‘Our children will know who we were by our vinyl’: the magic and mayhem of running a record shop | Record Store Day

Dave’s co-workers Jack and Aidan.

As a teenager in Leeds in the 1980s, the centre of my universe was Jumbo Records. I bought all my New Order and Smiths singles there. The tiny unit in the Merrion Centre shopping precinct […]

Why aren’t there any legal protections for the children of influencers?

Black and white portrait of a boy wearing a knit hat and overalls.

When it comes to sharing content of children on social media – particularly via sponsored posts and brand deals – what’s legal isn’t always what’s ethical. Influencer Brittany Dawn, who initially gained a following for […]

‘I love writing for children’: Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler on their amazing shaggy dog story | Children and teenagers

Emma Thompson reads Jim’s Spectacular Christmas to schoolchildren at the V&A Museum

Axel Scheffler was an unknown illustrator, working largely for Good Housekeeping magazine, when he received a letter in response to a small exhibition of his work. It was from Emma Thompson, a young actor who […]

‘I love writing for children’: Emma Thompson and Axel Scheffler on their amazing shaggy dog story | Children and teenagers

Emma Thompson reads Jim’s Spectacular Christmas to schoolchildren at the V&A Museum

Axel Scheffler was an unknown illustrator, working largely for Good Housekeeping magazine, when he received a letter in response to a small exhibition of his work. It was from Emma Thompson, a young actor who […]