2 September 2010 Last updated at 20:55 ET

School lottery 'failed in aim'children in a corridor

A lottery system for school places in Brighton failed to give poorer children equal access to top schools, academics say.


A London Underground trainTube strikes on as talks collapse

Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.

Big improvement in 999 responses

A health watchdog reports a marked improvement in 999 response times at Yorkshire Ambulance Service.

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