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Use Minecraft In Schools To Teach Children About Built Environment Peers Say

Video games like The Sims, Minecraft and Assassin’s Creed should be used in schools to teach children about the built environment, peers have said. In a letter published on Thursday, the Government has been encouraged to work with educators in rolling out “digital tools” aimed at helping young people to develop an interest in construction and design. The Lords Built Environment Committee said widely popular 3D games could be used in lessons on geography, citizenship and design technology […]

25 June 2026

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Call For Risk Based Breast Cancer Screening As Cases In Under 50s Rise

The number of cases of breast cancer in women under 50 has risen by 5% in one year, according to new analysis. It comes as the charity CoppaFeel! claimed younger people with symptoms of the disease are “routinely dismissed” by health professionals. It is now calling for a seven-minute risk assessment, which looks at factors such as family history, to be adopted, in a bid to spot those who need earlier or more frequent breast screening. The NHS […]

25 June 2026

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Treasures Found Buried With Iron Age Warrior To Go On Show For First Time

Rare treasures found with a young Iron Age man buried around 2,000 years ago are to go on show for the first time in a new exhibition. The remains of the man, who was aged between 17 and 25, were discovered in a stone-lined cist at Marshill in Alloa. He was buried with an iron sword in a leather scabbard placed carefully across his chest, and a spear laid alongside him. The young […]

25 June 2026

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14m National Lottery Funding Secured To Save Rare Oak Church Spire

A unique oak church spire is to be restored after securing £1.4 million from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to save its rare oak spire. The oak-shingled spire at St Dubricius Church in Porlock, Somerset, is believed to be the only one of its kind in the country. The truncated spire is made entirely of timber and clad in oak shingles. Last replaced in 1933, the shingles are now failing, leaving 13th-century timbers vulnerable to […]

25 June 2026

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Parents Facing Impossible As Thousands Of Babies Living In Overheated Homes

Almost 1.6 million children, including more than 70,000 babies, are living in overheated homes in England, according to campaigners, who have called for “urgent action” to ensure housing can be kept at safe temperatures. The National Housing Federation (NHF) warned that with warmer weather becoming more frequent, it is becoming “impossible” for parents to ensure their homes are comfortable. The Climate Change Committee has previously suggested that hotter temperatures could result in 92% of existing […]

25 June 2026

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Scotland Slip To Heavy World Cup Defeat

Brazil run out 3-0 winners in Miami to leave Steve Clarke's side's hopes of reaching the knockout stages hanging by a thread Sorry Scotland lost a second World Cup group game with a bruising 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Miami to leave their last-32 hopes up in the air. Vinicius Junior took advantage of a horror mistake by returning Scots defender Scott McKenna to give the South Americans the lead in the seventh minute and then had the […]

25 June 2026

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Swinney Hits Back At Baseless Claims Of SNP Cover Up Of Murrells Crimes

John Swinney has hit back at claims he was involved in an SNP cover-up of Peter Murrell’s crimes, with the First Minister insisting such suggestions are “utterly and totally baseless”. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay had accused Mr Swinney of being the “king of the SNP cover-up”. He raised the issue at Holyrood after former SNP chief executive Murrell – the ex-husband of Nicola Sturgeon – was jailed for five years and three months for embezzling more than […]

25 June 2026

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Keir Starmer Focused On Living Costs And Orderly Transition In Final Weeks As PM

Sir Keir Starmer has signalled he is squarely focused on tackling the cost of living and remaining professional, despite turmoil at the top of Government. The Prime Minister said he hoped to ensure disruption was “absolutely minimised” as he hands over power following his final weeks in Downing Street, as it appears Andy Burnham is likely to succeed him without a Labour leadership contest. Speaking during a visit to a cinema in Milton Keynes, Sir Keir insisted that […]

25 June 2026

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Notts Maternity Mothers And Babies Died Or Suffered Avoidable Harm

Hundreds of mothers and babies suffered potentially avoidable harm or died due to “longstanding and deeply embedded systemic failures” at a hospital trust The inquiry, led by senior midwife Donna Ockenden, found leaders at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) knew there were serious issues in its maternity department going back years but failed to take action to prevent more deaths. More than 2,500 families and over 800 members of staff have contributed to the […]

24 June 2026

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Use Minecraft In Schools To Teach Children About Built Environment Peers Say

Call For Risk Based Breast Cancer Screening As Cases In Under 50s Rise

Treasures Found Buried With Iron Age Warrior To Go On Show For First Time

14m National Lottery Funding Secured To Save Rare Oak Church Spire

Parents Facing Impossible As Thousands Of Babies Living In Overheated Homes

Scotland Slip To Heavy World Cup Defeat

Swinney Hits Back At Baseless Claims Of SNP Cover Up Of Murrells Crimes

Keir Starmer Focused On Living Costs And Orderly Transition In Final Weeks As PM

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