What happens to people’s health when air pollution is reduced?
While carbon emissions reduction is normally framed as having a global benefit rather than a local gain, studies published in 2025 and 2026 from Greece have added to growing evidence that cutting coal use and air…
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‘Billy’s thriving’: family’s joy as boy who helped legalise cannabis medicine in UK turns 21
A severe form of epilepsy condemned his tiny body to daily seizures – brutal, draining and each one potentially fatal. "They couldn't get the seizures under control," his mother, Charlotte, recalled. "Billy was sent home…
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Staying, Leaving, or Progressing? What the Social Care Workforce is Telling us
Adult social care stands at a critical moment. Demand for care continues to grow, and policymakers are increasingly focused on how the sector can build a sustainable workforce for the future. Yet recruitment and…
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Many Workplaces Still Confuse Professionalism With Performance
Meanwhile, the quieter person calmly preventing operational problems in the background is frequently overlooked because they are not performing urgency dramatically enough. Some workplaces now treat exhaustion almost…
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Academic who accused Jason Arday of plagiarism suspended by his university
The allegations, which were not proven in any formal investigation, triggered questions about Arday's achievements. There has been stiff criticism of Cambridge over its handling of the affair, but also of the coverage by…
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‘Biased’ Channel 4 programme on ADHD misrepresented my views, says expert
"I agreed to take part in this documentary because I knew it was aiming to show ADHD was a myth and I wanted to provide an alternative view," she said. "But they cherrypicked, largely misrepresented, truncated and…
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The Guardian view on Trump’s MMR executive order: endangering the children he claims to care about | Editorial
But that's part of being a responsible parent. It becomes a lot tougher if mum or dad is being fed mixed and erroneous messages about the benefits and harms of vaccination. Parents have to make a lot of decisions about…
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'Relentless' GCSE resit cycle 'simply not working', school and college leaders say
The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) said a "significant proportion" of students fall short of passing those subjects, and that most who retake those exams "face the miserable experience of falling short…
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Grant scheme for innovation and technology opens for Welsh organisations
The funding round is open to businesses, universities, research organisations, further education colleges, third sector organisations and NHS Health Boards operating in Wales. Since 2023, SMART Flexible Innovation…
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Hospitality talent champion awarded honorary doctorate from Arden University
The award was presented at the university’s graduation ceremony at Central Hall Westminster, where Stephanie celebrated alongside the very first cohort of apprentices she helped guide to graduation. Stephanie first…
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