A dowry is given so that a girl can hold her head high among others and not be looked down upon. Without it, in the groom’s family — especially from the mother-in-law or sisters-in-law — there’s a lot ...

Councils will have to agree targets to improve the number of children ready for school, under new plans to be announced by the Education Secretary. Bridget Phillipson will decry “a national ...

Bridget Phillipson will decry “a national scandal” when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday. Ministers have previously set a target of 75% of school children ...

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Bridget Phillipson will decry “a national scandal” when she speaks at a Government regional improvement conference on Friday. Ministers have previously set a target of 75% of school children ...

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Emma Raducanu will take on world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of Wimbledon after claiming an impressive victory over former champion Marketa Vondrousova. It will be a daunting ...

Councils will have to agree targets to improve the number of children ready for school, under new plans to be announced by the Education Secretary.

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A number of Diogo Jota's team-mates, including former Liverpool star Trent Alexander-Arnold, are set to return to action only days after his death Comments 0 Sport Theo Squires Liverpool FC Writer ...