A headmistress has upset parents by banning their children from wearing frilly socks to school over health and safety fears. After one of the pupils tripped and fell over last week head teacher Jan ...

The ban was enforced when a child fell over whilst wearing socks with large frills, which were made by parent Tracy Rudge for her daughter and other children at the school. "This ban is ridiculous,” ...

A ban on girls wearing frilly socks and refusal to clear up dog mess in a playground are among a list of health and safety excuses branded "ridiculous" by a Government minister. Health and safety ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have a pup who likes to run around indoors, socks are often an essential accessory. The last thing you want is your pup ...

Jobsworths at schools and councils have been using health and safety excuses to enforce ridiculous bans, including one on frilly socks and another on dogs. Health and safety minister Mike Penning said ...

It's usually the length of a skirt that puts schoolgirls at odds with teachers over uniform policy. But the headmistress at one primary school has issued a fashion clampdown – on frilly socks.