Teacher who modified pupils’ coursework and ‘didn’t really teach’ banned from the classroom
The panel was found that her professional conduct was not accetpable A teacher who amended pupils’ coursework and awarded their grades “dishonestly” has been banned from the classroom. Tandy L’Enfant…
Scottish exam pass rates rise as students find out results
Pass rates for Scottish exams have increased as students across the country received their results. More than 148,000 learners have been finding out the results of their Nationals, Highers, Advanced…
Boy, 14, dies after going into River Thames
The teen was pronounced dead at the scene on London’s Isle of Dogs A 14-year-old boy has died after entering the River Thames on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said. The…
Calls to end ‘antiquated’ exam system as 150,000 pupils receive their results
The Scottish Greens have urged the Government to implement the recommendations of an expert review from 2023 The Scottish Greens have written to the Education Secretary, calling for an overhaul…
Gatwick airport to open second runway after legal challenge fails
Gatwick airport is to start development of its second runway after campaigners lost a legal challenge to the plans. The court of appeal on Tuesday dismissed a bid by local…
Ed Sheeran fined by Bradford court over classic Aston Martin blunder
Ed Sheeran has been fined by a court after accidentally failing to insure his classic Aston Martin while it was being restored and converted to an electric car. The 35-year-old…
Major Welsh mountain fire started ‘deliberately’ as crews continue to battle blaze
The fire remains a major incident due to the scale of the blaze and ‘challenging conditions’ on the mountain Firefighters battling a significant mountain blaze in South Wales are now…
Prisoner early release scheme gives Burnham his first taste of unpopularity
If Andy Burnham wanted to demonstrate he was the anti-Keir Starmer, the first fortnight could not have gone better. Instead of painting a gloomy picture of tough times and an…
A rail nightmare: what it’s like on England’s busiest commuter-only train
The 5.46pm train from London Euston to Crewe is the low point of Nikhil Patel’s week. “I’ve never gotten a seat. I always stand up even when I get here…
Pensioner killed neighbour’s fish with motor oil after being driven ‘completely insane’ by noisy pond
An environmental officer came to the house and told Duffy he either had to ‘move or close his window’ A man climbed into his neighbour’s garden and used motor oil…
