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Student loan terms to be made clearer in England
England's Department for Education will overhaul student loan disclosure requirements, mandating clearer language about how repayment obligations shif…
Thousands of teens missing education 'under the radar' of official stats, report warns
# Thousands of English Teens Slip Through Education System While Officially 'Enrolled' England's children's commissioner has flagged a hidden crisis …
Church names pastor killed by falling sign at Christian festival
A 41-year-old pastor died at a Christian festival in East Sussex after a sign fell on him, authorities confirmed this week. Robert Guanco served as pa…
Christian festival 'devastated' as man dies after sign falls
# Man Dies After Sign Falls at Big Church Festival; Six Others Injured A man died at the Big Church Festival after a sign collapsed on him, leaving o…
'Ironing board' train seats to get more cushions, transport secretary says
Greater Thameslink Railway will add cushioning to its notoriously hard "ironing board" train seats, the transport secretary announced, fulfilling a lo…
More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs
# Student Housing Crisis Forces More Young People to Abandon Dorms for Home A growing wave of university students across the UK plans to live at home…
Is Vine back? Short-form video-sharing app Divine opens to public
Divine, a new short-form video platform, launched publicly this week with a specific mission: resurrect the spirit of Vine, the six-second video app t…
Demand for degree apprenticeships in England quadruples in three years
Degree apprenticeships in England have exploded in demand over the past three years, quadrupling as students and families seek alternatives to traditi…
Fifa official sacked after Infantino plan criticism
FIFA removed senior official Kevin Lamour from his position just three weeks after he publicly criticized president Gianni Infantino's plans, accordin…
Changing pubs into homes to be made harder under new rules
# Planning Curbs Tighten on Pub-to-Housing Conversions The UK tightens restrictions on converting pubs into residential properties starting Monday, s…