“Pete’s Dragon,” a reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film centered on an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot — who just so happens to be a dragon – becomes available on Digital Download from 5th December and on Blu-rayTM and DVD from 5th December. Enjoy this heartwarming adventure just in time to entertain the entire family this …

27th in the Pisa rankings. Why is it ok for the UK to be bad at maths? By Charlotte Gater Head of Curriculum at Explore Learning In the recent PISA rankings that compare the results in maths, reading and science of 15 year olds from across the globe, the UK came 27th in maths. Education policy will have some affect, …

Shortlist of 12 cars revealed for the award Results to be announced as part of the 40th annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards. Votes can be cast at What Car Reader Award Voting for the What Car? Reader Award is now officially open to the public, as motorists are invited to name the car they believe will be the …

Infinerty Group Ltd (incorporating Entertain The Kids and ETK Lettings) are joining forces with the Management Team at Broadstone Mill (Debbie and Shaunna) to bring a little festive joy to others. During this festive season, it is easy to get carried away but spare a thought for those less fortunate. Everyone loves to receive an Advent Calendar, the traditional “countdown to Christmas”. …

Charlotte Church, Carl Barât, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, The Magic Numbers, Tom McRae, Kathryn Williams and Lock, accompanied by Ed Harcourt and the Dirty Pretty Strings, with comedy from Simon Munnery Stars from the worlds of rock, pop and comedy will perform at The Flying Seagull Project’s benefit concert for child refugees at London’s Union Chapel on Friday 2nd December. Curated by …

These were the bustling scenes from Tuesday (15/11) inside one of Amazon‘s biggest distribution centres as it prepares for Black Friday and the Christmas period. Over 1,000 members of staff at the retail giant’s warehouse could be seen racing to fill orders in time for one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Items from electrical goods to children’s …

Marie Curie has topped a list of the 50 most inspirational women of all time. The Polish physicist and chemist, known for her pioneering research on radioactivity, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the first person to win two Nobel Prizes. Florence Nightingale, one of the founders of modern nursing as well as a keen statistician, …

One in seven couples have difficulty conceiving – approximately 3.5 million people in the UK alone. Bud (babies under development), a digital resource for people struggling to conceive. Bud is launching a campaign called ‘Let’s talk about fertility’ to coincide with National Fertility Awareness Week (31st Oct – 6th Nov). The purpose of the campaign is to encourage couples to …

Alison Hammond has teamed up with Churchill Insurance to give her backing to inaugural awards celebrating the vital role of Lollipop men & women throughout the UK Brits encouraged to celebrate their local Lollipopper by nominating them here: Lollipoppers Awards 2016 Five award winners will be announced on Tuesday 29th November (including Lollipopper of the Year) to coincide with National …

Etac R82, specialist supplier of adaptive products for children and adults, will be providing a wide-ranging and interactive display at Kidz to Adultz North (17.11.16, Event City, Manchester). New for this Kidz show, Etac R82 will have an area dedicated to “Restoration of Body Shape” looking at asymmetry, change and postural support and challenging ideas about what can be corrected.  This …