‘We’re not playing games’: Parents launch playground protests to fight school field sell-off
School looking to sell piece of open land beloved by people in Devon town to fund refurbishments On Saturdays throughout autumn, residents of Totnes have…
The Guardian reports: School looking to sell piece of open land beloved by people in Devon town to fund refurbishments On Saturdays throughout autumn, residents of Totnes have met at a field on the banks of the River Dart to play ballgames, fly kites or simply sit on the grass and chat.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Parents, Devon and Saturdays.
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