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31 fun-filled summer activities for children - for every day in August

31 fun-filled summer activities for every day in August

The First News poetry competition for young writers will be judged by Hollywood star Will Poulter

Poetry competition launched for young writers - judged by Will Poulter

It's Drowning Prevention Week across the UK and Ireland

Four dangers of open water swimming your kids need to be aware of

Communities are being invited to plan parties for The Big Lunch 2025

The Big Lunch returns: How to join UK's largest community celebration

Young journalists questioned the Prime Minister at the heart of Westminster

Young journalists quiz Prime Minister Keir Starmer

These questions can get your child really thinking about their phone use

3 ways to discuss problem screen time with your kids

Common red flags include passing up on spending face-to-face time with friends, or secretly staying up late on phones or computers

The 20 common signs that your child is having too much screen time

Nearly half of the children surveyed by Vodafone admitted they have followers on social media that they aren’t friends with offline

Children are accepting follow requests from people they don't know

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

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‘Look Up’ awareness campaign will help save children’s lives - Susan Dalgety

The coronation of King Charles III takes place on Saturday 6 May - here's how to explain it to kids (Image: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld / Getty)

King Charles III's coronation explained for kids - a guide for parents

Farthest throw and catch of a sausage roll in the mouth (photo: You Tube, David Rush)

First News: catch that sausage

The world's largest football shoe by artist M. Dileef has been put on display at Katara Cultural Village (photo: idhik Keerantakath/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

First News: The biggest football boot in the world

The discovery ground snake was found hiding in a graveyard

First News: A sssurprise discovery!

Beekeeper and Chairman of The London Beekeepers Association John Chapple installs a new bee hive on an urban rooftop garden in Islington. He has told ther bees about their new master (photo: Getty Images)

First News: A royal edition of the regular children’s home page

These pigs like to dance to music! (photo: iStock)

First News: Piggies that wiggle!
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India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Mo Farah reveals his true story (photo: Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

First News: Mo Farah's true story is revealed

Blue shark swims near the surface (photo: tswinner)

First News - Shark season is here!

First News: Harry Potter is 25!

First News: Dolphins have accents!

First News: Fun facts for fantastic 70 years!

First News: Joy for Jays!

First News: Unbeelievable art!

First News: Lizards on the loose

Zeus - Tallest Dog Living
Guinness World Records 2022 (photo: shadai perez)

First News - Wow! The world's tallest dog

First News: A beary good idea! Christine Emelone

Farm animals should be treated like humans (photo: Catherine Falls Commercial)

First News - Kids: "Farm animals should be treated like humans"

First News: Biggest bug hotel

First News: Space to nest

First News: Luxury limo breaks record!

Sivert with his mum

First News: Who's appy now?

A Ukranian soldier in a trench in the east of the country (photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

First News - What's going on in Ukraine

First News: How to explain world bad news to kids

First News: Cars make schools suffer

New treatment for children and adults with leukaemia (photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

First News - Finding a cure for cancer

First News Look Up! campaign

Keeping children safe - First News Look Up! Campaign supported by JPI Media

Award-winning children’s newspaper First News is warning young people about the dangers of crossing the road while using their mobile phones (Adobe)

New campaign warns child ‘smombies’ of phone dangers while crossing roads

First News: Alerting pupils to danger of crossing road while using mobile phones

First News: G'day Joey!

First News: The Doodle Boy signs Nike deal

First News: Snow much fun!

First News: Puppy power!

First News: goldfish go driving!

Winter Olympics take place in Beijing this year (photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Wow! World Cup, Glastonbury, Winter Olympics, Beijing - Looking forward to an ex...

Getting the Covid jab (photo: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

What a year! Just take a look back

First News: Everyone Is Brainy!

Meltring sea ice is allowing Killer Whales to hunt for longer in Arctic waters (photo: Getty Images)

Melting sea ice helping predators hunt for longer in Arctic waters

Girl reading on line content on a smart phone (photo: Antonio Guillem, Getty Images)

First News: Funny memes that help people cope with stress

First News: Helping children make sense of the world

Shocking CCTV footage shows the dramatic moment a digger ploughed into a newsagents on Gorgie Road. Picture: Contributed

Watch as digger ploughs into Gorgie Road shop in Edinburgh ram-raid attempt

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