Children at 11 primary schools get the opportunity to become musicians: The Earthsong Foundation’s £680,000 grant

School places in Tyne and Wear: how did your area do?

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Newcastle saw one of the best success rates for primary places — but secondary school competition is growing.

Nine in ten children in Yorkshire got into their first choice school — but not everywhere

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In Yorkshire, nearly nine in ten families secured their top school — but some areas saw more competition than others.

South West parents most likely in England to get their first choice school

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In Bristol and the West Country, over ninety percent of children got their top school — one of the highest rates in England.

Bristolians Discuss: Was there a teacher who made a real difference in your life?

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Today we talk about all things teachers. We ask: Was there a teacher who made a real difference in your life — and what impact did they have?

Hockley Social Club confirms end-of-year closure

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Hockley Social Club, the popular Birmingham venue known for blending street food with live events, will close at the end of 2025. Digbeth Dining Club say jobs will be redeployed and plans are in motion for future venues. Richard Gullick explores what this means for the city’s cultural spaces and the wider night-time economy.

Was there a teacher who changed your life? Birmingham remembers on Thank a Teacher Day

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To mark Thank a Teacher Day, we ask people in Birmingham if there was a teacher who made a real difference in their life - and what impact they had on them.

Council considers move to add Sikh and Jewish ethnicity categories

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Birmingham City Council is set to vote on a motion that could see Sikh and Jewish identities recognised as ethnic groups in council data collection—a move described by supporters as essential to tackling inequality and improving public services.

I spend the day on "World’s Most Luxurious" Cruise Ship

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Seven Seas Grandeur is also home to a 1,600-piece art collection, including the first Fabergé egg to permanently reside at sea.

National Beer Day: Where can you find the BEST beer in Manchester?

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Let’s have a look at some of our favourite breweries here in Manchester featuring Track, Cloudwater and Northern Monk!

Sunderland Writer Uses Children’s Book to Break the Stoma Stigma

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A Sunderland supermarket worker, Stephen Jefferson, has written a heartwarming children’s book titled Shimmy the Shark and His Stoma to support young stoma users which was inspired by his late brother-in-law