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An inquiry to find out how many parents are "playing the system" to get their children into a school of their choice was ordered yesterday by the Children's Secretary, Ed Balls. The schools adjudicator Ian Craig will investigate how many parents are giving false information and if councils have the right powers to deter parents from "breaking the rules". The announcement came after a council dropped a legal case against a mother accused of using a false address to get her son into a popular state primary. Harrow Council in north London took Mrinal Patel, 41, to court for allegedly using her mother's address when she applied for a place for her five-year-old son, Rhys, at Pinner Park First School in January last year. Mrs Patel said she was genuinely living at the address for a time. The... [read full story]
A duck island like the one claimed for by Sir Peters Viggers MP Welcome to the home of the duck island. But it was the Conservative MP Sir Peter Viggers' attempts to claim more than £1,500 from the taxpayer for that ornamental...
Prague - Petr Gandalovic, deputy chairman of the Czech Civic Democrats (ODS), sharply criticised party chairman Mirek Topolanek for poor communication with party members and an insufficient preparation of the programme document...
Shane Williams dives over as Wales take control against Argentina Three opportunistic tries led Wales to an ultimately comfortable 33-16 win over Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday. Fly-half Stephen Jones first out-foxed the...
