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More than a quarter of secondary school pupils in England and Wales have received private tuition, according to research published by the Sutton Trust.
The highest levels are in London - with 41% of secondary pupils getting extra lessons outside of school
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A library book has been returned to a university 60 years late
The battered book Cultures and Societies of Africa had been borrowed from Cambridge University Library
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Smoking-related social care is costing local authorities £720m a year, new research has revealed.
A new report, published by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), found smokers need social care ten years earlier than those who have never smoked.
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Thousands of homeless veterans could be losing out on the enhanced support and housing available to them, figures reveal as a campaign to help homeless veterans is launched.
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Scotland has seen an increase in its housing supply for the sixth year in a row, new figures reveal.
Total new housing supply in Scotland, including new builds, refurbishments and conversions, increased by 15% in 2018-19.
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Councils have renewed calls to be given more say in how bus services are run after the latest figures showing the number of people using them at their lowest level for a decade.
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For many years the area around Portland Street in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, was synonymous with crime and drugs.

But mothers who live in the area and artists who have moved there have joined forces to change its image.
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Students starting university are being warned about the dangers of initiation events which involve drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
The Universities UK project wants students to learn from the death of a Newcastle University student in 2016.
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Student Loans overpaid me: I'm struggling to pay it back
Lottie is one of 20,000 students overpaid by Student Finance England between 2017 and 2018.
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Over the last 20 years hundreds of thousands of older people have been forced to sell their home to cover the cost of social care, charity reveals.
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Children as young as 11 years old are illegally being placed in unregulated homes in England, the BBC has learned.
Housing a child in care in an unregulated home is against the law if the child is under the age of 16.

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Children over the age of 16 are increasingly being placed in unregulated homes, often known as semi-independent or supported accommodation.
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The rules and processes designed to decide who gets access to social housing could be failing people in greatest need, housing experts warn.
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Over 60% of English schools are rated ‘poor’ for fire protection systems, with only one in 20 rated ‘excellent’, new research has revealed.
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Liverpool City Council is working with Wirral and Preston councils to help drive forward a plan to create an ‘ethical, council-led’ regional community bank.
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Unhealthy fast food outlets within a five-minute walk from schools should be banned, a new report has argued today.
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The high streets that will benefit from a £95m Government fund have been identified.
Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan named 69 towns across the country where disused historic buildings will be turned into shops, houses and community centres.
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People who claim to live alone in order to get a council tax discount cost the local government sector nearly £16m a year, a new study has found.
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Local authorities in England and Wales have substantially increased their use of bailiffs to collect debts over the last two years, a surge driven by a rise in parking debt referrals.
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A government minister has pledged to change school uniform guidance after a campaign to cut costs for parents.
An inquiry heard blazers, trousers and socks can cost up to three times more when embroidered with school logos.
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