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Unbearable workloads are making teachers quit UK classrooms
Thousands of burnt-out staff are leaving every year for new careers and jobs abroad
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‘Essential to the community’: Slough fights back against library closures
The town, home to one of Britain’s biggest Muslim populations, went bankrupt in 2021. But councillors and families say cutting libraries is a step too far
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The litter-picking groups helping to keep Birmingham clean
As the bin strike continues, community organisations that have been tackling the city’s flytipping problem for years are stepping in to help
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The mosques opening up to help with substance misuse in their communities
Recovery workers are seeing changing attitudes towards drug and alcohol addiction in the Muslim community, with more mosques taking steps to address these issues
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Hamid Patel: Appointment of Ofsted chief a ‘landmark’ for British Muslims
The Star Academies premier is the first Muslim to hold the position of chair in Ofsted’s history. One former colleague spoke of his ‘wisdom’
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Halal businesses ought to support Muslim artists, says thinktank
Britain’s multibillion halal industry, spanning food, beauty and fintech, should help finance Muslim cultural initiatives, according to Equi
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Exiled Syrian TV chef Malakeh Jazmati makes first trip home since Assad fell
Deciding to return was easy. But with children at school in Germany, and Syria in ruins, nothing else is straightforward for the restaurateur
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An empty chair at the table: the mothers whose children are in prison this Ramadan
Relatives of women accused of breaking into an Israeli business in Bristol say their daughters have experienced harsh prison conditions
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The lost generation? How Covid shaped the lives of young Muslims
Five years on, young people share their memories of lockdown and how the experience changed them
