After years hidden away, Oldham’s memorial to six local volunteers who died fighting fascism in the Spanish civil war has been restored to public view, marking both a victory for campaigners and a renewed tribute to the town’s proud International Brigade heritage, says ROB HARGREAVES
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Too many teachers are seeing their pupils suffer with poor mental health
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“IT’S like a slow-motion car crash that I am powerless to stop and can’t bear to watch or be part of any more.”
This was a heartbreaking response from one of our members responding to a survey on the surge of mental health problems among young people.
The results of a questionnaire, conducted before our annual conference in Liverpool this week, make harrowing reading.
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