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Firefighters rushed to the scene of a cooking blaze at Catherine House in Stanhope Road, Portsmouth.

Cooking fire breaks out at student flat block - firefighters deployed

These apps can help prepare pupils ahead of the summer exam season

7 of Apple's top-rated free education apps for GCSEs and A Levels

Claire Louise School of Dance is set to open in Waterlooville with open days taking place on Saturday and Sunday.

New dance school to open in Waterlooville with open days this weekend

Essity hand out toilet roll to Nottingham University students as part of their recruitment drive.

UK employer advertises jobs on toilet rolls in student loos

Santander X UK Awards 2024 first prize winners Anushka Mahesh, Sarah Bailey, Aurusha Kharas and Tom Scrope

Entrepreneurs win award for tackling period poverty with £4 underwear

Course creator

University meditation teacher is spreading mindfulness to students all over UK

Thousands of UK university graduates are purportedly owed refunds on their student loan repayments

Student Loans Company overpaid by £184m - how to check your refund

Resits take place much like standard GCSE exams

Everything you need to know about GCSE resits

The education secretary has announced the first university tuition fee rise in eight years

Explainer Everything you need to know about the university tuition fee increase

A third of British students blame not eating enough fruit and veg on a lack of freezer space

Third of British students bemoan lack of freezer space

A private schooling expert says that happier children learn better

Private school approach may be the cure for absence woes - expert

Ruth Lue-Quee, education consultant from Staffordshire, who says period poverty is more widespread than people think

Secondary school teachers call for better and earlier period education

Homeschooling can offer more flexibility for families, an education expert says

'I'm a GCSEs tutor - here's what you should know before homeschooling'

Police

Young girl grabbed by unknown man as police launch appeal

An artist's impression of the proposed new student accommodation at Venture Tower in Fratton

Fresh plans unveiled for student housing in Fratton

Dozens of classic books and plays make an appearance of the dense reading lists

The books your A Level English lit student may need to read this year

A Level English students face a hefty reading list this year 📚

Amber Allott

Jack Moore of City of Portsmouth College, and Craig Hughes, a coach at Portsmouth Force, announce the new Level 3 BTEC Elite Basketball Programme that will be on offer to students next year.

Unique course gives basketball hopefuls a pathway to professional game

Police

Armed police rush to two secondary schools

Gordonstoun was one of two Scottish schools to make the list

The UK's 25 finest private senior schools, named among world's best

Children at Newtown C of E Primary School, Gosport, have turned up to school wearing blue today to remember Jack Beames. Picture:Habibur Rahman

Primary school takes part in 'very special' fundraiser

How did the UK's top domestic universities fare against the world?

How the UK's top 10 universities compare on the world stage

Musician Jack Flanagan talking to St Vincent Sixth Form College and Richard Taunton Sixth Form College students at the start of the Art For Earth's Sake project

Indie musician helps students write and record climate change vinyl single

Newtown Primary School is organising a fundraising day in memory of Jack Beames who died at the age of 22.

"We are turning the school blue in memory of Jack"

England's top sixth forms are a mix of ultra modern schools, and those steeped in history

The 25 best state schools and sixth forms for A Levels in England

Sixth form rankings are determined from students' A Level results (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

How England's best sixth form schools and colleges are ranked

Some of the UK's best performing private schools

How much it costs to go to the UK's 10 best-performing private schools

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership manages 21 schools, and has handed out iPads to thousands of pupils and teachers

How iPads are transforming education in schools

Move over textbooks, iPads in classrooms might be the way of the future 📚

Amber Allott

When it comes to highest proportion of top grades awarded, only one county can take the top spot (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

England's 10 best and worst performing counties in A Level top grades

Dominos launch Slice Security safes to keep students leftover pizza safe from hungry housemates

Domino’s has created a lockable box to keep leftover pizza safe

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Autumn side hustles: the best creative and profitable seasonal jobs

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Ofsted checks safeguarding, to make sure schools have good policies in place to protect vulnerable young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How Ofsted checks safeguarding in schools

Releasing Potential received a requires improvement Ofsted rating following its inspection which took place on January 25, 2024.It has recently had a monitoring inspection and has made some improvements

Independent school in Havant 'pleased' with monitoring visit

Kingscourt Prep School, Waterlooville, has been shortlisted or Excellence and Innovation in Early Years at the ISA Awards 2024.

Independent prep school shortlisted for prestigious award

Freshers week can be a daunting time for students but there is support available.

Freshers Week: How to access mental health support as a student

Tuition fees in England have remained at the same level since 2017, and haven't risen with inflation (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The cases for and against increasing university tuition fees

The Hayling College on Hayling Island has an Ofsted rating of good and the inspection was published on March 15, 2018.

Anger as school bans skirts and forces girls to wear trousers

The risk of unprotected sex does carry the chance of catching a sexually transmitted infection.

Pharmacist warns tell-tale signs of five common STDs

A poll of 2,000 motorists found a whopping 86 per cent have been in control of a vehicle while tired at some point

Millions of drivers admit getting behind the wheel when tired

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Mr. Alex Chappell, Assistant Director of Sport and Physical Education

Ad Feature How this Portsmouth school harnesses the power of role models

The symptoms of freshers flu are similar to that of a bad cold. (Photo: Pexels/Edward Jenner)

What is fresher's flu? Signs and symptoms

Data suggests most UK teens who use the internet also use generative AI tools (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

Students are using AI for schoolwork - here are the rules around this

There are more than 160 universities across the UK for prospective students to weigh up (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

The UK's 21 best universities, as 'freshers' prepare for student life

Freshers: 8 top tips to save money, have fun and stock up for the year

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I'm a finance expert - my 6 top student budgeting tips to save at uni

6 surprising ways students can claim free food - including from Greggs (Photo: Liubov Levytska - stock.adobe.co)

6 ways to save money on food as a student

Aldi says its new three-litre air fryer is perfect for students

Aldi is selling a bargain air fryer in its middle aisle

For many students, their university hall of residence will be their first time living away from home (Photo: Adobe Stock)

How to apply for student accommodation, and what to do if you miss out

These places have the highest rates of unauthorised absence fines (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

The 21 worst areas in England for student absence fines

The UKHSA urges students to protect themselves from deadly meningitis. (Photo: Pixabay/Pexels)

Warning issued to students to protect themselves against meningitis

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I'm a finance expert - this the best student account for free cash

Exams and results day can be an anxiety-inducing time for many young people (Image: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Four out of five young people say exams 'harmed their mental health'

Students will be moving in to new accommodation ahead of the new term

Aldi weekend offers - timely money savers for students and housemovers

Students jump for joy at their GCSE results at Miltoncross Academy, PortsmouthPicture: Habibur Rahman

Delight as students collect GCSE results - full round up

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