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Children
Scottish opposition pushes Swinney on free school meal and flat-rate rail fare cuts
Opposition parties in Scotland have urged John Swinney to reverse unpopular cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares after he suffered two...
Business
‘Serious disruption’ possible in hospitals with expiring PFI contracts, report says
Hospitals and schools that depend on private finance initiative contracts are in danger of “serious disruption” unless they can find a way to cope...
Books
It’s all cisterns go for the modern home | Brief letters
As one of three occupants, all well over pensionable age, of a house with four toilets, I can tell Kevin McCloud that when he...
Children
‘They’re about two years behind’: fears for children born during lockdown as they start at school
Babies born in 2020 started life in the strange world of lockdown in a small bubble of people with faces hidden behind masks. Social...
Children
Branded UK school uniforms cost more than double high-street prices, analysis reveals
Parents are routinely paying more than double the price for branded school uniforms compared with similar items offered by supermarkets and high-street stores, an...
Education
Call for ‘financial protection’ for schools in England with crumbling concrete
A headteachers’ union is calling on the government to provide “financial protection” for schools at risk of collapse, as well as funding for students...
Americas
Stray bullets and school closures: Rio’s schoolkids suffer as police crack down on gangs
Textbooks and marker pens are not all that science teacher Roberto Brandão, 54, takes with him each morning when he sets off for work...
Children
France to trial ban on mobile phones at school for children under 15
France is to trial a ban on mobile phones at school for pupils up to the age of 15, seeking to give children a...
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Gavin & Stacey Cast Bid Farewell To Barry As Filming Ends
The cast of Gavin & Stacey have bid farewell to Barry as filming in the town ends.The comedy, which...
Texas pipeline explosion investigators find human remains
(NewsNation) — Texas authorities investigating a pipeline explosion near Houston this week have found human remains inside a white...
Iran’s Passive Backdoors Lurk in Middle Eastern Networks
UNC1860, an Iranian state-sponsored threat actor, has emerged as a formidable cyber force in the Middle East. Likely...
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Jennifer Aniston’s Ex Justin Theroux Wishes Her Happy Birthday on Instagram
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