15 h. ago Manchester parents slapped with £1.4 MILLION in fines for taking kids out of school

Data shows the number of fines dished out rose dramatically last year

Economics

26 h. ago Parents 'realised something had happened' to daughter, 5, over tea before devastating diagnosis

Rosie Hassall's parents hope she will 'prove doctors wrong' after being given the heartbreaking prognosis

Politics

36 h. ago Real Betis legend jokes he will 'kidnap' Antony as Man Utd star keeps up hot form

Antony has proved to be a huge hit at Real Betis and club icon Joaquin is ready to kidnap him from parent club Manchester United with his future still uncertain

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45 h. ago North Carolina helps kids earn college degrees in high school. It’s a lifeline for immigrant families

A community college program has been instrumental in helping Latinx students in the state access higher education, while educators fear they’ll become Trump’s next targetDaniel is a high school senior in rural North Carolina. Soon, he’ll graduate with a high school diploma, an associate degree and a paralegal certification from a local community college. He’s just 17, but he’ll be able to apply for positions at law firms and begin earning an almost $50,000 salary straight out of high school.“The early college program really set me up for success because even though I’m young, I’ll be able to help financially support my family,” said Daniel, a first-generation Salvadorian American who is only using his first name to protect undocumented family members. “I’ve done all of this because of support from my mother and family. I owe everything I’ve accomplished to them and I want to give back.” Continue reading...

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60 h. ago Inbetweeners star James Buckley made nearly £1m last year all for shouting two words

EXCLUSIVE: James Buckley made his name as the cheeky school-kid Jay Cartwright in Channel 4's successful The Inbetweeners programme, but now rakes it in while paying homage to the show

Economics

63 h. ago 11 high school lacrosse players face felony kidnapping charges after hazing ritual goes too far

The Westhill High School students have been given 48 hours to turn themselves in to police

Sport

4 d. ago Asda making huge change in all 205 supermarket cafés from this week

The supermarket first launched its £1 café offer for kids under 16 in June 2022 to help parents during the school holidays, and today's update cuts the price to just 60p

Politics

4 d. ago New law could see families save up to £50 a year on school uniform costs

The new proposal will look to save over £70 million for families across the country through alleviating school uniform costs

Economics

4 d. ago Injured Marcus Rashford expected to miss remainder of Aston Villa’s season

Manchester United loanee suffered hamstring injuryVilla object to Spurs’ request to change date of league gameMarcus Rashford is expected to miss the rest of Aston Villa’s season because of the hamstring injury that forced him out of their FA Cup semi-final defeat by Crystal Palace on Saturday. The on-loan England forward will have a scan but is not thought to require surgery.There is a slim possibility Rashford, whose injury rehabilitation will take place at Villa, could return to face Tottenham on 18 May, but he is ineligible for their final game of the season against Manchester United, his parent club. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Dog owners face risk of £1,000 court fines for breaking rules from this week

Dog owners who flout the law could be slapped with a £100 fine, which could rise to a maximum of £1,000. The restrictions will run from May to September

Events

7 d. ago Parents 'furious' with school's plan to ban skirts for girls

One mum said she would never have chosen the school for her daughter if she'd have known about the trousers-only policy

Politics

7 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr set for huge fine after missing weight for Conor Benn showdown

Chris Eubank Jr has missed weight twice for his middleweight grudge match with Conor Benn on Saturday night, and is set to be slapped with a huge fine

Events

7 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr slapped with monumental fine after boxing misses weight twice for Conor Benn grudge match

The Brighton boxer will be out of pocket after failing to meet the 160-pound limit imposed on both fighters

Politics

7 d. ago Chris Eubank Jr slapped with monumental fine after he misses weight twice for Conor Benn grudge match

The Brighton boxer will be out of pocket after failing to meet the 160-pound limit imposed on both fighters

Politics

8 d. ago POLL: Should it be illegal to play loud music on public transport?

Should 'headphone dodgers' be slapped with fines?

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8 d. ago Major plan to switch off kids' social media while they're at school being looked at

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle told The Mirror he is looking 'very carefully' at ways to stop children wasting hours scrolling on their phones after youngsters begged for help

Politics

9 d. ago Étoile review – a ballet show that’s absolutely not on pointe

This drama about dancers could have been as fun as Fame in tutus. Instead, it is a jarring, cringe-inducing mess. Wait till you see Simon Callow as an evil billionaire!At first, Étoile looks as if it’s shaping up to be Fame in pointe shoes. One character even knowingly quotes the “This is where you start paying, in sweat” speech. This would be fine – great, even, because who didn’t love the quintessential 80s series about the high-energy kids from New York City’s High School of the Performing Legwarmers? The problem is that, as the new venture from Gilmore Girls and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino progresses, it doesn’t seem to be sure what it is. Apart from Whimsical with a capital W, an attitude that rarely works out well for anyone.The setup is simple. Two dance companies – Le Ballet National in Paris and the Metropolitan Ballet Theater in New York City – are struggling after Covid and assorted other modern pressures such as anti-eliti...

Politics

9 d. ago The EU fined Apple and Meta – but failed to really hold them to account. Was that to appease Trump? | Alexander Hurst

Instead of bazooka-level fines on global turnover, this €700m was no more than a slap on the wrist. It’s a missed opportunityThe European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, had some tough words for big tech this week, but it seems that at the last minute, the EU lost its nerve. Under the Digital Markets Act, companies that the EU has designated as “gatekeepers” – that is, digital platforms that provide core services such as search engines, app stores and messenger services – have special obligations and constraints that are meant to ensure a fair playing field for other companies.Apple, which takes a significant cut of purchases (including subscriptions) made through its App Store, violated the act by preventing developers from directing customers to their own websites to get around the “Apple tax”. In Meta’s case, the company was fined for forcing Facebook and Instagram users to either consent to letting Meta use their personal data, or pay a monthly fee to remove ads.Alex...

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9 d. ago Joe Swash admits parenting 'guilt' as spending habits exposed and says he's 'living in Byker Grove'

It comes as the former EastEnders star got candid about his purchases during the latest episode of his reality show

Politics

9 d. ago Dad praised for calling out daughter's behaviour towards pensioner on the 610 bus

The dad decided to shame his daughter over her 'entitled' behaviour

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