Couple fined for taking children on holiday during term time
A couple from Telford have been fined almost £1,000 after taking their three children on holiday to Greece during the school term time and refusing to pay a subsequent fine.
Country would "come to standstill" if everyone took holiday at same time
The father who took his three children on holiday during time and was subsequently fined almost £1,000 said outside court that if the whole country took their holidays during the school holidays then the whole country would "come to a standstill".
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Father's rant renews school holiday price debate
A father's rant on school holiday costs has sparked calls for action over the amount travel companies charge during school holidays.
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Parents could be jailed over holiday taken in term time
A Telford couple due in court today could face jail after taking their three children on an unauthorised holiday during the school term.