8 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Slur on Kate's family friend as name is cut from school

He's been garlanded with an OBE and a knighthood - not to mention an invitation to Prince William and Kate Middleton 's wedding.

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5 d. ago SNP branded 'snooty and elitist' over 20% colleges funding cut as John Swinney makes private school remark

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar hit out at the Government’s record

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7 d. ago I don’t like dating apps – I went to a ‘flirting party’ instead

It was me and 150 other millennials and gen Zers in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?The first – and only – time I’ve used dating apps was in the spring of 2021. I’d just moved to Los Angeles and wanted to see more of the city. But I soon grew tired of the actors, musicians and DJs who hounded me to attend their events; not to mention I didn’t feel safe with total strangers and I’m particular about hygiene.But ever since my parents cut me off from AOL chatrooms in middle school, I’ve never had trouble meeting people IRL. I’m a social creature who likes to meet people in the wild: I’ve gotten dates from chatting people up at concerts, dance parties, soccer games – I even met one ex in a cemetery, which may have foreshadowed our love’s bitter end. So when my friend invited me to a “flirting party”, it seemed like just the ticket. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Sick of dating apps, millennials and gen Z are throwing ‘flirting parties’

I went to one of these flirty soirees along with about 150 other people in Los Angeles. What could go wrong?The first – and only – time I’ve used dating apps was in the spring of 2021. I’d just moved to Los Angeles and wanted to see more of the city. But I soon grew tired of the actors, musicians and DJs who hounded me to attend their events; not to mention I didn’t feel safe with total strangers and I’m particular about hygiene.But ever since my parents cut me off from AOL chatrooms in middle school, I’ve never had trouble meeting people IRL. I’m a social creature who likes to meet people in the wild: I’ve gotten dates from chatting people up at concerts, dance parties, soccer games – I even met one ex in a cemetery, which may have foreshadowed our love’s bitter end. So when my friend invited me to a “flirting party”, it seemed like just the ticket. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago West Lothian pupils may be asked to use free bus pass to cut school transport costs

Conservative councillor Alison Adamson had questioned why the council paid out more than £1,200 per pupil on school buses when the Scottish Government issued free bus passes.

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3 w. ago Crossing guards cut by school board to return to New London after city foots bill

Crossing guards cut by school board to return to New London after city foots bill  NBC Connecticut

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