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Look Up!

6th September 2023

Although many people are distracted by mobile phones, children are the most affected. By the…

How to Explain the Cost of Living Crisis to Kids

16th February 2023

Written in collaboration with Starling Bank What is the ‘cost of living crisis’? Cost of…

The First News Kids Panel

18th February 2022

We’re looking for young people across the country to give us feedback on our newspaper. We write and design…

Ukraine – What’s Going On?

27th January 2022

Read our explainer on what's going on in Ukraine at the moment, written specifically to help you talk about it with your child.

Special Report | My Migrant Story by Arvin, 10

2nd December 2021

“Hello, my name is Arvin, I’m from Iran and I am a refugee. My family’s…

Capturing the real Christmas Spirit this Festive Season

24th November 2021

Teaching children…

A Time To Remember – 11 November

11th November 2021

In November every year, there are various events to help us remember all of the people who have served their country or died during wars. Here’s our guide to what Remembrance is all about, and why it inspired one First News reader to look into the life of a little-known war hero.

Plastic Recycling “doesn’t work” says PM – is he right?

4th November 2021

HE SAID WHAT? Boris Johnson told First News readers that plastic recycling “doesn’t begin…

Special Report | Experimental Gardening

6th October 2021

Are snails as slippery as you thought? Can your pots hold more than their weight in water? And how can you grow naturally sweet popcorn? To celebrate the launch of the Royal Horticultural Society’s RHS Hilltop – the UK’s home of gardening science – they have set a challenge for First News readers to become their own backyard scientists!

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