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Science: Don’t get yourself tangled up in dementia

A team of scientists from Bath and Bristol have identified a protein fragment that could be a template for new therapeutics for dementia

Don’t let the donkeys eat the plastic

A project in Kenya is working to highlight the damaging impact of plastic pollution on land animals, and it's using performance arts to help raise awareness

Child authors brought to book

A housing association in Sefton helped a local literary festival for kids publish a volume of stories written by child authors

Society: New board game plays dice with dementia

A dementia specialist has turned life with the condition into a roll-and-move style board game

Science: Get a load of those screwy teeth

Fossil of new species in Morocco adds to evidence of vast diversity of marine reptiles back in Cretaceous times, but scientists are puzzled by its choppers

“My battle to reduce knife crime will never stop”

Grieving mum Sarah Lloyd hopes her new short film will teach young people the tragic consequences of carrying knives By Mark Cantrell A Leeds mum left heart-broken after her teenage son was murdered has channelled her grief into raising awareness of the dangers young people face if they carry knives. Sarah Lloyd, now a postgraduate … Continue reading “My battle to reduce knife crime will never stop” →

These Wicked winners are ‘woke’ kids, and that’s no bad thing

A writing competition for UK children with social justice at its heart has announced the winning youngsters

Grab whatever you fancy Off the Shelf

Sheffield's Off the Shelf Festival of Words is promising a varied and startling array of literary talent

Gallery: All set up at Tales on Trent

Tales on Trent saw authors and readers gather to share a mutual love of books

Tales on Trent: They came to a city

There's nothing like a human connection when it comes to sharing a passion for books