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Worst education cuts since the 1950s
Drastic spending cuts could result in a drop in achievement at schools and universities, says a new report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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Cuts put sickest babies at risk, says charity
England’s sickest babies are at risk because more than half of specialist care units do not meet minimum standards, a charity claims. The Royal College of Nursing describes the findings as “shocking”.
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Library campaigners lose high court challenge
Campaigners in Brent, north London, lose their high court bid to save six libraries from closure as Mr Justice Ouseley dismisses their application for judicial review.
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Woot! Concise Oxford English Dictionary hits 100
As the Concise Oxford English Dictionary celebrates its centenary, Channel 4 News speaks to the editor about how words such as mankini, woot, and jeggings make it onto its pages.
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Kew Millennium Seedbank launches native flower project
Experts at Kew hope that by growing difficult to cultivate plants they can help restore Britain’s threatened meadows.
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App market explodes for techie toddlers
While the market for touchscreen apps aimed at pre-schoolers booms, many fear the effects smartphones and iPads will have on young brains, reports Asha Tanna.
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The kids are alright, off Facebook
It’s my little boy’s birthday today. He’s 4. I guess if Mark Zuckerberg had his way instead of shouting “wow” at 5.30 this morning when he saw the pile of presents at the end of his bed he’d have been online checking out his birthday greetings on his Facebook Wall, counting the pokes from his nursery school mates and downloading his gifts from an iTunes account.
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Killer Queen: which song is fit for the royal first dance?
With the Royal Wedding just weeks away, George Michael has recorded a special cover song as a gift for William and Kate. Channel 4 News wants your ideas for which song would be the icing on the cake.
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July 7 witness: Veronica Cassidy
Ciaran Cassidy was on his way to work in central London when he was killed in the Russell Square tube bombing on July 7. His mother Veronica told the inquest about her son’s life.
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Is middle England ready for cuts?
Ken Clarke has been warning the middle classes are unaware of the scale of spending cuts that will hit them this year, prompting calls from some Tory quarters for him to quit.
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Childcare costs shooting up twice as fast as wages
The costs of childcare, a necessity for many parents, are rising fast. But why is nobody talking about it? Gaby Hinsliff writes for Channel 4 News.
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Paedophile ring leader Colin Blanchard jailed
Colin Blanchard, leader of an online paedophile ring described as “one of the most sickening” ever seen, has been sentenced to a minimum of nine years in jail. Darshna Soni reports from the court.
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World’s first black flower created
Scientists have created the world’s first all-black petunia plant, called Black Velvet. But, despite all the hype, it’s not really black – as Science Correspondent Tom Clarke discovers.
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Woman guilty of sexually assaulting baby
A community care worker has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a baby and allowing her paedophile boyfriend to take photographs of the abuse.
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BP ‘must set up second $20bn oil spill fund’
Marine biologist Professor Rick Steiner tells Channel 4 News BP must establish another $20bn fund – to compensate for the environmental damage of the Gulf oil spill – as BP’s cap suffers a setback.
