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Monarch outlines 14 government bills designed to show government will help families and businesses through 'difficult times'
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Survey by teen magazine Bliss and Women's Aid produces some 'shocking' results
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Prince Charles's ally in battle against modern architecture attacks design of British postwar towns
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Christine Gilbert asked to explain Ofsted's change of mind about Haringey's children department
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Blastbeat is a programme that teaches young people how to set up music companies as social enterprises, writes Anita Pati
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Volunteer saves life of 16-year-old after following instructions sent by colleague in London
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Joined-up thinking is far from a reality in Whitehall and may be further jeopardised during the recession, according to a study
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Operation was carried out on Tuesday after decision by parents and doctors
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The charity sector for children and young people with mental health problems is 'small and under-resourced', report concludes
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Parents of George Fisher, who died at 18 months, say they could have acted earlier had they been given the right information
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The government's listening exercise on care and support for the elderly appeared to ignore the role of the community, says David Brindle
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Funding campaigns can effect real change, says Samantha Rennie
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