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Children at a pre-school in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare, have been banned from using glitter to jazz up their Christmas decorations, reported The Sun.

Owners of St George's Community Centre claim the sparkly stuff isdangerous and ruins the polished floor. The pre-school is to movepremises in January.

Ofsted inspectors tried to ban a school's pet dog on the grounds of ahealth and safety risk, reported the Times Educational Supplement. Thehead of the independent New School in Exminster, Devon, who rescued the11-year-old West Highland Terrier Rosie 18 months ago, carried out herown risk assessment, and now the dog will stay.

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