Mobile phones2 days agoPhone use to cure boredom may harm people's moodUniversity of Essex researchers hope people will "cultivate healthier relationships" with phones.2 days ago3 days agoSteps to protect islanders against phone scammersThe regulator says there has been a rise in scammers trying to get people to hand over personal details.3 days ago4 days ago'We need social media to survive' - teens oppose banA group of teenagers claim they need social media "to survive", but one head calls it "a disaster".4 days ago4 days agoSchool pupils ready to lock phones away in pouchesA school in Brentwood says 95% of parents have purchased a magnetically-locked pouch.4 days ago6 days agoPhone-free school event to bring in guest speakersA group campaigning to get parents to delay smartphone use for their children is running the event.6 days ago21 May 2026'Quitting social media was really refreshing'Pupils who gave up social media ahead of a possible ban for under-16s find the trial 'amazing'.21 May 202619 May 2026Meet the Gen Z gardeners at Chelsea flower ShowBBC Weather's Matt Taylor hears how gardening is helping some people get off their phone and boost their mental health19 May 202618 May 2026Man pleads guilty to threatening messagesNico Dormer admitted sending menacing communications to two people in Guernsey.18 May 202618 May 2026'I didn't know how to put my phone down, now I do'Lockable phone pouches have made a "phenomenal difference" at a Hull school, staff say. 18 May 2026...
