🔵 Missing school as bad as smoking and drinking, study reveals

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Joshua King

Joshua King

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Five stories to start the day

- Premium Major study finds missing school is as bad for you as smoking and drinking

- Premium Dog shot dead by police after man suffers ‘serious’ injuries

- Premium Jason Leitch oversaw 'Star Chamber' WhatsApp group that automatically deleted messages

- Who will win, who should win, and who had a lucky escape from the Golden Raspberries

- Everything you need to know about Robert Burns, Scotland's bard

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Josh


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