Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils and online lessons amid surge in Covid cases – days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed early Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later January 4 and 5 return to be replaced with online … Read more
Students will have staggered return to university over five-week period after Christmas to avoid Covid surge – with thousands paying rent on halls despite not being on campus until February 7 Hands-on courses like medicine and performing arts to return in early January But courses such as English and history to remain online until at least … Read more
Britain’s hotly-contested 10pm curfew will not curb the spread of coronavirus unless pubs enforce staggered leaving times, a respiratory virologist has warned. Dr Julian Tang, from the University of Leicester, urged ministers to consider making pubs, restaurants and bars adopt a rota system where tables leave at different times, to avoid tougher restrictions. This, he … Read more
I’m staggered by the sexism and sleazy behaviour in the Bridget Jones movies, says Helen Fielding – the woman who created her The author of Bridget Jones has condemned the sexism in her books series Helen Fielding was shocked by the sleezy behaviour of Bridget’s male colleagues Ms Fielding also denied rumours that Mark Darcy … Read more