Students: EMA is a necessity, not a bribe
Sixth-form pupils express anger at their media portrayal as ‘goons’
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Murderer of mother and two young girls 28 years ago is jailed for life
Tony Dyce raped and killed Norma Richards, then stabbed and drowned two of her daughters
Strippers and vicar unite to fight cleanup campaign
Women’s groups in move to close down strip clubs, while vicar fears ban would leave workers in danger
Operation Trident cuts threat provokes backlash
Victims of crime and MPs have voiced concern over plans to cut unit investigating violent crime within the black community
Operation Trident may be ditched in spending cuts
Unit dedicated to investigating violent crime among London’s black communities at risk of being disbanded
How to turn 60,000 students into unqualified drop-outs
The axing of the education maintenance allowance to help poor teenagers stay at school feels like targeted government malice
Why I like the subsidised neighbours
I don’t resent my council-house neighbours who are helped by the taxpayer. I’m happy to pay to live in a mixed community
Lessons on gay history cut homophobic bullying in north London school
• Abuse and harassment ‘more or less eliminated’ • Classes to be shared with teachers around country
London 2012 Olympic Games ticket prices revealed
Cheapest full-price tickets start at £20 although children and over-60s will get discount
2012 Olympic ticket prices announced
Full range of ticket prices for London Games will be revealed: more than 8m tickets to go on sale in March
Jude Law goes back to school to launch film competition for pupils
Actor visits east London academy to congratulate and encourage children who made short film on peace theme
Mesothelioma: Hospice wins landmark victory in asbestos cancer case
Court decision to make engineering firm pay £10,000 towards care of victim to open door for more claims from hospices
The new public space: how Britons have reclaimed the streets
From guerilla gardening to outdoor ping-pong, we are becoming more creative with the gaps developers leave behind
Jewish schools are not a faith school ‘menace’
My local Jewish primary is multicultural and academically excellent, and shows Dawkins is wrong about faith schools
Dogs: face to face with my worst enemy
Many Muslims, growing up in devout households, are taught that dogs are dirty and scary. So could Sarfraz Manzoor learn to love Cookie the bulldog?
Urban fox hunt video was hoax aimed at the media, say film-makers
Chris Atkins and Johnny Howorth, the team behind Starsuckers, say film was satirical swipe at press coverage of fox attacks