Restrained and scared - the £100k schools failing vulnerable children

A pupil who says she was repeatedly restrained took her independent special school to court.

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Weekly quiz: Which of Amy’s songs was up for sale?

Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

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Gary Oldman on Slow Horses, farting and the honours system

The esteemed actor says he does not know why he not yet received a UK honour for his work.

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Dunfermline's peacocks given Freedom of the City

More than 20 of the birds wander about the city, more than 100 years after their ancestors were brought from India.

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'Woeful' budgeting behind asylum overspends - IFS

The Institute for Fiscal Studies accuses the department of budgets it "knows to be insufficient".

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Ministers consider tighter outdoor smoking rules

The government says it is considering a range of measures to "make the UK smoke-free".

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Three months into their global cruise, they've not left Belfast

A round-the-world cruise ship has been delayed in Belfast for almost three months.

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