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Usually most people would do anything for their grandmother, but for one young man he would do anything to beat her! All is fair in love and war and politics it seems. 22-year-old Michael Davies is going to battle his gran Jenny Davies, 74 in a bid for a town council seat. Jenny has thirsty years experience in politics behind her but that has not worried her own grandson They will go head-t-head, with two other candidates on 15th September...

Half of all Apple Lovers Ready to Reject Jackless iPhone The new iPhone 7 was launched today and does not feature a headphone jack. OnePulse, the UK’s opinion polling app, today revealed that almost half (47%) of all iPhone lovers are ready to end their love affair with Apple due to the iPhone 7 lacking a headphone jack. The poll, which was conducted in anticipation of Apple’s iPhone 7 launch, also revealed that consumers are becoming less excited about the new iPhone launches,...

London parks are under threat from local councils desperate for land to develop into privately-owned academies. In Hackney, which made billions from regeneration the past 10 years, the Council is steadily building on publicly-owned parkland in a series of emergency education measures. But schools are no longer simply community assets - through a combination of PFI and the Academy system, schools have become profitable enterprises. Haggerston Park is a case study that will culminate when a new Mayor is elected September 15th. The...

Jeremy Corbyn wants to impose a blanket ban on fracking in the UK if he is elected to become the next PM in 2020. The controversial energy extraction process caused minor earth tremors in the UK in recent years, and the policy was put on the back burner, but has see a resurgence of interest under the Conservative Government. However, the Labour leader is setting a green agenda for his party. He will close all coal-fired power stations, outlaw fracking...

Under-fire billionaire Mike Ashley pulled out a wad of £50 notes on a recent trip to a Sports Direct factory which have been likened to Victorian workhouses. The Newcastle United and Sports Direct owner was leading journalists on a tour of the company's headquaters amidst a barrage of criticism over poor working conditions and low pay. But when he had to empy his pockets for security, he produced a fat wad of £50 notes. Asked why he had so much cash...

It was the first day back at school and so much had gone on since last term. I was half expecting the leaders to share their summer break stories through the medium of song. Perhaps a version of Summer Nights from Grease? *Gove saved her life she nearly drowned. Boris showed off splashing around.* Sadly not though, Corbyn asked six questions on housing instead. Today PM May was sporting a chunky silver chain, which was more DMX than ex-Home Sec....

Whilst headteachers across the country fret about the dress sense of their students with many youngsters being sent home because their shoes aren't the right style, it seems Education Bodies across the country have missed the point of going to school - Education. As faculty members busy themselves playing 'Britan's Next Top Model - Student Edition' a new report out today has highlighted that youngsters are going off to university without one of the most vital skills of all - how...

Sadiq Khan has dealt a low blow to Jeremy Hunt, dubbing the Health Secretary "gutless, spineless and heartless". The London Mayor showed off his stand-up credentials in a short video shared on Time Out’s Facebook page. Hunt has been subject to a barrage of criticism amidst the junior doctors strike. In a statement to the House of Commons, Jeremy Hunt said the forthcoming strikes would bring "unprecedented misery" on patients, urging them to accept the new contract which has been heavily...

In a victory for business transparency, a cross-party call for multinationals to make public where they pay tax and in what places they do business, has been given the nod by the Government. There has been increasing pressure from politicians and the wider public to hold these huge companies to account. Many people believe these companies purposefully move revenues across the world to avoid paying taxes where they have made a lot of money. It appears that this might be...