6 h. ago Drone images expose disgusting scenes at travellers site as residents complain of 'dire situation'

Local residents have taken to social media to express their anger and call for urgent action

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56 h. ago The Guardian view on GCSE resits: admitting the problem is just the first step | Editorial

The low pass rate in compulsory retakes is one of many challenges in 16-19 educationFor years, rigid rules and a shocking failure rate in compulsory GCSE retakes have been one of the exam system’s dirty secrets. At last this dire situation is getting some of the attention it deserves. This year, nearly a quarter of all maths and English language entries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland were for students aged 17 or older on a repeat attempt – with just one in six of those retaking maths managing to pass.By calling this a crisis, Jill Duffy, who heads the OCR exam board, has thrown a spotlight on the problem. But admitting that there is an issue with resits, as officials are now doing, is only the first step. There are differing views about what ought to happen next. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago China's giant stealth drone spotted on test flight as satellite images show 'secret base'

A picture has shown what some have called a Chinese 'CH-7 drone' appearing to come in to land in a top secret base, as the country continues to up it's military might

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1 week ago Behind the scenes of Edinburgh Airport with the man who makes sure it doesn't all go wrong

The JFK of short-haul - discover a day in the life of British Airways’ Edinburgh airport manager James Birch, who oversees 800-plus departures from the Scottish airport this summer

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1 week ago My neighbour plays same annoying 'party' song on repeat all day every day

The upset resident turned to social media to complain about their inconsiderate neighbour and the song choice

Culture

2 w. ago FLOURISHING AFTER 50: My husband and I split up last year. I'm now broke and too ashamed to ask for help

This week, leading money educator Vanessa Stoykov helps a woman who feels like her life is falling apart due to her dire financial situation.

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2 w. ago Residents complain their lives being made a misery and their village has become a 'no go zone' after a migrant hotel was opened nearby

Villagers in Crick, Northamptonshire, said their idyllic community is being turned into a 'no-go zone' by residents at a migrant hotel nearby.

Society

2 w. ago NGOs call for end to Israel’s ‘weaponisation’ of aid – Middle East crisis live

More than 100 international NGOs sign letter saying more than 60 requests to bring in food, water and items for shelter were denied by authorities in July aloneThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has just issued a warning on X, saying that soaring temperatures in Gaza are now above 40°C, making an already dire humanitarian situation “far worse”.“With very limited water available, dehydration is increasing,” the agency said in a post on X. It added that bombardments and forced displacement continue, while limited electricity and fuel mean there is “no relief from the extreme heat”.Approval of construction plans in E1 buries the idea of a Palestinian state and continues the many steps we are taking on the ground as part of the de facto sovereignty plan that we began implementing with the establishment of the government.After decades of international pressure and freezes, we are breaking conventions and connecting Ma’ale Adumim to Jerusalem. This is Zionism at its best – bui...

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3 w. ago 'My family's £4k easyJet holiday was hell and we gasped as soon as we arrived'

A woman has exposed the "disgusting" conditions she was met with when she arrived at her hotel in Gran Canaria after booking an easyJet holiday. She claims it was "ruined" 10 minutes after they arrived

Society