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UK Education
University loan eligibility to hinge on GCSE English pass
Thousands of students could be barred from university by new loan requirements under proposals being discussed by ministers that would…
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Visitors arrive at St Mary’s Church in Buttsbury, Essex
This isolated Essex church still uses candles for services. St Mary’s Buttsbury, standing alone in a sea of fields near…
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Britain’s tiniest primary school to close permanently after council’s sad announcement
Britain’s smallest primary school is closing after 143 years. Ysgol Y Garreg, a single‑storey school in the North Wales village…
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UK Transport
Exhibition examines reasoning for TfL trial bus shelter improvements
New bus shelters designed to improve passenger safety and comfort are being trialled across London, in what Transport for London…
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Marriage transcends mere bureaucratic paperwork, letter writers say
Marriage, as the Reverend Martin Joss sees it, is far more than the paper it is printed on. Responding to…
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Violence and hoax threats force UK schools into US-style lockdowns
British schools are increasingly adopting lockdown procedures that mirror those long used in the United States, as staff contend with…
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UK Transport
After seven years, £50m motorway junction remains unopened
A £50 million motorway junction near Bristol remains unused seven years after it was completed, a stalled link road having…
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Esoteric answer to arcane riddle baffles reader
A reader has written to challenge the definition of mysticism used in a recent Quick crossword, arguing that the clue’s…
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UK Education
Education system criticised as young Britons accrue debts without credit understanding
More than four million young people across Britain have left education without a basic grasp of money management, according to…
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Official tartan referencing 1066 created for Bayeux Tapestry show
A new tartan inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry has been created, designed by Professor Michael Lewis – the lead curator…
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