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Former industrial and mining communities across Britain and in the North East are facing “entrenched disadvantage” stretching back some 50 years.

The plans include all pupils in secondary schools being taught about healthy relationships, with teachers trained to spot worrying behaviour in boys.

Householders are being urged to be wary of scam texts and calls claiming to be about the warm home discount this Christmas.

Belgium fears that Russia will strike back and would prefer that the bloc borrow the money on international markets.

The boss of the firm said it had taken ‘decisive action’ to improve profits as a result of the media industry experiencing ‘a number ...

Guardiola was impressed with the energy shown both by those given their opportunity and those who came off the bench.

Ben Stokes watched his England side crumble in the face of Ashes pressure yet again in Adelaide but assistant coach Marcus Trescothick insisted the team had not let their captain down.