The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has released a report 'SEN: Preparing for the future' in which it has warned local authorities regarding the fair treatment of children with statements of Special Educational Needs (SEN). The...

An inquest jury has found that a breakdown in communication between three prisons contributed to the death of a vulnerable young man at HMP Stafford in January 2012. Kieron Dowdall (24) had been transferred to HMP North Sea camp, an open...

The Telegraph has recently reported that there has been an increase in the number of children missing out on the first choice secondary school within the current applications round. The 3rd March 2014 was National Offer Day for secondary education and a...

A report from the Business Innovation and Skills Committee states that the current system of business rates is in need of fundamental reform. This follows comments from Sir Terry Leahy last week that the system of business rates is an ancient tax that has...

Kristina Long, who was crowned the first official Miss Bolton in 2010, has now been jailed for a hit and run incident when she was drunk behind the wheel. On the night of the incident Miss Long, who worked at a law firm at the time, had been at her work...

A paramedic based in Northern Ireland has recently been struck off by the Health and Care Professions Council after he failed to ensure that his ambulance had enough fuel. Mr Hope was advised by a trainee paramedic who was working with him that the...

Justin Bieber has recently made the news for all the wrong reasons, with allegations of eggs being thrown at his neighbour’s property. His neighbour, obviously upset by the situation, called the local Police. Whilst this alleged incident occurred in...