Hamish Blake was shamed for using the term ‘home schooling’

‘I got told off’: Hamish Blake reveals he was shamed for using the term ‘home schooling’ because it’s OFFENSIVE to teachers By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:04 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 23:58 BST, 20 April 2020 Hamish Blake was shamed for saying he was ‘home schooling’ his five-year-old son, Sonny, … Read more

School’s IN for the summer! £16,000-a-year private school will run its lost coronavirus term in July

School’s IN for the summer! £16,000-a-year private school will run its lost coronavirus term in July when pupils are usually on holiday Abbey College in Worcester, will forgo summer holiday to make up for lost time Students at the school will be back the classroom for the third term from July 5 Parents and students are … Read more

The power crazed crook in the Kremlin: The Oligarchs thought he’d last one term

BOOK OF THE WEEK  PUTIN’S PEOPLE  by Catherine Belton (William Collins, £25, 640pp) Thank heavens for coronavirus! I know I shouldn’t say that but there are some small blessings in the current pandemic.  In Russia, the national referendum to extend Vladimir Putin’s stay in office for another 12 years has been postponed. The proposal that … Read more

TOM LEONARD: Could Donald Trump’s coronavirus tantrums cost him a second term in the White House?

To those in Britain and across the world who hope and pray that their political leaders are up to the challenges posed by coronavirus, well, just be thankful you don’t live in the US. Yesterday, Donald Trump compared the governors of states who might seek to defy him over his desire to end the lockdown … Read more

Cuts to air pollution could SPEED UP climate change in the short term

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more