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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Rumeana Jahangir |Phil Cunliffe
School smartphone bans - are they effective? Rumeana Jahangir and Phil CunliffePA MediaMany schools are locking aways students' phones to prevent access during classesBanning smart phones in schools has become an increasingly popular move for teachers looking to improve children's education, concentration and wellbeing.
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1 week ago | 
aol.com | Rumeana Jahangir |Phil Cunliffe
Banning smart phones in schools has become an increasingly popular move for teachers looking to improve children's education, concentration and wellbeing. While some health and education professionals and campaigners argue the bans help improve young people's mental health, there are arguments that sanctions can make little difference, do not go far enough, or could have a negative impact.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
aol.com | Phil Cunliffe |Shyamantha Asokan
A former boarding school housemaster and scout leader has admitted to being a paedophile during a cross-examination at his trial. Richard Burrows is on trial over allegations that he abused boys between the late 1960s and mid-1990s, while working at a school in Cheshire and later as a scout leader in the West Midlands. Mr Burrows has previously admitted 43 out of 105 charges, the prosecution has not offered evidence for eight counts and he denied the remaining 54.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
msn.com | Ewan Gawne |Phil Cunliffe
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Ewan Gawne |Phil Cunliffe
A burst water main has flooded a housing estate and forced the closure of several local schools. More than ten homes on Gerrard Street in Kirkholt, Rochdale have been affected. United Utilities has turned off the water supply and sent engineers to make repairs. Janet Brooks said the flooding was "just horrendous" and added that the street had suffered repeated problems with burst pipes in the last five years.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Phil Cunliffe |Jenny Coleman
Teenage singer-songwriter Alex Spencer shares the same dream as many new artists, of one day headlining festivals alongside the biggest names in music. And while he is still working towards that aim in the real world, in a virtual sense, that ambition has come true. The 17-year-old student's "silly little song" Nightmares has been included alongside the likes of Coldplay, Billie Eilish and Kasabian on the soundtrack of one of the country's best-selling video games, FC 25.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Phil Cunliffe
Debbie Leitch was found dead at her home in Blackpool [Handout]A mother who was jailed for manslaughter after her disabled daughter starved to death has refused to take part in her inquest. Debbie Leitch, 24, who had Down's syndrome, was found dead at her home in South Shore, Blackpool, on 29 August 2019. Elaine Clarke, who was her daughter’s full-time paid carer, was jailed in 2022 for gross negligence manslaughter.
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Sep 28, 2024 | 
aol.com | Phil Cunliffe |Rumeana Jahangir
Bamber Bridge fans helped raise money during Saturday's game against Mickleover [BBC]A cash-strapped football club’s fans have raised about £6,000 in 24 hours after bosses appealed for help to secure its future. Bamber Bridge FC, based near Preston, set up an online fundraiser with a £30,000 target, after saying sponsorships were dropping and attendances falling. The club said it was in a "tight spot" and appealed for donations to “help cover staff costs and to balance the books”.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Phil Cunliffe |Lynette Horsburgh
Sailors aiming for gold tell of 'super cool' sportBy Phil Cunliffe & Lynette Horsburgh, BBC NewsSailing Energy/World SailingAnna Burnet and John Gimson won silver in Tokyo 2020Two sailors from Cheshire are hoping their experience will help them in their quest for gold medals at the Paris Olympics. John Gimson, 41, from Congleton, and Chris Grube, 39, from Chester, might be the two oldest Team GB sailors but they are both looking to win their first golds in Marseille where they will be sailing.
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Jul 6, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Rumeana Jahangir |Phil Cunliffe
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