Tess Reidy

2 months ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Tess Reidy

When Jake Satchelle gets home from college each afternoon, his sister, 13, asks the same question: what did you learn today? The 17-year-old, from Horsham, West Sussex, is studying for a level 3 criminology qualification, where he learns about issues such as miscarriages of justice – and then shares his newfound knowledge with his younger sibling. “We’re both obsessed with criminology, and she has the same drive that I have. It’s really sweet,” he says.

Jan 12, 2025 | theguardian.com | Tess Reidy

Nobody in 2023 would have guessed that Sabrina Carpenter or Chappell Roan would be festival headliners in 2025, or that the Foo Fighters’ rumoured summer tour would not go ahead after Dave Grohl became the father of a baby girl born “outside of [his] marriage”. But despite the unpredictable side of the music industry, live events are being organised further and further in advance.

Jan 11, 2025 | theguardian.com | Tess Reidy

Castling. The Berlin defence. En passant. If you haven’t heard these terms, chances are you soon will. School chess clubs are booming, new apps are capturing a gen-Z audience and stone chess boards have been installed in parks across the country. This year, a chess competition show comes to the BBC: Sue Perkins and The Traitors star Anthony Mathurin will present Chess Masters, in which 12 players battle it out. Chess is already a big spectator sport on other platforms, such as Twitch.

Dec 29, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tess Reidy

Greyson Harding, 13, has always had a strong sense of style. First, there were his dad’s vintage Prada shirts. Then came the blond hair dye, and now the perm. “My hair is naturally super straight, so at first it was a bit of a shock,” he said. “But now the curls have settled, I’m really pleased.

Sep 10, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tess Reidy

When Jadelle Luckman, 21, secured a place at Falmouth University, she hit the accommodation jackpot: an en-suite room in halls, a five-minute walk from campus. She was thrilled to have landed her first choice through a ballot process where students rank their 10 preferences in order. “I saved a lot of money not having to get public transport,” she recalls.