with Connie McLaughlin

ONLINE SAFETY ACT
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to respond more quickly to close loopholes in laws designed to protect children online.
Sir Keir said no online platform will get a "free pass" over the issue of children's online safety as he promised to "crack down on the addictive elements of social media". A public consultation in March will seek opinions about restricting children's access to AI chatbots and limiting infinite scrolling features for children.
Connie Asks...Do you feel addicted to your phone?

LOST AND FOUND
Radio DJ Edith Bowman says she is "utterly heartbroken" after a suitcase containing her grandfather's ashes went missing.
The 52-year-old said the case disappeared during a train journey from London Paddington to Kemble in Gloucestershire on Friday.
Bowman said the suitcase contained sentimental items in a jewellery box, including a pinkie ring with her grandfather's ashes in it, and made a tearful appeal on social media for it to be returned.
Connie asks...What have you lost? And did you find it again?

MOTORING SURGERY
Having car trouble? Whether it’s buying selling or repairing, our motoring expert Tim Shaw will be here to answer all your questions.

SHORT SKIRTS
A growing number of schools across the country are choosing to implement a skirt ban in their uniform policy with additional pressures on teachers having to monitor skirt lengths.
The latest school to make the move is in South Wales stating that 'a single, streamlined uniform reduces pressure on families, removes unnecessary distinctions and ensures every pupil can feel comfortable and confident.'
Connie Asks... Should all schools ban skirts?