Divorce is one of the most significant contributors to students’ decision to leave school early, a study on early school leaving by President’s Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society has found. The study, carried out by the National Observatory for Living with Dignity within the foundation, found that what students’ experience at home impacted their …
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Humanist weddings are growing in popularity in the UK. Well, let’s be accurate… Humanist weddings are growing in popularity in Scotland. David Cameron, in his infinite wisdom, and even though he fought for gay marriage in Parliament, put the kaibosh on humanist weddings for no discernible reason. Scotland, on the other hand, has embraced humanist …
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Laurence Fox has divulged details of the crippling financial side to his 2016 divorce from wife Billie Piper. The 40-year-old actor spoke to The Times, as he branded the split ‘hor-rend-dous’ and admitted he misses the ‘large bank account’ he shared with his then-wife, with whom he has sons Winston, 10, and Eugene, six. In …
They’ve been separated since 2017, and today Paul Hollywood’s wife Alex gave her first TV interview since the split. The mum-of-one, who was married to the Great British Bake Off star for 19 years, appeared on This Morning to give her side of the story. READ MORE CELEBRITY NEWS Last month, reports emerged that Alex …
The publisher of the Mirror titles and the Sunday People has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to ensure confidential sources are protected in the disclosure of call records as part of phone-hacking litigation. Mirror Group Newspapers applied to the High Court in March last year to amend the “early disclosure” regime, which means …
A new study has found that people who marry in Humanist ceremonies are three times less likely to get divorced. Humanist ceremonies, which are legally recognised in Scotland and Northern Ireland, are non-religious and more flexible than civil or register office ceremonies. Humanists UK say that, ‘a humanist, non-religious wedding ceremony gives you the opportunity …
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The publisher of the Mirror titles and the Sunday People has failed in a Court of Appeal bid to ensure confidential sources are protected in the disclosure of call records as part of phone-hacking litigation. Mirror Group Newspapers applied to the High Court in March last year to amend the “early disclosure” regime, which means …
The court has ruled in favour of claimants in a battle over medical agency fees that affects thousands of low-value personal injury cases. Ruling in Beardmore v Lancashire CC in Liverpool County Court earlier this month, Judge Graham Wood QC rejected the defendant’s attack on the recoverability of agency fees charged for obtaining medical records …
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You can overcome your fears if you learn to listen to them differently. When the Kansas tornado picked up Dorothy’s house and whisked it off to Munchkinland, she was naturally afraid. And feeling scared of life after divorce isn’t much different, really. Marriage, with all its imperfections and frustrations, is the thing you “know”. Or …
After the stress of going through a divorce, it can be difficult to think about dating again. Everyone has their own timeline for when they might want to get out there. “More important than the length of time is what one does during that time,” says Christina Jones, LCSW. “It’s important to be self-reflective and …
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