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School at centre of Union Jack dress row forced to close after 'extremist threats'

THE school at the centre of a row over a Union Jack dress has been forced to close early over “extremist threats to staff”.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 18, 2025

Convicted fraudster sets up GoFundMe for Union Jack dress girl's father

A CROWDFUNDER for a 12-year-old girl, who was unable to "celebrate her British identity at school" while wearing a Union Jack dress,…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2025

Outrage as UK School Bans Student's Union Jack Dress on 'Diversity Day'—But Allows Burkas and Niqabs

A 12-year-old was sent home from a Warwickshire school for wearing a Union Jack dress on Culture Day, sparking backlash. The school apologised and plans to review its policies

International Business Times UK · Jul 15, 2025

Dallas music once rivaled Nashville. North Texas record label wants it back on the map

FORT WORTH, Texas — In the 1950s, Dallas was on its way to becoming a country music hub that could rival Nashville, Tennessee, but the death of recording engineer Jim Beck in 1956 brought that idea to an end. Decades later, State Fair Records — a Dallas-based record label with…

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023