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School uniform costs to be slashed by new law - have your say
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill will be put to the House of Lords this week and is expected to become law in the ...
Owners of ‘smash burger’ trailer ‘gutted’ after being forced to close – because it’s too close to primary schools
THE owners of a smash burger van are “gutted” after the council forced it to shut for being too close to local primary schools. Co-owners Sam Carroll, 21, and Aaron Millar, 21, lost their bid for ...
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Blitz survivor who joined Wrens aged 18 recalls efforts to defeat Nazi Germany
Dorothea Barron, 100, said she swapped her school uniform for a naval uniform in 1943, despite being below the 5ft 3in minimum height.
Julia Parsons, U.S. Navy code-breaker during World War II, dies
Julia Parsons, a U.S. Navy code-breaker during World War II who kept a military secret about her assignment for decades, ...
Camo Charlotte! Young princess dons bargain hiking jacket costing just £37 for official royal portrait celebrating her 10th birthday
Breaking from the traditional formal dress, skirts and jumpers of previous years, the Prince and Princess of Wales's daughter ...
UK facing hottest day of year as high UV levels increase sunburn risk
The Met Office has confirmed that Thursday is the warmest start to May on record after a 28C temperature was recorded at Kew ...
UK School Uniforms Are About to Be Cheaper For Around 4.2m Children — But Should They Be Mandatory At All?
Cash-strapped parents across England have heaved a sigh of relief as Parliament unveiled the Children Wellbeing and Schools ...