School’s IN for the summer? Ex-Ofsted boss says end-of-term holiday should be scrapped to help pupils catch up and prevent a ‘lost generation’ Michael Wilshaw says it is a ‘great tragedy’ that youngsters are missing school Suggested teachers hold extra classes at the weekend and during holidays Called for schools to begin reopening, according to … Read more
The number of vehicles being used on UK roads without tax has fallen but still remains at record high levels since the paper disc was scrapped five years ago. Around 1.6 per cent of motors on Britain’s roads in 2019 are evading Vehicle and Excise Duty (VED), which represents an estimated 634,000 cars, according to … Read more
After CBS came under fire for replacing the scrapped Tony Awards broadcast with a Grease sing-along, Broadway fans now have a fitting alternative on Tony night. Broadway On Demand, a newly-launched Broadway streaming service, announced Wednesday they will air a one-hour event on Sunday, June 7 at 6 PM ET, when the Tony Awards would … Read more
British billionaire Sir James Dyson has unveiled the sole prototype of his company’s electric car that was cancelled for being ‘too risky’. The aborted ‘N526’ Dyson electric car, which Dyson piled £500 million of his own money into before pulling the plug, is a 16-foot-long seven-seater, electric SUV. The 2.6 tonne-vehicle features an aluminium body, … Read more
‘I can’t wait to show you around!’ Derren Litten confirms Benidorm spin-off film has been indefinitely scrapped as show creator quits TV to open a theme bar in the Spanish resort town The show ran for 11 successful series’ between 2007 and 2018 Plans for a feature length version of the show have now been … Read more
BCG injection given to all school pupils aged between ten and 14 may offer protection from coronavirus… so why was it scrapped? The BCG jab was given to every ten to 14-year-old between 1953 and 2005 But it was then switched to those most at risk of infection from diseases targeted Researchers are testing whether … Read more
Two mile tunnel underneath Stonehenge is set to be scrapped over funding problems after survey uncovered issues that could send costs soaring to £2billion Controversial plans to tunnel under Stonehenge are set to be scrapped The A303 upgrade in Wiltshire involves work around the World Heritage Site Planners wanted to dig a £2bn 1.8 mile … Read more