“So… what do you do for fun?” It’s the third time I’ve been asked the question in under 10 minutes, and I still don’t have an answer that sounds especially convincing despite rehearsing it on the train journey over. I list a few safe options anyway: the g... See more
Roksana Schnittger is currently in the process of removing her seven-year-old son from his school in Sweden. Since the age of six, he’s been given a screen in class, yet she says the school cannot answer questions on the digital footprint it could leave b... See more
When Nicha Rowson bought her home in 2018, she believed she’d hit the jackpot. It was a lovely street, well-kept and surrounded by fields that her children, then just babies, would one day play in. But in October 2024, the greenery behind her home in Wiga... See more
Nothing concerned my school teachers more than when I didn’t fill out a UCAS application. When I stated with the upmost confidence that I’d decided not to attend, or even apply, for university, they decided to check everything was OK at home. I attended a... See more
When Phillipa Hitchborn’s father died 11 years ago, the hope was that his Manchester flat would be a financial help to her. Instead, it has turned into an expensive nightmare. The plan was for Hitchborn to give notice to the tenant living in the flat and ... See more