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THE kids might be starting their summer holidays but the staff also deserve their break. If you are a teacher about to settle ...

Taylor Wimpey North East and Ryhope Junior School have teamed up to create a series of ‘Welcome to your new home’ cards for ...

Year 5 pupils at St Bede’s Catholic Primary School entered a competition to design a ‘welcome to your new home’ card for new ...

This event is much more than an art show, it is a joyful celebration of a life lived fully, fearlessly and creatively" ...

Some dual-income couples without kids will stop at nothing to care for their "fur babies." Some 68% are making these ...

After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was ...

More than 150 Illinois Army National Guard soldiers returned home after a successful deployment to the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility, where they supported Operation Enduring Freedom.

Plus, local lady switches career from fashion to health care; Neumann wins national recycling contest for second year; ...

Former New Hampshire State Sen. Lou D'Allesandro and Manchester Superintendent Jennifer Chmiel join WMUR's Steve Bottari on CloseUp to discuss financial literacy for students in New Hampshire.

Ernesto Manuel-Andres was granted a special immigrant status as he waited for a visa. ICE still raided his home and arrested him.