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15/07/2014
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Up To 13,000 Homes Without Power
Around 13,000 homes in Llanelli are without power, Western Power Distribution (WPD) has reported.
The company has said that the cause of the power outage is not yet known but engineers are working on having it restored as soon as possible.
WPD said that the number of people without power is fluctuating as electricity is restored and re-routed to the properties in Carmarthenshire.
School Reverses Ramadan Decision
Following a number of complaints, a school in east London has reversed a decision to make children taking part in Ramadan to go home during lunchtimes.
Newport Primary School had decided that pupils taking part in religious fasting should go home for a rest during lunchtimes, saying that it had "no provisions" to properly look after the children.
The school had written to parents asking that the children be collected by an adult and taken home.
However, following complaints from some parents the school has reversed its decision and will now keep the children at the school.
New Scottish Web Domain Launched
A new .scot web domain has been launched.
Around 50 websites are expected to launch today using the new internet domain for Scotland, including the Scottish government, WWF Scotland, NHS Scotland and Scouts Scotland and referendum campaigners Yes Scotland.
.scot is one of a number of new top-level domains that are becoming available this year, such as .wales, .london, .berlin and .NYC.
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Around 13,000 homes in Llanelli are without power, Western Power Distribution (WPD) has reported.
The company has said that the cause of the power outage is not yet known but engineers are working on having it restored as soon as possible.
WPD said that the number of people without power is fluctuating as electricity is restored and re-routed to the properties in Carmarthenshire.
School Reverses Ramadan Decision
Following a number of complaints, a school in east London has reversed a decision to make children taking part in Ramadan to go home during lunchtimes.
Newport Primary School had decided that pupils taking part in religious fasting should go home for a rest during lunchtimes, saying that it had "no provisions" to properly look after the children.
The school had written to parents asking that the children be collected by an adult and taken home.
However, following complaints from some parents the school has reversed its decision and will now keep the children at the school.
New Scottish Web Domain Launched
A new .scot web domain has been launched.
Around 50 websites are expected to launch today using the new internet domain for Scotland, including the Scottish government, WWF Scotland, NHS Scotland and Scouts Scotland and referendum campaigners Yes Scotland.
.scot is one of a number of new top-level domains that are becoming available this year, such as .wales, .london, .berlin and .NYC.
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Public schools found guilty of fee fixing
Fifty of England’s top public schools have broken competition law by exchanging information about fees, the Office of Fair Trading has announced. Following an investigation lasting more than two years, the OFT found that pupils’ parents ended up paying higher fees as a result of the information-sharing.
05 December 2013
£1bn Towards Free School Meals
£1bn is being unlocked to fund the Department of Education's free school meals commitment. The news, announced by deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, follows an announcement in September that every child in reception, year 1 and year 2 in state-funded schools will receive a free school lunch.
£1bn Towards Free School Meals
£1bn is being unlocked to fund the Department of Education's free school meals commitment. The news, announced by deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, follows an announcement in September that every child in reception, year 1 and year 2 in state-funded schools will receive a free school lunch.
02 October 2008
Free School Meals For Scots Primary School Pupils
All school pupils in primaries one to three in Scotland are to be entitled to free school meals following successful pilot schemes.
Free School Meals For Scots Primary School Pupils
All school pupils in primaries one to three in Scotland are to be entitled to free school meals following successful pilot schemes.
05 January 2015
P1-3 Pupils In Scotland To Receive Free School Meals
P1-3 pupils across Scotland are to receive free school meals, the Scottish Government has announced. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the measure, which will benefit an additional 135,000 pupils across Scotland and will save families of every eligible child at least £330 a year. The Scottish Government is providing revenue funding of £70.
P1-3 Pupils In Scotland To Receive Free School Meals
P1-3 pupils across Scotland are to receive free school meals, the Scottish Government has announced. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon welcomed the measure, which will benefit an additional 135,000 pupils across Scotland and will save families of every eligible child at least £330 a year. The Scottish Government is providing revenue funding of £70.
08 July 2010
'Growing Appetite' For School Lunches
The number of children eating school lunches in England has seen a significant rise, according to national figures released today. The number of pupils eating healthy food at school has seen the biggest year-on-year percentage point increase since the height of the school meals revolution.
'Growing Appetite' For School Lunches
The number of children eating school lunches in England has seen a significant rise, according to national figures released today. The number of pupils eating healthy food at school has seen the biggest year-on-year percentage point increase since the height of the school meals revolution.
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