Twelve more coronavirus cases have been diagnosed in the UK today, taking the infection toll in Britain to 51. Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the cases in the Commons, warning the situation facing the country is ‘increasingly serious’. It comes after a travel agent in Norbiton, south London, was today shut after an employee tested … Read more
More children than ever will miss out on their first choice of secondary school TODAY – because of teacher shortages and ‘bulge’ in pupil numbers One year ago nearly 115,500 missed out on their first choice secondary school A lack of teachers could exacerbate the problem of over-subscribed schools Education Policy Institute think-tank report warns … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 83,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
A cyclist who knocked over a ‘phone zombie’ yoga teacher after she stepped into the road while staring at her mobile has been left with a £60,000 court bill – despite a judge ruling they were equally to blame. Garden designer Robert Hazeldean was going home from work in central London when he collided with … Read more
School’s head of literacy cringes after accidentally sending an all-staff email telling them the library is s*** on Thursdays – prompting other teachers to share their own howlers Amanda Morris, an Assistant Principal at John Cabot School in Bristol, shared with her Twitter followers the unfortunate email she’d sent to ALL staff Promoting World Book … Read more
Student, 11, was airlifted to hospital with large gash over his eyebrow after ‘teacher accused him of stealing a juice box and slammed his head against a counter’ Texas mom Kiana Randolph says a teacher at Post Elementary School lifted her 11-year-old son, Kamauri Williamson, off the ground and hit his head Altercation was allegedly sparked by … Read more