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Primary school enrages parents with plan to finish at lunchtime on Fridays

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A primary school has been slammed by furious parents after revealing plans to finish at lunchtime on Fridays to save cash and give teachers more planning time.    Stanley Road Primary School in Worcester sent a letter to parents suggesting their children will finish classes at 1.15pm on Fridays from December. But the proposal has enraged parents … Read more

Morning rush now only seven seconds slower per mile on Britain’s roads than at lunchtime 

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Forget the rush hour, it’s now the rush day: Traffic is now so bad on Britain’s roads that heading out in the morning is only seven seconds slower per mile than lunchtime Driving between 10am and 4pm causes average delays of 46.2 seconds per mile It’s only slightly quicker than the morning peak, says Department … Read more