For girls, it’s period pain. Cramps can be unbearable but they are also a good excuse to skip school because people will feel awkward and stop asking you about it. A good one is saying you’re ...

Yanice Yuen Tin-yan, 16, Pui Kiu College: The most creative excuse I heard for being late was when my friend said his dog bit his Octopus card the previous night, so he could not travel to school ...

Advocates warn that attendance policies can be unfair to students from low-income families and students of color, who are ...

Princess Kate's brother James Middleton shared how Prince William tried to dodge the family bonding activity while speaking on a recent podcast episode Andrew Matthews - WPA Pool/Getty Images ...

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The Republic Bank, Guyana Ltd has been running an advertisement in newspapers advising its Debit Card holders to have their cards upgraded to a new “Chip and PIN Visa Debit Card” that would ...

Even though the hosts were trailing 1-0 at the time of the red card, Erik ten Hag has now used it as an excuse to ‘ignore’ the loss. Following the game, United chose to appeal the decision and ...

But when the cards came out (typically Racing Demon ... and he found it too competitive and actually used to make excuses.” It’s a revelation James made in his memoir Meet Ella: The Dog ...

“It was after family dinner, we would be sat there and the cards would come out, and [he would] perhaps see if Ella needed a walk or make an excuse to get down from the table,” James said on ...