Thousands of schools to defy union ‘scaremongering’ and welcome children back full-time from next month Town halls across England have worked with schools to draw up detailed plans They have pledged a return to a form of normality by the end of September The confidence is in stark contrast to pessimistic tones of education unions … Read more
Schools will defy the Government’s promise to have children back ‘full time’ in September by only re-opening until lunchtime, heads warn Some schools are telling parents they will only educate children for half the day Head teachers say this is necessary to meet new requirements around cleaning A major teaching union is urging schools not … Read more
Hundreds of ‘hippies’ last night defied police orders by attending an ‘illegal rave’ to mark the Summer Solstice at an ancient English Heritage site. Video shows hundreds of people, many appearing to be in breach of social distancing rules, gathered at the popular beauty spot in the Peak District in Derbyshire. The footage shows people … Read more
Boohoo has once again bucked the trend for dismal news in the world of retail, posting strong quarterly results, seeing its share price rise to a new high and snapping up the defunct online operations of Oasis and Warehouse. Fresh from its spat with short-seller Shadowfall and a furore over top brass pay, Boohoo ‘continues … Read more
Thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters turned out in London today despite Boris Johnson’s calls to abandon demonstrations. Police officers were booed as they moved in to detain two of the protesters in Hyde Park after activists defied the Prime Minister’s instructions. Around 20 officers moved through large crowds of peaceful protesters sitting on the … Read more
Republican senators rebelled against Donald Trump late Wednesday by voting to tell the Army to rename bases named after Confederate generals within the next three years. The Armed Services Committee, whose members include Trump ultra-loyalist Tom Cotton, voted behind closed doors for the move, Roll Call first reported. The voice vote was on an amendment … Read more
Thousands of Hong Kong residents have defied a police ban and gathered to mark the 31st anniversary of China’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown. Mourning ceremonies have been planned across the city after authorities blocked a mass vigil at a time of seething anger over a planned new security law. Black-clad citizens this evening broke through barricades … Read more
Girl appears to defy the laws of physics when she fails at rope swing and her foot gets caught on nearly invisible nylon rope A wild video shared to Instagram on Monday shows a teen getting stuck on a nearly invisible nylon rope that was attached to a rope swing The video, posted by Myka … Read more
Boys will be buoys! French swimmers come up with a hilarious disguise to defy lockdown and take a dip in the Mediterranean – but police catch one of them and fine him 135 Euros Two 50-year-olds put on cream-coloured head pieces to swim in Hyères, France One of the swimmers – who goes by Pierrot … Read more
What’s more, two escape hatches on the floor seem to be preventing their exit. It looks as though the pair are in some sort of underwater breathing competition which ought to determine who can hold their breath the longest. This may seem like an almost petty argument to settle, but fans of the show will … Read more