hand luggage/boarding passes

hi im a new member pleased to meet you all.my questions id like to ask are these.when you check in online do you only get one boarding pass to print or a return one too.also im only taking hand luggage and someone said i would have to put my handbag in hand luggage and not carry this separate is this correct.thanks in advance,i love forums there great.

You'll have to print a boarding pass for each flight, one for the outbound flight, one for the inbound flight.
At many airports, you'll have to put your handbag inside your other hand baggage, at least to pass the security control.
It's often less rigidly enforced at the boarding gate ...
Have a nice trip !

thanks atoutprix for prompt reply,im one of those worriers as you can see ive already done another post about child passport validity,ill be ringing office in morn,i always thought eu countries only needed 3 months on them,thankyou again