Business
Digital ID comes of age as pubs and bars get go-ahead for biometric scan tech
New laws coming into force this week aim to streamline age checks although old-style plastic IDs will still be allowed
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Technology
The wilting rose emoji: what its rise and fall tells us about gen Alpha
It was the fastest-growing emoji in 2025 – but if you’re older than 16, it has probably passed you by. Now, just as twen...
Education
‘The show choir definitely helped me’: the dos and don’ts of joining student societies
Signing up for university clubs and societies is a surefire way to meet like-minded people, boosting your social life an...
Technology
‘Really helpful’: the AI bootcamps aimed at addressing UK youth unemployment
Pilot project in Preston comes with apprenticeship offer for Neets at end of three-week course
Education
Rise of the student commuters: weighing the costs of living at home or in halls
Changing social trends and creative timetables are making it more likely for students to stay at home while they study....
Education
What internal exclusion really means for school pupils
Letters: Readers respond to a report that said use of the disciplinary measure had almost tripled in England’s secondary...
Lifestyle
I climbed into the car with three friends. I woke in hospital to find I’d lost them all – and my legs
Rob Pike was 17 when he and three of his closest friends were in a car that smashed into a tree and split in half. He ex...