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Charles Pugsley, cabinet member for children and family services at Leicestershire County Council

Leicestershire's SEND strategy is approved but funding concerns remain

Some of the knitted poppies displayed inside All Saints' Church at Asfordby

Hundreds of knitted and crocheted poppies at Asfordby Remembrance festival

The Starlight Night family event in Waltham.

Starlight Night family event returns to village near Melton this weekend

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New Gen Yoto Player

Yoto Mini 4th Gen vs 2024 Edition: my verdict on which is worth buying

The application has been submitted to Harborough District Council for a premise in Tilton On The Hill. (Image: Google).

Children’s home approved despite 'no school for 26 years' claims

The camera lets users take multiple pictures before choosing which ones to print out

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Some of the MV16 students pictured after their charity Colour Run

Melton college students raise £5K for children's charity

Nearly a quarter of parents have cancelled a medical appointment as they were too busy to attend

Parents put own health on backburner to care for children, study finds

A first phone can bring independence, along with new questions for parents about online safety.

Your child’s phone has a safety blind spot. Here’s what parents can do

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The new kids snack brand has launched at Asda.
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Yoto has unveiled its new 4th Gen Player and Mini, with a new Green Button designed to make favourite audio easier for children to access.

Yoto's two new kids' audio players have a clever new feature

LEGO DUPLO bricks are designed for little hands and can be used to create colourful models through open-ended play.

6 skills toddlers can learn through LEGO DUPLO play

The Very promotion includes LEGO DUPLO sets featuring Bluey, Disney Frozen, Spidey, vehicles and animals.

The LEGO DUPLO sets designed for different toddler ages

Selected LEGO DUPLO sets are reduced by up to 25% at Very until September 16

Very cuts up to 25% off LEGO DUPLO sets for little builders

The most common method to put money aside for their youngsters is via a children’s savings account

A fifth of parents haven't put money aside to support their kids

Paddington’s Suitcase eight-book picture book gift set

Eight Paddington books are now just £11.99

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TOG24 cuts £30 men’s T-shirts to £6 in huge outlet sale

I’ve just found this £7 Shaun the Sheep fleece my son will love and I’m adding it straight to my basket

I’ve found a £7 Shaun the Sheep fleece my son will love

The Yoto player is a clever gadget giving children something to do after school without reaching for another screen.

The screen-free gadget for keeping children entertained after school

The Yoto player gives children a screen-free way to enjoy stories, music and educational content after school.

This is an after-school gadget that kids will actually enjoy

A Yoto player can bring screen-free stories into a child's bedtime routine as the autumn evenings get darker.

This simple bedtime addition will help kids on darker autumn nights

Regatta’s back to school sale collection includes fleeces, padded jackets and a waterproof coat with a built-in torch.

Regatta’s £4.80 fleece is a top pf the class back-to-school bargain

A Yoto player can entertain children for years with its ever-expanding collection of stories and music.

The clever kids' gift that grows with them

Great Central Railway (GCR) is set to sparkle this Christmas with a magical line-up of festive experiences for the whole family to enjoy. From enchanting train rides with Santa and his elves to indulgent festive dining and perfect Christmas gifts, there’s something for everyone at Britain’s only double track, main line heritage railway.

All aboard the festive season at Great Central Railway

A Rubik's cube is one of the most popular toy for boys and girls of the 80s, guaranteed to provide hours of fun, or should that be hours of frustration.

15 brilliant toys from the 1980s that will make you feel instantly nostalgic

Rose gardens at Belvoir Castle

Gardening experts lined up for annual Belvoir Castle show

Buckminster Primary School pupils in their outdoor classroom

Primary pupils enjoy learning outdoors
Children at Buckminster Primary School are enjoying learning outdoors.
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Pupils at Ab Kettleby Primary School with their school's mental health award

Village schools celebrate achieving mental health status award

Some of the Somerby Primary School pupils who got to ring the village church bells

Village pupils thrilled to ring church bells

How to make your balcony safer for your children

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Speaking 'parentese' can help boost your baby's vocabulary by 40 words

Did you put money away for your child in a fund years ago and have only just remembered about it? (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how to find out if you have savings in a forgotten Child Trust fund - an...

Half of parents think mobile phones should be banned in schools - do you agree?

Now you can check if your child is getting the right amount of nutrition (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is exactly what your child should be eating - according to nutritionists

Firefighters make a special visit to Thrussington Primary School PHOTO: Supplied

Thrussington schoolchildren learn from on duty fire crew during special visit

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Dare to walk the dooms at Belvoir Castle's Halloween fright night

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Brave bears take flight at Long Clawson Teddy Bear Festival

Young people from Whissendine Pre-school meet local heroes at Oakham Fire Station PHOTO: Supplied

Children from Whissendine Pre-school experience a day as a firefighter

Your brave teddy bear could parachute from the top of St Remigius Church Tower PHOTO: Supplied

Ready teddy go! Have your bear parachute jump off church at festival in Long Cla...

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Children from Thrussington Primary School become kings of the castle for a day

Brushing doesn't stop effects of sugar on children's teeth

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Belvoir Dance Academy strut their stuff at castle's Christmas Musical Extravagan...

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Go wild at Melton Carnegie Museum this half-term
Woodland wildlife is the theme for the school holiday activities at Melton Carnegie Museum this October half-term.
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Children start worrying about their appearance at 12 years old

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Pupils and teachers at St Francis Catholic Primary School celebrate World Book D...

Librarian Kim Wallis reads to children at the activities afternoon PHOTO: Tim Williams

Children enjoy '˜Holiday Hullabaloo' day at Melton Library

Bottesford Primary School's Alfie and Zoe approved of their day PHOTO: Supplied

Children from some of the Melton Borough's primary schools learn to cook healthy...

Pupils from Wymondham Primary School visit Whissendine Windmill to see a working mill in action PHOTO: Tim Williams

Wymondham St Peter's schoolchildren go back in bakery time

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Energetic pupils put in a wheely good effort around the school field PHOTO: Supplied

Redmile Primary School puts on own mini Viking Challenge

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