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GCSEs should be branded separately in England, Wales and NI, expert says

Professor says diverging content and results make move necessary for the exams to be compared accurately

The Guardian - UK

Black children in England and Wales four times more likely to be strip-searched, figures show

Children’s commissioner finds wide disparity with white counterparts in year to June 2023, with 88% of searches aimed at finding drugs

The Guardian - UK

Child strip-searched every 14 hours by police in England and Wales, report finds

Black children remain four times as likely to be strip-searched in new data uncovered following the case of schoolgirl Child Q

The Independent UK

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The ‘haunted’ Victorian asylum hospital that is now set to be turned into homes

North Wales complex hosted television programme ‘Most Haunted’ but now it’s set for redevelopment

The Independent UK

One Of Stonehenge’s Biggest Stones Traveled 430 Miles — But How?

The Altar Stone is one of the most enigmatic rocks at Stonehenge, and is generally grouped with the bluestones.

Inverse

Vets extend strike in first industrial action to hit Britain’s pet-care sector

Staff at a practice in Wales have accused its private-equity-backed owner of poor pay and overcharging customers

The Guardian - UK

Museum restoration in Snowdonia will put slate back at centre of Welsh history

An up-to-date visitor attraction will serve as the core of the new Unesco world heritage site

The Guardian - UK

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Warning over rise in children on disability benefits in England and Wales

Resolution Foundation points to growth in claims for conditions such as autism and says adulthood brings financial cliff edge

The Guardian - UK

A double whammy of winter fuel payment cuts and scrapping a planned cap on social care costs is set to hit older people

Before the general election, former prime minister Rishi Sunak was asked on TV why he “hated pensioners”. After her recent speech in parliament, the same question might be directed at Chancellor Rachel Reeves. She has launched an assault on pensioners in England and Wales akin to the classic boxing “one-two”.

The Conversation

Tens of thousands of train fare fines to be quashed in England and Wales

Four firms including Northern and Greater Anglia unlawfully prosecuted more than 74,000 alleged fare dodgers

The Guardian - UK

Top A-level grades are up – but worrying regional disparities remain

There are stark contrasts between north and south England, in Northern Ireland and Wales, and between private and state schools

The Guardian - UK

A-levels results: pupils in England achieve best results since 2010

Proportion of top grades is best outside Covid crisis but results in Wales and Northern Ireland are down on last year

The Guardian - UK

Uncertainty over Port Talbot’s future ‘causing supply chain job losses’

Wales secretary says Tories should have prepared for workforce cuts resulting from switch to electric arc furnace

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge’s giant Altar Stone came all the way from north-east Scotland – here’s how we worked out this astonishing new finding

No one is certain why Stonehenge was built. This world-famous monument on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire is thought to commemorate the dead, and is aligned with movements of the Sun and Moon.

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The Independent UK

Stonehenge's 'altar stone' originally came from Scotland and not Wales, new research shows

Researchers are one step closer to understanding how Stonehenge was created

Evening Standard

Stonehenge Altar Stone from Scotland not Wales, research finds, shattering experts' century-old belief

The findings suggest that one of the most famous stones in the world was moved much further than had been believed

The Guardian - UK

Stonehenge megalith came from Scotland, not Wales, ‘jaw-dropping’ study finds

Monument’s largest ‘bluestone’ moved more than 450 miles – a discovery researchers say rewrites relationships between Neolithic populations

The Independent UK

Stonehenge Altar Stone was transported 430 miles from Scotland, say scientists

Previously it was believed that the six-tonne sandstone had been brought to the monument in Wiltshire from Wales.

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The Conversation

Three water companies face big fines for sewage spills – it won’t do any good unless our whole approach to waste changes

The recent announcement of £168 million in sewage pollution fines issued to three water companies has renewed hope that the regulator for England and Wales, Ofwat, is finally taking action in line with public opinion.

The Times of India

Paracetamol poisoning: Is this common medicine slowly damaging the liver? Read this

227 deaths were recorded in England and Wales due to paracetamol overdose

The Independent UK

British Olympic Association hoping to have men’s football team at 2028 Games

A GB men’s team last played at the Olympics in London in 2012.

Marie Claire

The Prince and Princess of Wales are "gradually" introducing Prince George to his future role

The Guardian - UK

Girl, 14, admits stabbing two teachers and pupil at south Wales school

Girl pleads not guilty to attempted murder over stabbings in April and will go on trial next month

The Conversation

Crown estate: why it’s time to devolve it and put Wales on par with Scotland

Since the general election, there has been much speculation as to what the new UK Labour government may mean for Wales, given the same party is now in charge in both Cardiff and London.

The Guardian - UK

Compensation for water customers in England and Wales to double

Government sets out measures to help households and businesses as it cracks down on failing utilities firms

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