Rosedene Sunrise in Stockton marked the occasion with a joyful send-off for its young graduates, who will begin primary school in September.

The event celebrated the skills and confidence each child has gained during their early years at the nursery.

Lauren, manager of Rosedene Sunrise, said: “It’s been absolutely wonderful to see our families and friends come together to celebrate this important milestone.

“Our approach to school readiness is centred on helping every child become confident, capable and independent.

“Whether it’s managing their own belongings, communicating their needs, building friendships or becoming confident learners, every aspect of our school readiness curriculum is designed to help children make a successful transition.

“I hope our children remember how much fun they’ve had here at Rosedene and we wish them all the best.”

The ceremony took place in the nursery’s recently developed outdoor forest school and included certificates and gift bags.

Children wore graduation gowns and celebrated in the company of family and friends.

Parents reflected on the journey their children have made since starting nursery.

Andrew, a parent at Rosedene Sunrise, said: “A few years ago my daughter was quite shy.

“It’s been great to see her come out of her shell since starting at Rosedene and show who she really is.

“The confidence she has grown has really helped her prepare for the next stage of her education.”

Rosedene Sunrise’s school readiness programme is designed to help children build independence, improve communication, and develop physical and emotional skills.

The nursery’s curriculum also focuses on early literacy, numeracy and understanding the world around them.

Close partnership working with primary schools ensures children leave Rosedene Sunrise feeling prepared and excited for their next chapter.

The nursery has recently been selected to join the Northern Lights Learning Trust, which is a hub to support the whole Early Years sector across Stockton, Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland.

Rosedene is the designated Early Years PVI for the Northern Lights Little Stars Early Years Stronger Practice Hub North East.

It works alongside partners including Tilery Primary School, Linthorpe Primary School and a Childminder.

Firefighters described seeing a ‘mini tornado’ after extinguishing a field fire

A “mini tornado” appeared after a wildfire on the Cambridgeshire border. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue were called to a wildfire in Thurning, Northamptonshire, at around 2.30pm on Monday (July 20).

The fire, which was accidental, was caused by a spark from a stone that was caught by a combine harvester. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to some crops.

A fire spokesperson said: “Crews used hose reel jets and worked with the farmer to use the bowser and create a fire break.” After the fire was extinguished, a dust devil appeared.

Described as a “mini tornado” by firefighters, it did not cause the fire to spread any further. Firefighters have warned that recent dry conditions could see small sparks leading to larger fires.

The spokesperson added: “Please take extra care outside – don’t use disposable BBQs, fully extinguish cigarettes and please don’t hold bonfires. We also thank the farming community for their vigilance, and continue to ask them to check their machinery, make sure they are in good working order and not overheating.”

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The Red Arrows won’t be in Swansea but in their place is a never seen before show

One of the standout events in Swansea’s yearly calendar is making its return to the city’s waterfront this weekend. The annual Wales Airshow is expected to draw over 200,000 locals and tourists from throughout Wales and beyond, offering them breath taking aerial demonstrations alongside ground-based attractions, including vendor stalls, refreshments, live musical acts, and entertainment suitable for the whole family.

This year it will take place on Saturday, July 26 and Sunday, July 2027 over the beach, and locals can expect to see some fantastic displays, live music and of course road closures across the city that will inevitably cause major congestion.

From the aircrafts taking part to why the Red Arrows aren’t taking the air. We’ve compiled a guide for the day with everything you need to know about the Wales Airshow 2026.

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When will the event take place?

This year’s Wales Airshow takes place on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26.

The site opens at 10am and closes at 6pm on both days.

Following the main event, organisers have promised an exciting new addition to the line-up. Afterburn, will showcase sunset air displays from 8.30pm – 9.45pm.

Spectators will see dramatic pyrotechnic performances from the Otto Helicopter, thrilling aerial manoeuvres from the Firebirds complete with fireworks.

There will then be a grand finale featuring a choreographed 200-drone display and fireworks.

Which aircrafts will be on display?

Organisers are yet to release a timetable for the Air Show, but we will update this guide when it has been announced. However, they have revealed which aircrafts with be displaying over the weekend.

This includes:

• RAF Typhoon Display Team – Wales Airshow appearance supported by Bassetts Motor Group – both days
• RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Spitfire, Hurricane and C47 Dakota – both days
• RAF Tutor Display Team – both days
• Strikemaster Pair – both days
• Rolls‑Royce Spitfire – both days
• Firebirds Display Team – both days
• OTTO Schweizer 300C Helicopter – both days
• Gazelle Squadron – both days
• Fairey Swordfish – both days
• Westland Wasp – both days
• Aerosuperbatic Wingwalkers – both days
• Wales Airshow Afterburn – Saturday only

Why aren’t the Red Arrows taking part?

The Red Arrows won’t be gracing Welsh skies this summer. The renowned aerobatic team’s schedule for the coming months revealed no planned displays across Wales.

The world-famous squadron regularly features at the Wales Airshow in Swansea, but this year the event is notably absent from the Red Arrows’ calendar.

The iconic scarlet aircraft will instead spend much of the summer across the Atlantic for displays commemorating 250 years of American independence. The Wales Airshow clashes with the Red Arrows’ American tour.

The display squadron will be stationed in America from late June through to late July, with performances scheduled for Maryland, New York, Wisconsin, Maine and Michigan.

You can read more here.

How about ground displays?

The Wales Airshow isn’t just about the spectacular aerial displays, there’s plenty of entertainment on the ground too

From flight simulators and a funfair to static aircraft, armed forces vehicles and displays, children’s entertainers and much more, there’s no shortage of things to see and do.

The ground displays run from 10am – 6pm on both days, so organisers recommend arriving early to beat the traffic and take in the displays before the aerial action gets under way. Ground displays extend from the Civic Centre all the way down to Brynmill Lane.

What else will be there?

Funfair and amusements

Funfair and amusements will be based at the Civic Centre and on Oystermouth Road, including Red Arrow and Typhoon simulators, thrill seeker rides, children’s rides, games and amusements.

There will also be live music and the chance to meet the display teams on the ground.

Food and drink

Organisers say that a full range of food will be available in the ground display area around the Cenotaph, and also around the Civic Centre.

The food range will include authentic Mediterranean, woodfired pizzas, BBC smokehouse, Asian fusion bowls, Indian street food, tacos, burgers, fish and chips and jacket potatoes. Ice-cream, doughnuts, sweets stalls will also be open. Tea, coffee and soft drinks and alcohol will be available for purchase.

Road closures

This year’s road closures will be as follows.

12pm Friday, July 24 until 5am Monday, July 27.

• Oystermouth Road / Mumbles Road will be closed in a westbound direction only (from the junction of West Way to Brynmill Lane).
• In addition to this, there will be no access between the eastbound carriageway of Oystermouth Road and Bond Street, St Helens Road and Beach Street and Gorse Lane during these times.
• 20mph speed restriction in force on the east bound carriageway.
• Access to the Marina will be maintained via Dunvant Place.

8am Saturday, July 25 until 5am Monday, July 27.

• Oystermouth Road / Mumbles Road will be closed in both directions. (from the junction of West Way to Sketty Lane).
• Diversions will be in place.
• Access to the Marina will be maintained via Dunvant Place.
• Access to Argyle Street will be maintained using a short diversion via the Civic Centre.
• Pantycelyn Road and Nicander Parade will be closed (between Dyfed Avenue and Townhill Road) between 8am and 7pm on both days.

6am Saturday, July 25 – 5am Monday, July 27.

• Guildhall Road South closed from its junction with Francis Street to Oystermouth Road
• Access to Swansea University and Brynmill Lane to be maintained via Sketty Lane

Parking restrictions and a tow-away zone will be in operation from 10am on Friday, July 24 until 5am on Monday, July 27 on:

• Both sides of Oystermouth Road / Mumbles Road
• Both sides of Bryn Road
• Mansel Street westbound

Swansea Promenade, from the Civic Centre to Sketty Lane, will be prohibited to cyclists from 7am Thursday, July 3 until 11pm Tuesday, July 8. Emergency access will be maintained at all times.

Car parking

Available car parks are categorised into four tiers according to their proximity to the event.

Online booking is available until 5pm Friday, July 24 for Saturday, July 25, and until 5pm Saturday July 25 for Sunday July 26 parking. Pay on the gate will then be available on the day if there are sufficient spaces available.

Tier one

Recreation Ground (blue).

Cost per vehicle: £25

Postcode: SA2 0AT

Tier two

Swansea Civic Centre East (black).

Cost per vehicle: £22

Postcode: SA1 3SN

Guildhall Rotunda (red).

Cost per vehicle: £22

Postcode: SA1 4PE

Paxton Street (white).

Cost per vehicle: £22

Postcode: SA1 3SA

Tier three

King George V Playing Fields (purple).

Cost per vehicle: £17

Postcode: SA2 9AU

Pay-on-the-day car parks.

Several car parks are also available for payment upon arrival during the event weekend.

Tier one

Lacrosse Field

Cost per vehicle: £25

Postcode: SA2 0AX

Tier four

Singleton Hospital (yellow).

Cost per vehicle: £10.

Postcode: SA2 8QG.

There are also plenty of other non-event city centre car parks available, which you can find information on these online here.

Park and ride service

A fully accessible park and ride service is available from Fabian Way Park and Ride site. This will drop off and pick up at The Civic Centre.

Cost per vehicle: £10

Postcode: SA1 8LD

Buses will run between 8.30am – 10.30pm Saturday and 8.30am – 8.00pm Sunday.

It is recommended that those using the Park and Ride carefully plan around the time it will take to get to the event due to high chances of congestion in the city.

Click here for further details and to book your place.

Accessibility

Two accessible viewing areas will be available at this year’s airshow, each equipped with a disabled access portable toilet, a steward, foldable chairs for companions if needed, and excellent views of both the air displays and the beach.

These facilities will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

You can read more about the accessibility at this year’s Wales Airshow here.

Three teenage boys who stabbed a 16–year–old to death on a beach have been jailed.

Jay Steward, 19, Cole Turley, 18, and a 15–year–old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – were sentenced at Glasgow High Court this morning.

Turley and Stewart were both jailed for a minimum of 16 years while the third teenager was jailed for a minimum of 14 years. 

The trio were convicted of murdering Kayden Moy on Irvine Beach on the coast of Ayrshire in Scotland on May 17, last year.

Turley admitted the killing, while Stewart and the 15–year–old were found guilty last month following a trial at the High Court.

Sentencing the three at the court today, judge Lord Scott told them they had gone to the beach that day with the intention of carrying out an attack.

He told them: ‘Two of you took weapons including, in the case of Cole Turley, the knife with which Kayden Moy was stabbed.’

He added: ‘You didn’t care whether Kayden lived or died.’

Cole Turley, 18, and Jay Stewart, 19, (both pictured, L–R) and a 15–year–old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – were sentenced at Glasgow High Court this morning

The trio were convicted of murdering Kayden Moy (pictured) on Irvine Beach on May 17, last year

The attack happened as part of gang violence between teenagers who had travelled to Irvine Beach (pictured)

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Lord Scott also referred to a victim impact statement from Kayden’s family, in which they said they are ‘devastated beyond words’ by his death.

The statement added: ‘He was loved beyond measure, and he will be missed for the rest of our lives.’

A jury previously heard that Turley, Stewart and the 15–year–old were members of the Murray Boys gang in East Kilbride.

Kayden and friends were part of the rival Himshie gang.

There had been friction between the two groups in the run up to the attack.

The court heard Turley, Stewart and the 15–year–old were throwing rocks at Kayden and his friends on the beach.

Kayden and two friends – who were unarmed – went on to confront the three.

Turley then whipped out a large lockback knife while Stewart held a police–style extendable baton.

Kaydon Moy’s parents Paul and Ashley Moy were greeted by supporters outside the High Court in Glasgow

A witness told the court: ‘Kayden kind of slipped and Cole Turley jumped on him.’

Turley plunged the blade into the teenager twice – on the body and thigh – before he fled.

Members of Kayden’s family left the public gallery when horror CCTV and mobile phone footage of the stabbing was played to the court.

Stricken Kayden hobbled down from the sand dune where the stabbing took place to the beach below.

His friend recalled: ‘I remember blood going down Kayden’s leg and Kayden going really white and his eyes started to close.’

The young victim was given first aid by a woman and taken to hospital by ambulance.

He suffered a second cardiac arrest and passed away at 11.33pm. The cause of death was ‘stab wound to the trunk’.

After running from the scene, Turley stuck the knife into the grass and was overheard boasting that he ‘just done him’.

Turley also shouted ‘One–nil.’

CCTV showed the trio running down a road near to the beach – stopping momentarily to embrace each other.

Stewart and Turley shook hands while the 15–year–old cuddled the knife attacker.

The trio took a taxi to the flat of Turley’s 19–year–old friend Fraser Wallace’s house in East Kilbride.

On being told that Kayden was still alive, the witness told jurors that the teenagers made up a rap song about their victim.

Following their conviction, Kayden’s parents, Paul and Ashley said: ‘Kayden was an amazing, caring boy who lit up every room he walked into. He brought happiness to everyone around him.

‘Every morning we wake up and are faced again with the reality that he is gone. We will never hear his laugh again, never see his smile, never watch him achieve the goals he worked so hard for.

‘We have an empty chair at family gatherings, an empty bedroom in our home, and an emptiness in our hearts that can never be filled. We do not simply miss Kayden on special occasions; we miss him every minute of every day.

‘All the milestones and memories that should have been part of his future have been taken away forever. He was loved beyond measure and will forever be missed.’

Swansea City have reportedly agreed a deal for Ghana winger Joseph Opoku, with the Belgian Pro League star now set to travel to Austria for a medical

Swansea City have reportedly won the race to sign highly-rated Ghana winger Joseph Opoku, with the 20-year-old now set to fly to Austria to undergo a medical with the Championship club.

According to Flashscore, the Swans have agreed a deal with Belgian side Zulte Waregem for the exciting attacker, who enjoyed a breakthrough campaign in the Belgian top flight last season.

Opoku is expected to join Vitor Matos’ squad at their pre-season training camp in Austria in the coming days, where it is said he will complete his medical before finalising the move.

The deal would make him Swansea’s fourth signing of the summer following the arrivals of Stephen Welsh, Moussa Yeo and Leo Walta, while also adding to what has been an increasingly ambitious recruitment drive ahead of the new Championship season.

Flashscore reports that Swansea have beaten a host of clubs from across Europe to Opoku’s signature.

Championship rivals Hull City, Serie A side Genoa, Turkish outfit Trabzonspor, Russian club Krasnodar and Spanish giants Real Sociedad are all said to have shown concrete interest in the winger after his impressive performances in Belgium.

Opoku only joined Zulte Waregem in 2024 from Ghanaian club Great Corinthians but quickly established himself as one of the club’s key players, helping them win promotion before enjoying an outstanding first season in the Belgian Pro League.

The youngster finished the 2025/26 campaign with an eye-catching return of 10 goals and 16 assists, earning the league’s Player of the Month award for April.

The report adds that Matos is a particular admirer of the winger’s profile, with the Swansea boss keen to recruit direct, technically gifted wide players capable of thriving in his high-intensity, possession-based system.

Primarily a left winger despite being naturally right-footed, Opoku is also a Ghana international, having made his senior debut earlier this year. He was included in Ghana’s preliminary World Cup squad before missing out on a place in the final 26-man party for the tournament in North America.

The latest development comes less than 24 hours after reports emerged that Swansea were closing in on another winger.

As reported on Monday, the Swans are also close to completing a move for New Zealand international Elijah Just after Motherwell agreed what has been described as a club-record transfer fee.

Should both deals be completed, it would represent a real statement of intent from Swansea as Matos continues reshaping his squad ahead of the new Championship campaign.

The Swans begin the new season away at Stoke City on August 15, with the club strengthening while their pre-season preparations continue in Austria.

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North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for highways is being recommended to back the introduction of 20mph zones on various roads in Embsay and Eastby, near Skipton, when the proposal is considered this week.

The scheme was developed following concerns raised by residents, Embsay with Eastby Parish Council and the local councillor over road safety, particularly because Embsay Church of England Primary School is located in the village.

Speed surveys, collision data and local engagement were carried out before officers concluded that a 20mph zone, supported by traffic calming measures, would be the most appropriate solution.

Council figures show there have been nine personal injury collisions in the area over the past 15 years, including two serious collisions.

The proposals were formally advertised last summer and attracted 12 responses, including 11 objections.

Several objectors questioned whether reducing the speed limit was necessary and raised concerns about its location.

However, highways officers have dismissed those concerns, saying the roads are suitable for a lower limit and that the changes are expected to be largely self-enforcing.

In a report to councillors, officers say they do not believe the scheme will significantly alter the speeds of most drivers but will help reduce higher speeds, better reflect the changing road layout and increase motorists’ awareness of potential hazards.

The report adds that lower speed limits can improve quality of life for residents.

It highlights Department for Transport guidance suggesting that maintaining a steady speed, even at a lower limit, can result in shorter and more reliable journey times

Officers also reject suggestions that the proposals would harm the local economy or create significant delays.

The council says the scheme has the support of North Yorkshire Police, which would be responsible for enforcing the new limit, as well as the parish council and local member.

If approved, the new 20mph zones will cost an estimated £30,000, funded from the council’s existing road safety capital budget.

Officers are recommending that the Traffic Regulation Order is made and sealed, allowing the new limits to come into force despite the objections received.

When an adult refuses to let an injustice pass – stands up to a bully, or asserts their rights – we call it principle. When a fifteen-year-old retaliates to an insult thrown in a school corridor, risking detention, we call it a failure to think ahead. It’s easy to ascribe this to a not-yet-developed teenage brain: a convenient shorthand for assuming they simply cannot weigh consequences properly.

But this misunderstands the teenage brain. It works in a way that has been shaped by evolution for a unique and uniquely challenging time of life.

Humans repay kindness with kindness, bristle when they are cheated, and want rule-breakers to be made to pay. Infants of eight months already prefer those who behave well towards others, and the willingness to punish someone who breaks a rule grows stronger as children get older. Getting your own back registers in the brain’s reward system as genuinely pleasurable.

This is the argument at the heart of my research in evolutionary criminology. Punishment is one of the mechanisms that allowed cooperation to evolve. A group where cheating goes unanswered is a group that eventually stops cooperating. The teenager who hits back in the corridor is running on an ancient programme.

Adolescence turns the volume on these impulses up, and there are good reasons for that.

Why fifteen is different

The brain’s reward system, and the ventral striatum in particular, becomes far more responsive during the teenage years, peaking in mid-adolescence. The prefrontal cortex, which allows a person to inhibit an impulse rather than act on it, continues to develop into the third decade of life.

Adolescence is when a young person has to step away from their family and find a footing among peers. A brain that feels rewards keenly, that explores, that cares enormously what other people think and that defends its standing is well suited to that job.

The presence of friends alone is enough to raise risk-taking and to activate reward circuitry in ways that do not happen when teenagers are alone. Sensitivity to peer judgment and exclusion runs higher in adolescence than at any other point in life.

The price of the sensible choice

Teenagers do weigh up what they are doing. The costs that weigh most heavily on them are social, and adults consistently underestimate how heavy they are. Walking away in front of an audience can cost a young person their standing, and standing is the thing they most need at that age.

A brain this sensitive to its surroundings will take its shape from whatever those surroundings contain. Exposure to high-risk environments and offending peers accounts for a very large share of whether young people break rules at all.

This sensitivity is also why researchers increasingly describe adolescence as a window of opportunity. A calm environment that prioritises fair outcomes and in which people are treated with respect will shape how teenagers behave.

Knowledge into practice

If a young person trusts the system to deliver a just outcome, their brain’s urgent need for retribution is dialled down, allowing the prefrontal cortex to catch up. At school, this might mean an approach where a trained staff member mediates a conversation between conflicting students, ensuring both are heard and a mutually acceptable resolution is reached, rather than relying on punishment.

At home, it could be as simple as a parent consistently and calmly intervening in a sibling dispute to reach a fair outcome, rather than letting children “sort it out themselves” and risk the more powerful one imposing their will.

Teachers and parents can also try to create an environment where the rewarding thing to do and the sensible thing to do point in the same direction. For instance, a school could create a peer-to-peer tutoring program where helping a classmate is also recognised with privileges or public acknowledgement – making it the “sensible” choice for social standing.

At home, this could involve framing chores not as a burdensome duty, but as a contribution to the family team, with the reward being more family leisure time together. This aligns the immediate payoff with the long-term benefit.

Another important strategy is to leave young people a way to back down without losing face. In a school, a teacher witnessing a brewing conflict might privately offer both students a “cooling-off” pass to a designated safe space, framing it as a chance to deescalate rather than as a punishment for fighting.

At home, a parent might say, “I can see you’re really angry right now. I need you to choose how you want to handle this: we can talk it through now, or you can take 20 minutes to cool off and we’ll come back to it. Your call.” This allows the teenager to disengage from a confrontation without appearing weak in front of peers or siblings.

Adolescence takes its shape from whatever we surround it with, which makes it the most promising few years we have to positively shape a life. It’s a window of opportunity where the right support, fair systems and understanding environments can have a greater impact than at almost any other stage of development.