Nicky Cox MBE 🌍

Forgot to say, we won this! Thanks @BAFTA for recognising our film with an award, giving a voice to children growing up with disabilities in the UK today. We are so proud to accept the award on behalf of the children in the film and all those fighting to belong. @MrDDyer won too!

I went to the first night of #Matilda at the Cambridge Theatre, and went back again last night - for its 15 year anniversary - now the 10th longest-running show in the West End. I’d forgotten how fab it is and will be going again before 15 years! Book in advance for a discount!

The world’s first global news channel for children. And it’s entirely free. childrenunited.com

TEACHERS! We’ve launched the world’s first global news channel for children. Tune in at 2pm GMT tomorrow (Tuesday) for a 45min live lesson with @wwf_uk and @SteveBackshall at tvcu.global. And follow us on Instagram, TikTok and YT.

Please follow @TVCUglobal on Insta, TikTok and YouTube - the world’s first global news channel for kids with Sky, UNICEF, WWF, the Science Museum and more. ChildrenUnited.com

First News has hit 1000 issues! 🎉 Since 2006, we’ve produced trusted news for young people. Our co-founder and editor-in-chief Nicky Cox MBE @FirstNewsEditor says: “A thousand thanks to our schools, families, and above all — our readers.”

Blown away by the standard this year when judging this @BAFTA competition. Both very worthy winners in a hotly contested competition! Congratulations!

Let's hear it for the winners of this year’s BAFTA Young Presenters competition... Elizabeth Okogwu and Afraz Hussain 🎉 Huge congratulations to 10-year-old Elizabeth and 17-year-old Afraz, who wowed the judges with their confidence and charisma and will join us for a year of exciting presenting opportunities and mentoring. Read more 👉 bafta.org/programmes/you…

This seriously made my day

This is the cutest thing ever!!❤️

8 May is a day to celebrate. 80 years ago to the day we breathed a collective sigh of relief for VE Day. We celebrate in First News with hopes for people living in harmony together. And, in tomorrow’s First News we celebrate this day again - it’s 99 years since Sir David Attenborough was born. He’s another champion for harmony - this time with nature. An auspicious date indeed. Make your day count. 🙂

Congratulations to all winners. For the full list of winners and nominations, visit: newsawards.co.uk/winners Thank you to all our sponsors and everyone who made this event possible.

Winner: First News @First_News "Leading the way in young readership with informative and engaging content." #2025NewspaperAwards

Starting off with a brand new 2025 category! The nominees for Children’s Non-Scripted are… 🎬 BOOSNOO! 🎬 DISABILITY AND ME (FYI INVESTIGATES) 🎬 OPERATION OUCH! 🎬 REU & HARPER’S WONDER WORLD #BAFTATVAwards with @pandocruises

Delighted our documentary DISABILITY AND ME is nominated for a @BAFTA. Watch it here: schools.firstnews.co.uk/tv/fyi-investi… It’s just 20 minutes but deeply inspiring as it follows children with disabilities growing up in Britain today.

@KayBurley Wishing you the absolute best for your next adventure Kay. You were a pioneer and always an inspiration for women in journalism, as well as our young @FYI_SkyTV presenters. I hope we’ll be seeing you soon.

For @Place2Be Children's Mental Health Week, BAFTA Young Presenters Samaira and Tristan sat down with Chloe Lea, Jay Lycurgo, Shanequa Paris to chat about this year’s theme 'Know Yourself, Grow Yourself'. Place2Be's Children's Mental Health Week takes place from February 3-9.

@KellySomers Just joined the FPLPod league but how do you know how many teams there are in this and all the leagues - so you can tell how good/bad your ranking is. Mine is 5,958.

Happy Easter everyone! Photo in Tesco yesterday!

Well, that was 2024. And here’s @First_News review of the year - month by month. How well will you do in our big quiz of the year?