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Paul Mc Cartney says time before The Beatles" rise to fame gave group "strength"
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (636+ words) Sir Paul Mc Cartney has said the time spent together before The Beatles rose to fame is what gave the group "its strength. The singer-songwriter, 83, discussed the journey behind making his latest album, The Boys Of Dungeon Lane, which recounts…...
No incentive for hospitality to hire inexperienced under-21s, pub boss warns
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (593+ words) The incentive for hospitality firms to hire younger and inexperienced staff has "gone away" since the minimum wage for under-21s has been going up, the boss of a major UK pub chain has said. Pub workers have also been more…...
Ottolenghi's recipe tester Claudine Boulstridge: My children "grew up on Yotam's food' " so they're not fussy
16+ hour, 44+ min ago (876+ words) If you don't want your children to become fussy eaters, why not wean them on a steady diet of Yotam Ottolenghi recipes? That's what Claudine Boulstridge did " but not necessarily by design. French-British chef Boulstridge has been Ottolenghi's recipe tester…...
Northern Ireland schools could get "strengthened" guidance on use of "smart glasses" " The Irish News
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (611+ words) Plans are underway to strengthen guidance for Northern Ireland schools on the use of "smart glasses" amid warnings they are prompting "serious concerns around privacy and safeguarding, including in toilets and changing rooms. Stormont"s Department of Education is to…...
How to help children and young people feel confident about making financial decisions
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (1043+ words) It's easy to just assume kids will pick up financial know-how as they get older. But it's a risky assumption. New research from charity Young Enterprise and HSBC UK has found 70% of 1619-year-olds in the UK worry about spending money,…...
Two more children's sand kits pulled from shelves over asbestos content
1+ week, 2+ day ago (618+ words) Two more children's sand kits sold widely in the UK have been removed from sale after they were found to contain asbestos by a consumer group. The testing by Which? follows numerous products " many of them children's toys " being recalled…...
Southern HSC Trust chair reiterates apology over smear test scandal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (290+ words) The Chair of the Southern Health & Social Care Trust board has reiterated her apology to the 17, 500 women who were affected by the smear test review, after it emerged that thousands of slides had been misread. The review followed a Royal…...
The new rules of being a good dad
1+ week, 5+ day ago (173+ words) The Irish News The new rules of being a good dad Dads will always love and protect their kids, but being a father has changed in many ways. Kevin Maguire, author of The New Fatherhood, explains how. How to talk…...
300, 000 new work placements pledged "to help young people build lasting careers" " The Irish News
1+ week, 6+ day ago (379+ words) Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis. The 300, 000 new placements over the next three years are backed…...
Phoebs Lyle: For disabled people, improvements to "dumb" technology should come before social media bans
1+ week, 5+ day ago (733+ words) THE British government is set to decide whether to ban under-16s from social media, after a public consultation on the issue closed this week. This follows the introduction of a complete ban in Australia, which inspired other countries in Europe…...