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Large numbers of English homes face losing water supply because of drought, report warnsLarge numbers of households in England could have their water supplies cut off over the next 30 years, a report suggests.
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Schools are removing analogue clocks from exam halls as teenagers 'cannot tell the time' Teachers are now installing digital devices after pupils sitting their GCSE and A-level exams complained that they were struggling to read the correct time on an analogue clock.Earlier this year, a senior paediatric doctor warned that children are increasingly finding it hard to hold pens and pencils because of an excessive use of technology. Sally Payne, the head paediatric occupational therapist at the Heart of England foundation NHS Trust, said that when children are given a pencil at school, they are increasingly unable to hold it.
New safeguards for British holidaymakers who book onlineEU travel rules will give internet deals the same levels of financial cover as traditional packagesBritish holidaymakers will benefit from greater protection when booking online under new EU rules that come into force this summer.Updated UK package travel regulations, part of an EU directive due to take effect for holidays booked from 1 July, aim to create a level playing field by making online retailers as responsible for consumer protection as traditional travel agents.
Rail strikes to cause travel chaos for five days in MayThe RMT union has announced members working for Arriva Rail North, Greater Anglia and South Western Railway will all strike for 24 hours on Wednesday 9 May.In addition, staff on South Western Railway plan a series of one-day strikes on 11, 14, 16 and 18 May.
QuoteLarge numbers of English homes face losing water supply because of drought, report warnsLarge numbers of households in England could have their water supplies cut off over the next 30 years, a report suggests.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/homes-england-drought-water-supply-loss-infrastructure-a8322781.html
US President Donald Trump is to visit the UK on Friday, 13 July for bilateral talks with Prime Minister Theresa May.
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Sinclair Spectrum designer Rick Dickinson dies in US
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