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A group of students wearing sporting attire standing at the end of a bridge over a river, with a building and the water visible behind them.

Students to take on 170-mile relay for charity

Eleven students prepare for the cross-country challenge to raise money for their local hospital.

two hands holding tiny multi-coloured ball bearings on the left is some which are sweets and on the right is some which are a toy

Doctors warn of magnetic toy risk to children

The University of Southampton study shows hundreds of children swallow magnets every year.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Two young children eating burgers in sesame-seeded buns. The children’s full faces are cropped out. Both children are holding the burgers with both hands. One child has a pink top on, and the other has a white top with blue yellow and orange markings on.

Cost an obstacle to a healthy nursery lunch - study

In Essex, 21% of reception-age children are obese or overweight.

The blue, yellow and red of the Romanian flag can be seen in the foreground with children sitting around a desk in the background.

School helps Romanian children connect with roots

Most of the children who attend were born in the UK and speak little or no Romanian.

Hull & East Yorkshire

A large grey stone and brick building with pillars in the centre. University of Wolverhampton at The Halls is written above the entrance.

Concerts will see 3,000 school children perform

Around 3,000 school children from Wolverhampton will perform accompanied by a 14 piece band.

The back of a woman holding a young boy's hand. She is wearing blue jeans and holding car keys in her other hand. The boy is wearing a red hooded top and blue jeans, and is holding a yellow and blue minions backpack.

Parents surveyed on pressures of raising children

A public health survey canvases views on the demands of raising children on the Isle of Man.

Two boys on a branch climbing up a tree on a sunny day.

New facility to be 'safe and creative environment'

New facilities at Lester's Yard include a social room, community kitchen and therapeutic suite.

Four school girls sit on a bench in front of their school. They all have long hair and are looking into camera. Their uniform is green and yellow, they wear ties and blazers.

Teen girls report more social media issues than boys

One in five girls aged between 13 and 15 reported problems compared with one in 10 boys that age.

A woman wearing a maroon fleece and polo shirt is showing seeds in a tupperware to a young girl. The girl is wearing a white T-shirt and a blue cardigan and is looking at the seeds and holding a little flower pot with some soil in.

Partnership to offer farm visits to children

Patshull in Shropshire will be one of the Crown Estates to offer the countryside experiences.