25,000 children in Britain are problem gamblers, report finds
Gambling Commission says children encounter gambling through social media and computer games
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Super-rich shown to have grown out of ancient farming
The world’s wealthy elite has its origins in the first landowners to use oxen and horses, a global study has found
Read moreChildren need trained teachers, not careerists
Professor Marilyn Leask expresses her serious doubts about the value of Teach First, Melian Mansfield says education policy should be based on research, and John Freeman says there’s a simple way to stop schools improperly excluding pupils
Read moreSecret Teacher: funding cuts leave us unable to help SEN children at school
The sheer number of different needs in my class is staggering, but there is no budget to pay for the support my students – and I – so desperately require
Read moreJust give me time to see what this body can and can’t do, says Tiger Woods
• Former world No1 returns in Hero World Challenge after spinal-fusion surgery
• ‘Every time I bent over I had pain down my leg and my foot didn’t work”
Disruptors event, London: the business of risk-taking
Join us for a panel discussion on innovative thinking with leading entrepreneurs, talks, prizes and refreshments in London, Thursday, 1 February 2018, 5.30pm-8.30pm
Read moreEngineers needed to develop advances in transport tech
From self-driving cars to zero-emissions vehicles, engineers are at the forefront of a revolution in mobility and transport
Read moreDisadvantaged children face worse outcomes in some rich areas – report
Britain is in a ‘spiral of ever-growing division’ with rural and coastal regions being left behind, warns social mobility tsar
Read moreAnthony Joshua leads way as Sports Personality nominees revealed
• Lewis Hamilton, Chris Froome and Johanna Konta also nominated
• No rugby players or male cricketers on 12-strong Spoty shortlist
Women-led startup turns domestic abuse survivors into entrepreneurs
Financial insecurity keeps women trapped in violent relationships. FreeFrom, a California not-for-profit, wants to break the cycle
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