School uniform costs hit families, say charities
New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.
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New government rules limit the number of branded items schools can ask students to wear.
Speed limit dropped from 60km/h for around 70% of general roads in the hope of making narrow streets of crowded cities safer Drivers on residential roads in Japan have been forced to take their foot off the…
A Fareham mum, a second-hand uniform bank and a Hampshire headteacher discuss the changes.
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.
You’ll thank yourself for making these batch-cooking beauties to store in the freezer until the next busy worknight I’ve called this spicy chicken and baked rice “midweek”, but you can enjoy this baby all week long.…
Campaigners say care users face a postcode lottery for support overseas – despite no extra cost to taxpayer Disabled people are being blocked from travelling abroad by NHS care boards and local councils that refuse to…
John Sellers, 34, who moved with his family to Sweden aged 10, has been ejected despite his recent marriage to a Swede A 34-year-old British man who has lived in Sweden since he was 10 has been deported in the latest…
Being subservient to the interests of the wealthy now means that his hands are tied, and he will be unable to tackle Britain’s most pressing issues Damn the electorate. They’re so impatient . No sooner do they get a…
Andy Burnham has announced a crackdown, but doubts remain over authorities’ ability to take on organised crime “There were parents dropping their children off and then heaving from the smell,” says Liz Thompson, 45,…
I was told to keep my diagnosis private but I am determined to show the reality of breast cancer and reject the stigma that prevents women seeking treatment ‘Madam, this looks like breast cancer, and if it is, we will…
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