News Bites

Our mission here at News Bites (a monthly children’s newspaper) is to Engage, Inform, and Inspire by bringing news, STEM, sport and entertainment to young people in a language they understand and in a manner they can easily relate to.

Editor’s Note

News Bites

Choose Friends Over friends • There are always a few main stories dominating the front pages and online forums. Here, we present one of the current stories or topics being discussed, so you can be informed and form your own opinions.

World News • Each month, in World News, we bring you a selection of the major news stories that have emerged over the last month or so from around the world.

WWW News • Each month, in WWWNews, we bring you a quirky and often unbelievable selection of stories from around the world. W for weird, W for wacky or W for wonderful – you can decide.

Picture This • A picture can paint a thousand words. Here in Picture This, we bring you images that tell a story. From the sublime to the unimaginable, prepare to be amazed by the power of the lens.

STEM Matters • Each month, here at STEM Matters, we bring you the latest in science news from around the world, debunk the myths and bring you the facts on all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.

This month in history • In The Historical Diary, we feature an important date in world history. We travel back in time to paint a picture of how major events helped shape the world of today.

Minions: The Rise of Gru • In Movie Magic, we bring you the latest in the world of movies. We look at the blockbusters set to fill cinema seats, as well as the movies now streaming that are simply too good to miss.

L is for... Laos • In Alphabet Atlas, we visit a different country or state around the globe each month, filling you in on the facts and figures so you can get a flavour of the diversity of our wonderful world.

The Secret Life of Bees

Tachyon Speed • Here, in Motor Mad, we feature amazing cars for you to marvel at. We lift the bonnet on the newest, coolest and fastest supercars, hypercars and EVs hitting our roads. Start your engines!

The Blue Mosque • Each month, in Tech Talk, we look at famous feats of engineering and bring you news on what is taking the tech world by storm. We also feature some of the latest gadgets in the world of tech.

Planet Puzzles • News Biters, get your thinking caps on and your problem-solving skills in gear, as we bring you puzzles to solve, word searches to complete, crosswords to fill in and codes to crack. Think of it as a workout for your brain!

Protecting Our Primates • In Animal SOS, we bring you the latest news on the world of endangered animals and look at the people and organisations that are helping protect these creatures from harm and extinction.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED • Humans have always been fascinated with the stars and the planets. In Our Place in Space we look at how this fascination has evolved over time and how our curiosity about the universe continues to grow.

People Working in our Community A Carer • In My World and I, we look at people working in our community who make a positive contribution to the world. We also focus on the things we can do to make our world the best it can be.

Planet SportBag • Here in Sportsbag, we bring you the latest and greatest news in world and domestic sport. Not only that, we introduce you to a game or sport that many would consider rather wacky and weird.

Euro 2022 Takes Centre Stage • In Planet Football, we bring you a world of news, goals, transfer gossip, VAR decisions, red cards and more. We also gaze into our News Bites crystal ball and predict the results of this month’s big games.

True Legends of Sport Rafael Nadal • We’re holding the back page for the...