There's increasing concern among teachers that the recession's causing some children to turn up to school hungry, dirty and struggling to concentrate.

A new prince's Trust survey found some pupils have even been caught eating scraps.

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Fuel tanker drivers are being urged to reject proposals aimed at avoiding strike action.

Unite Union reps voted comprehensively against the deal that concerns problems such as health, safety and training.

More than two thousand tanker drivers will now vote on the proposals.

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A proposed windfarm off the Dorset coast is now a joint venture.

The original developers Eneco have now gone 50-50 with EDF Energy on the planned 76 square mile Navitus Bay which they say could power up to 8 hundred thousand homes.

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Bournemouth hosts the UK's first ever beach wedding today..

A special hut's been built on the sand - because British law says weddings can only happen in a permanent covered building..