Like the latter, Daisy-May Hudson’s debut fiction feature film Lollipop is about homelessness, and — courtesy of its discerning, heartrending script — anchored deep in the young writer ...

Daisy May Hudson fell into filmmaking when her mother and sister were abruptly evicted from their home in east London. A student in Manchester at the time, she returned home to help them through ...

One of the film’s strongest suits is its psychological depth. Sylvie’s unthinking infantilisation of Molly (or “Lollipop” as she still calls her), which Molly colludes in, impedes her maturation and ...

A lollipop man has been stopped from high-fiving children crossing the road because of fears it could cause them ‘distractions’. Neil Cotton, 57, works as a school crossing patrol officer in ...

Awarded the BAFTA Breakthrough accolade, she has now made her first feature film Lollipop, which deals with a mother fighting to regain custody of her children after they are taken into care while ...

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Stationery chain Smiggle is set to close another of its stores this summer. The retailer, which was founded in Australia, is shutting its branch in the Cwmbran Shopping Centre in Wales this August.

Neil Cotton, 57, has been working as a school crossing patrol officer in Howden, East Yorkshire for about two years. In a now deleted social media post, he revealed he has been banned from high-fiving ...

A much-loved lollipop man has been banned from high-fiving schoolchildren as they cross the road – because council officials claim it causes traffic delays and poses a health and safety risk.

A MAJOR stationery chain is preparing to close its Worcester store. Smiggle, an Australian stationery retailer renowned for its colourful stationery, will be closing its Friary Walk store.