on Tuesday afternoon. A