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Global leaders inspire students at their old school

Leading figures from around the globe returned to their old school, some after 35 years, to inspire the next generation of enterprising students.

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Supporting image for story: A young Rhayader chef is one of four in the Junior Chef of Wales final

A young Rhayader chef is one of four in the Junior Chef of Wales final

Supporting image for story: Young musicians deliver platinum performance and help raise thousands for charity

Young musicians deliver platinum performance and help raise thousands for charity

Supporting image for story: A year of progress and partnership for Coleg Cambria

A year of progress and partnership for Coleg Cambria

Supporting image for story: Telford primary school receives £250 for art supplies after pupil designs borough's new flag

Telford primary school receives £250 for art supplies after pupil designs borough's new flag

Supporting image for story: Shrewsbury pupils bring Flaxmill history to life in unique and historic drama production

Shrewsbury pupils bring Flaxmill history to life in unique and historic drama production

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's best secondary schools revealed in The Times 2026 school league tables

Shropshire's best secondary schools revealed in The Times 2026 school league tables

Editor's choice

New Shropshire primary school trust throws open doors as deadline looms for reception places applications

Discover the wonders of Elan Valley: Dam open days return for Twixmas adventure

Newport students host festive afternoon tea

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Supporting image for story: Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

Pupils join major effort to restore local rivers and create greener school grounds

Supporting image for story: Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

Review: Colour, chaos and kazoos - Shrewsbury College’s Aladdin dazzles at the Edge

Supporting image for story: School choir delights community at concert

School choir delights community at concert

Supporting image for story: Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Schools to teach about healthy relationships to tackle violence against girls

Supporting image for story: Newport secondary pupils make 'generous' food bank donation in time for Christmas

Newport secondary pupils make 'generous' food bank donation in time for Christmas

Supporting image for story: Telford College students show off cookery skills as they serve up festive feast for community group

Telford College students show off cookery skills as they serve up festive feast for community group

Supporting image for story: Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

Llandinam primary school closure process moves on to next stage

Supporting image for story: New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

New permanent headteacher appointed at Shrewsbury secondary school

Supporting image for story: Academy choir made up of pupils from 13 Shropshire schools delivers first performance

Academy choir made up of pupils from 13 Shropshire schools delivers first performance

Education Magazines

Big School Magazine

Helping parents of Year 6 students make the right choices for secondary school. 2024/25 issue out now!

What Next? Magazine

A comprehensive guide that looks at the options available to post-16 and post-18 students. 2024/25 issue out now!

UK News

Supporting image for story: Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea hailed as ‘legend’ by Bob Mortimer

Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea hailed as ‘legend’ by Bob Mortimer

Supporting image for story: Burglars jailed for using Grindr to dupe victims into letting them in their home

Burglars jailed for using Grindr to dupe victims into letting them in their home

Supporting image for story: ‘Like Titanic film’- witnesses tell of watching boats falling into ‘sinkhole’

‘Like Titanic film’- witnesses tell of watching boats falling into ‘sinkhole’

Supporting image for story: Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says

Extremely fortunate no-one hurt after sinkhole swallows boats, fire chief says

Supporting image for story: Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife

Supporting image for story: Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down

Banksy claims Bayswater artwork that shows two figures lying down

Supporting image for story: Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes

Fact check: Fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes

Supporting image for story: Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue

Stretch of canal dammed off after ‘sinkhole’ leaves 10 needing rescue

Supporting image for story: Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo

Liverpool man denies racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo

Supporting image for story: Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays UK files to appoint administrators

World News

Supporting image for story: Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Ukraine’s Zelensky says progress in US-led peace talks ‘quite solid’

Supporting image for story: Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Russian general killed by bomb under his car in Moscow

Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Supporting image for story: US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

Supporting image for story: Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Supporting image for story: US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Supporting image for story: US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

Supporting image for story: Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Disabled engineer becomes first wheelchair user to blast off for space

Supporting image for story: Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts

Court sentences ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan and wife to 17 years over state gifts