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Over the course of an illustrious career, Strouse composed music for Broadway shows such as Bye Bye Birdie and Applause but was best known for Annie’s evergreen songsThe composer Charles Strouse, a three-time Tony award-winner whose hits included Annie, has died at the age of 96. His death at home in New York on Thursday was announced by his four children.Over the course of a long and illustrious career, Strouse composed music for the Broadway shows Bye Bye Birdie, Golden Boy, Applause, Rags and Nick & Nora. But he was perhaps best known for his score for Annie which opened

Increased mental health support for young people will give them resilience, say education and health secretariesSchoolchildren will be helped to develop “much-needed grit” for life beyond school with increased mental health support, the education and health secretaries have said.Writing in the Telegraph, Bridget Phillipson and Wes Streeting said they would roll out mental health support in schools to a nearly 1 million extra children in England. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/may/16/much-needed-grit-to-be-fostered-in-englands-schoolchildren-say-ministers Author : Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2025-05-16 08:21:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Country hospital brought back from the ashes wins top heritage prizeAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA colonial country hospital almost totally destroyed by fire more than two decades ago has won the top prize in the National Trust of Australia (NSW) Heritage Awards.The recognition of heritage architecture and conservation projects in the built and natural environment takes place across each state annually. NSW staged its awards on Friday, announcing 20 winners across 10 categories. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/16/national-trust-of-australia-nsw-heritage-awards-2025-winners Author : Kelly Burke Publish date : 2025-05-16 05:48:00 Copyright

Police allege man menaced teacher and conveyed food was contaminated with lead acetate, which can cause irreversible neurological damageAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn 18-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly menacing a teacher and leading a school community to believe its food had been poisoned with lead acetate, while seeking a ransom of $2.59m.The man was arrested after a “complex investigation” by South Australian police on Wednesday night which involved assistance from federal units including the domestic spy agency, Asio. The man faced an Adelaide magistrates court on Thursday.Sign