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Show more Greg Jenner is joined by historian Dr Janina Ramirez and comedian Kae Kurd in medieval Iceland to delve into the world of old Norse literature. It's full of elves, giants, trolls, gods, deadly mistletoe and eight-legged horse babies. Anything goes in a world created from the decapitated body of a giant where a squirrel runs communications! But what was the ultimate purpose of these stories? Who wrote them? And what do they teach us about Viking culture? Produced by Cornelius Mendez Research by Charlotte Potter & Hannah Mackenzie A production by The Athletic for BBC R...

England is in lockdown for a third time and schools are closed until February 15 at least, Boris Johnson announced during his latest press conference. Primary and secondary schools have been ordered to shift to remote learning. Johnson said the government had been doing “everything in our power to keep schools open”, but that educational settings act as “vectors for transmission” and there is a risk of spreading between households. Vulnerable children and those of key workers will still be able to go to colleges, primary and secondary schools, and Johnson said nurseries and other earl...

Share The Guardian promptly rose to the bait, using Wilson's remarks to justify the headline 'UK plan to shun vaccine scheme 'unforgivable', say critics'. Then, in the sewer of grievance that is social media, a host of highly influential 'Remainiacs' decided it was actually part of a sinister plan by Mr Johnson to murder his own citizens by failing to inoculate them. David Schneider, the Left-wing comedian, to this end told his 500,000 followers we were witnessing 'this week's episode of Who Cares if You Die as Long as we Brexit', adding that it showed Brexit to be a 'death cult'.

Six things teens can do today to help their mental health in lockdown The pandemic has affected young people in particular but there are plenty of ways to alleviate anxiety – here’s some expert tips to help With the reopening of schools now pushed back to March 8 – and only then if the vaccine targets are met – the mental health crisis among teens and young people is set to endure for much longer.   At a time when, developmentally, teenagers should be pushing boundaries and reaching for independence, they’re holed up with mum and dad, isolated from friends and stuck in an educati...

Your remote learning mega-guide for lockdown 3.0: Tips, tricks and plans for lessons at home Jake Helm and Katie Strick School’s out for the foreseeable - but don’t panic. We’ve been here before so we (technically) know what we’re doing, Joe Wicks is back (hurrah!) and this time, there’s more help at hand than ever.  Even if teachers aren’t always available on Microsoft Teams, the online timetable is packed - homeschool heroes from Myleene Klass to David Walliams are hard at work to keep the little ones educated (and entertained).  The even better news? Video les...