A raft of new measures to help struggling schools, tackle underperformance and ensure standards continue to rise have been unveiled by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. Outstanding schools will no longer be exempt from routine Ofsted inspection so parents can be confident their children’s schools are
New clothes bought in the UK produce more carbon emissions per minute than driving a car around the world six times. It is estimated that more than two tonnes of clothing are bought each minute in the UK. That produces nearly 50 tonnes of carbon emissions
Here is an exclusive first look at the inaugural MANCHESTER POWER 100 list. Manchester Power 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in Manchester and surrounding areas. Name 1 Members of Take That (group honour) 2 Andy Burnham 3 Pep Guardiola
Actor Sal Jobe could potentially be working on a project with Black Panther star Daniel Kaluuya. A picture posted last week on Sal Jobe’s Instagram (@isthatsal) with the Get Out Golden Globe nominee Kaluuya shows the pair hanging out in London. Daniel is working on
A 44-year-old man from Retford, Nottinghamshire, has been fined £621 for fishing without a licence at the Glebe, Peckleton, Leicestershire on 21 April 2019. The case was brought to Northampton Magistrates’ Court by the Environment Agency on 5 August 2019. Kevin Benson of Lime Tree Avenue, Retford,
The Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CCAV) is partnering with Zenzic (formally Meridian Mobility) and Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation. Together they will invest up to £2 million in a maximum of 5 projects to support the development of a connected and autonomous
Valued at more than £28 million the work is one of a small number of the artist’s works depicting Venice Arts Minister Rebecca Pow leads call to save the treasure for the nation Arts Minister Rebecca Pow has placed a temporary export bar on Claude
The University of Manchester and Manchester Museum have been awarded university of sanctuary and museum of sanctuary status. The universities and museums of sanctuary initiatives celebrate the good practice of institutions that welcome asylum seekers and refugees into their communities and promote a culture of inclusion. To
Local Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has this week (1 August 2019) confirmed he will lead ambitious plans to level up prosperity across the Midlands as the new Ministerial Champion for the Midlands Engine. A thriving Midlands is essential to a successful UK
Chancellor doubles Brexit funding for this year, announcing £2.1 billion to prepare for no deal. New immediate cash boost of £1.1 billion to prepare critical areas for EU exit on 31 October. A further £1 billion available to enhance operational preparedness this year if needed.
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