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Louise Scodie

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Louise Scodie is a presenter for London Live.

I'mnoangel campaign
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#ImNoAngel to #ChooseBeautiful: At last we are seeing what actual

The rocketing cost of remarking scripts coupled with the squeeze on school budgets has led to some schools charging parents for the cost of requesting exam boards to review marks, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers' annual conference in Liverpool h
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A teaching crisis we can’t afford

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv March 18, 2015. Netanyahu claimed victory in Israel's election after exit polls showed he had erased his center-left rivals' lead with a hard rightward shi
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Netanyahu may not be a popular choice, but beware those who use his

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves to supporters at the party headquarters in Tel Aviv March 18, 2015. Netanyahu claimed victory in Israel's election after exit polls showed he had erased his center-left rivals' lead with a hard rightward shi
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Netanyahu may not be a popular choice, but beware those who use his

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Endometriosis: the condition doctors take years to spot

The duo are reportedly always filmed or photographed with Ant on the left, and Dec on the right
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When it comes to our political discourse, Ant, Dec and Noel are vital

Fathers should have their statutory paternity leave doubled, a think tank has said
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Extended paternity leave is a baby step towards equal parenting

Amal Alamuddin and George Clooney officially marry in civil ceremony
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Amal Alamuddin has changed her name to Amal Clooney - what's more

Archbishop Welby has admitted to having doubts about the existence of God
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So the Archbishop of Canterbury has doubts about the existence of God.

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Is it the end of Page 3 in The Sun and the flesh-baring era?

Mary Beard says the divide between Cambridge’s residents and its university students has grown more visible
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Mary Beard has taught us all a lesson in online bullies

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It's vital that we teach young people how to write a proper CV

Actors perform on the set of a pornographic movie
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Schools have a responsibility to teach young people about the dangers

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Schools have a responsibility to teach young people about the dangers

Actors perform on the set of a pornographic movie
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Why I left the ultra-orthodox Jewish community: 'as kids we were told

Palestinian families leave their neighborhood to a safer location as Israel's army continues shelling the area of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip
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The triumph of hysteria and misinformation

Turkish women have been posting defiant selfies of themselves laughing at their deputy PM's remarks.
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Women now have two more reasons to laugh in the face of sexism

The image posted to Instagram which saw 19-year-old Samm Newman's account suspended
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Reinforcing the idea that it’s OK to be overweight is just as bad as

The image posted to Instagram which saw 19-year-old Samm Newman's account suspended
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Reinforcing the idea that it’s OK to be overweight is just as bad as

Here's a "gay cake" we made earlier.
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Why shouldn't a gay couple be able to have their cake and eat it too?

Missguided sells a range designed by former Pussycat Dolls singer and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinge
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Why Nicole Scherzinger's battle with bulimia matters

Around 18,500 UK and EU full-time university leavers, (one in 12) were assumed to be unemployed after completing their first degree in the 2012/13 academic year
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Our universities are crying out for reform

Children in a school playground
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Diversity, not division, is the way forward in schools

US actress and UN special envoy Angelina Jolie (R) embraces Neema Namadamu of the DRC during the second day of the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London
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We must not see rape as inevitable

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Rihanna is marketed like a soft porn star instead of a musical artist

DJ Sara Cox, left, said of Pitbull: "(He) makes my soul weep with the way he sings about women. I couldn’t bear playing that"
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Sara Cox was right - Pitbull and co are vile and need muzzling

Actors Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Alice Eve, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, director J.J. Abrams and Benedict Cumberbatch (Back L-R) Noel Clark, producer Bryan Burk, actor Karl Urban, writer Alex Kurtzman, writer Roberto Orci and producer Damon Li
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What corporate culture could learn from Star Wars' director

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Rihanna is marketed like a soft porn star instead of a musical artist

DJ Sara Cox, left, said of Pitbull: "(He) makes my soul weep with the way he sings about women. I couldn’t bear playing that"
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Sara Cox was right - Pitbull and co are vile and need muzzling

Actors Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Alice Eve, Zoe Saldana, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, director J.J. Abrams and Benedict Cumberbatch (Back L-R) Noel Clark, producer Bryan Burk, actor Karl Urban, writer Alex Kurtzman, writer Roberto Orci and producer Damon Li
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What corporate culture could learn from Star Wars' director

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It's surprising that the UK didn’t top the most boozy nations chart

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It's surprising that the UK didn’t top the most boozy nations chart

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Age discrmination: Why aren't employers hiring older women?

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Britain's youngest mum is lucky to have a father who is supporting her while society condemns

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Fair's fair: Let's have body hair equality

Bullseye: Katniss Everdeen, as played by Jennifer Lawrence, is a hero for girls and boys
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Hollywood needs more real women

Bullseye: Katniss Everdeen, as played by Jennifer Lawrence, is a hero for girls and boys
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Hollywood needs more real women

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Being an expert doesn't make you a good teacher

My Little Pony dolls, featuring characters from the TV show that Michael Morones was bullied for watching.
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Parents, if your son wants to go to school with a My Little Pony

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A bribe isn’t the way to quit smoking

Britain ranks among the worst countries in Europe when it comes to women being violently abused
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Horrifying report on assaults against British women must lead to

Traders and customers at the Old Market Place on Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire, circa 1840
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If you want social mobility, don’t blame everything on the past

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Of course negative stereotypes about teenagers harm prospects

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Leadership in schools need not be about bullying or fear

The figures do record a modest rise in sports participation among 16 to 25-year-olds
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Obesity in the UK: Better PE lessons can help us slim

A petition to deport Justin Bieber has reached 100,000 signatures
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Deportation for Justin Bieber? Relax, pop stars are supposed to live

Beth Tweddle on her way to securing a bronze at last year’s Olympics
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Beth Tweddle's Twitter Q&A saga: Let’s judge women on their work,

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