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POLL OF THE DAY: Should schools shut during heatwaves?
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (202+ words) Thousands of schools have shut across Britain as the country deals with an extreme heatwave that has brought its hottest June day on record. Schools and nurseries have either closed or partially closed, with some bringing in early finishing times…...
Schools accuse of 'mollycoddling' children by closing
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (1704+ words) Schools in England and Wales were today accused of 'mollycoddling' children and putting their safety at risk after thousands chose to shut because of the heatwave. In a mixed picture across the UK, headteachers have either closed completely, sent children…...
Salisbury Novichok house where Skripals were poisoned goes on sale
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (666+ words) By ELIZABETH HAIGH, SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and ISAAC CROWSON The house in Salisbury where spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve agent by Russian agents has been put up for sale. The former KGB agent…...
BRYONY GORDON: Closing schools in heatwave is worst thing for children
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (1196+ words) By BRYONY GORDON, COLUMNIST SECRETS & LIVES Earlier this week, vast swathes of the country reported being disturbed by a series of sudden, loud noises. No, not the violent storm that rocked so much of England in the early hours of…...
Girl is sent home from school 'for not wearing tights during heatwave"
18+ hour, 2+ min ago (562+ words) A 15-year-old girl was sent home from school for 'not wearing tights' on the hottest ever June day, meaning she missed her mock exams. Her mother was furious when her daughter was sent home early from Co-op Academy in Blackley....
Pictured: Teacher, 59, who was caught trying to access porn on duty
19+ hour, 5+ min ago (1073+ words) By WILL HALLOWELL, NEWS REPORTER These are the first pictures of a maths teacher who has been struck off after he was caught trying to access pornography more than 100 times'while on duty. Dr Andrew Moore had worked at Sherborne Girls…...
Lydia Bright criticises her daughter's school for closing for days
23+ hour, 58+ min ago (582+ words) As of Wednesday, more than 1, 000 schools across the UK are closing or reducing opening hours as Britons brace themselves for temperatures of 40 C this week. Lydia, mum to daughter Loretta, six, was critical of her school's decision, pointing out that…...
LBC caller fumes heatwave school closures 'breeding nation of melts"
1+ day, 57+ min ago (1052+ words) An LBC caller has said Britain is 'breeding a nation of melts' after the heatwave shut more than 1, 000 schools and workplaces across the country. Caller James said tradesmen soldiering on with outdoor work this week were the 'backbone' of Britain,…...
Teacher faces "92, 000 bill after false claim male colleague was incel
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (914+ words) A female teacher at a prestigious grammar school faces paying "92, 000 after she falsely accused a male colleague of being an 'incel' who was out to murder her. After leaving, she branded her colleague, referred to only as Mr AB, an…...
'Huge' adorable eight-month-old has already outgrown toddler clothes
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (732+ words) A mother has been forced to buy clothes for five-year-olds to fit her swiftly-growing eight month old baby, who has already outgrown toddler outfits despite being less than a year old. When Jessica High, 34, gave birth to her son last…...