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Teachers believe they can identify problematic children by looking at their class register, the Times Educational Supplement reported. Users of the TES website claim 'Poppys are hyperactive, Kayleighs are a pain and Ryans are an uphill struggle.' But such stereotyping of children has infuriated parents - leading one to make a formal complaint to the DfES. Food manufacturer Canterbury Foods is blaming Jamie Oliver for a 2.7m drop in sales of burgers and sausages, said the Metro. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail has tipped education secretary Ruth Kelly to ban sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks from school vending machines at the Labour party conference this week.

Food manufacturer Canterbury Foods is blaming Jamie Oliver for a 2.7m drop in sales of burgers and sausages, said the Metro. Meanwhile, the Daily Mail has tipped education secretary Ruth Kelly to ban sweets, crisps and fizzy drinks from school vending machines at the Labour party conference this week.

Take-up of MMR vaccinations among two-year-olds rose to 81 per cent in 2004-05, said BBCNews. But the figure was still below the 95 per cent target of the World Health Organisation.

One in five new fathers suffer from depression, according to the Daily Mail. Doctors warn children with depressed fathers are twice as likely to have emotional and behavioural problems by the age of three.

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