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Stock photo of Bristol's school crossing patrol people. See SWNS story SWCROSS; A council could become the first in Britain to scrap ALL lollipop ladies and men - as the popular crossing guards face the axe across the country. Cash-strapped Bristol City Council plans to ditch the patrol staff at 80 schools in a bid to slash £360,000 off its budget. But the authority has been warned by a furious school governor that axing all 67 lollipop people will lead to more children being hurt in accidents on busy city roads. In its impact report, the council even admits cutting the school patrols will impact on the safety of children - with each child's life being priced at £4,500.

Is This The End For The Lollipop?

The end could be nigh for lollipop men and ladies as the popular crossing guards face the axe across the country. Cash-strapped Bristol City Council plans to ditch the patrol staff at 80 schools in a bid to slash £360,000 off its budget as it looks to meet a shortfall of ...

Water Source: A Vital Ingredient or Romantic Novelty?

Anyone who has been on any tour tour of any brewery or distillery will know that the “water source” is what separates that brand from any other. It’s the same old codswallop every time. They regale notions of terroir, locality and the illusion that their patch of land on God’s ...

DVD Review: Central Intelligence

Review by Leslie Byron Pitt/@Afrofilmviewer When Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson original left the WWE to become a movie star, it was easy to see him as a star in the same vein as Arnold Schwarzenegger: A heavyweight presence who may not have a decent set of thespian chops, and would ...

Ethel and Ernest – LFF Film Review

By Anna Power Based on the graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, Ethel and Ernest is a love song to his parents, to working class values and to a uniquely English way of life that belonged to a time now gone forever. Touching and deeply personal, the film follows the couple ...

Anti-Selfie Exhibition to bring Portraiture into the 21st Century

An anti-selfie exhibition is set to run in London next week with the aim of bringing portraiture into the 21st century. The pop-up show highlights the emptiness of our social media personas through revealing portraits which show their subjects’ flaws – and what it is to be human. Dellasposa, a new ...

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