Government hostility toward refugees and asylum seekers plays out in the local community, says Matthew Storey, councillor for Middlesbrough Central.
Middlesbrough is one of five local authorities with the highest proportion of neighbourhoods among the most deprived in England
A multi-million pound environmental project on the Tees Estuary aims to tackle rising flood risks, boost biodiversity and support the area’s economy – but can it restore the faith of the local community?
Saltburn-by-the-Sea has had something of a renaissance in recent years after decades of decline mirrored at seaside resorts - but it hasn't escaped the national scandal of raw sewage discharges from storm overflows
Housing prices are pushing families out of London. Primary schools no longer have enough students to function and shut down. Secondary schools lose their local intake and follow suit. And local economies suffer. London is being hollowed out as a living city - at an ever-accelerating pace.
Creativity, curiosity, self-esteem and social skills are essential for our well-being - but because they are not quantifiable, they are being left behind.
We can't hope to compete with AI on speed and volume of technical tasks. But AI can never compete with us in the truly creative thinking - from music, to philosophy, to the kind of inspired science fiction that guides actual technological progress. As humans, this is our natural advantage, and it needs to be shored up.
I am Englishman, a Christian, a teacher, a patriot, an admiral of the fleet, a golfer, a hunter and a chartered accountant - and trust me: Rishi Sunak's inquiry into sex education doesn't go remotely far enough.
The ultra-disciplinarian headteacher stepped down from her Social Mobilities role, but will continue to fan the flames of culture wars in education. Pity the children.
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