8 h. ago Government announces £3bn plans to create ‘tens of thousands’ of school places for SEND pupils

'This will reduce waiting lists that cause misery and deep anxiety for parents'

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8 h. ago £3bn announced to create ‘tens of thousands’ of school places for Send pupils

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government will make sure local schools are the right schools for children and young people with Send.

Economics

43 h. ago ‘A generation lost at sea’: the desperate Rohingya falling prey to traffickers as they flee Bangladesh

Barred from work and school in Bangladesh, thousands of refugees are making the perilous voyage to Malaysia by boat – with some beaten en route to extort even more moneyMajuma Begum stayed awake until 3am waiting for her son to return from the market before accepting he was not coming home. The next day he phoned to say he was on the Bangladeshi coast, waiting to begin a boat journey to Malaysia that she had desperately tried to stop him taking.It was the start of weeks of worry for the 58-year-old, whose fears deepened when a boat carrying Rohingya refugees capsized near Malaysia in early November, killing dozens. She felt as though she could finally breathe again when he finally reached his destination. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Escalation in Yemen threatens to reignite civil war and create wider tensions in Gulf region

A separatist group has seized control of an oil-rich region in southern Yemen, threatening to reignite the country's civil war

Events

6 d. ago German MPs rubberstamp military service plan amid school pupil protests

All 18-year-old men to be screened for suitability for armed forces, but proposal falls short of conscriptionThe German parliament has rubberstamped a new model for military service that aims to boost its armed forces as thousands of school pupils demonstrated across the country against the plans.The change will include the obligatory screening of all 18-year-old men to gauge their suitability to serve in the military from 1 January, but does not include conscription, as favoured by some conservative politicians. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago From Otis Redding to Booker T, Steve Cropper was a strong yet subtle force that shaped so many soul classics

The guitarist for Booker T & the MGs defined the sound of original R&B, co-creating soul anthems and proving himself one of the most influential musicians of the 60sSteve Cropper, legendary guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, dies aged 84Steve Cropper stood at the side of musical legends and toiled in the shadows of the studio, never a star. But his work with his fellow musicians and singers at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, established him as one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 1960s.Actually, pretty much every rock icon of that fabled decade looked up to Cropper, who has died aged 84. The Beatles seriously considered recording at Stax, and the Stones covered songs he played on and emulated his crisp rhythm and lead guitar playing. As a jobbing musician in 1964, Jimi Hendrix drove from Nashville to Memphis to meet Cropper (they chatted about guitars and jammed), while Janis Joplin insisted her new band play Stax’s Christmas party so as to rub sh...

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1 week ago Still Game and Two Doors Down icons create jokes for Tennent's Christmas crackers

Research has found that only 10 per cent of Scots find Christmas cracker jokes funny.

Politics

2 w. ago Bonnie Blue to host 'thousands' of teenagers for controversial mass sex romp stunt

Bonnie Blue, who shot to global infamy when she allegedly slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours, has boasted about 'taking care' of Australia's high school graduates in Bali

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2 w. ago Bonnie Blue to host 'thousands' of teenagers for controversial mass sex stunt

Bonnie Blue, who shot to global infamy when she allegedly slept with 1,057 men in 12 hours, has boasted about 'taking care' of Australia's high school graduates in Bali

Politics

2 w. ago The unintended consequences of Trump’s ICE raids: Empty classrooms

Thousands of students missed school during Trump’s mass deportation push as teachers and families brace for arrests

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3 w. ago Tend it like Beckham: Sir David to create garden for Chelsea Flower Show as part of The King's Foundation

The former England international will co-create a showpiece for the Royal Horticultural Society and the King's Foundation, the educational charity founded by Charles.

Politics

3 w. ago Schools in Scotland close for thousands of pupils amid snow and ice alert

Three Scottish councils have announced closures so far.

Events

3 w. ago How to own Andy Murray's Christmas jumper as tennis ace raises money for charity

The Tennis legend’s shortbread-inspired festive jumper, created by Walker’s Shortbread, is now up for auction with all proceeds benefiting Cash for Kids.

Politics

3 w. ago Sats ‘devastating’ for Send pupils, Motherland star and parent campaigners say

Anna Maxwell Martin and 22 parent organisations and campaigners were delivering an open letter to the Education Secretary.

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