12 h. ago Two more London primaries to shut this summer as school closure crisis deepens

Falling pupil numbers and funding cuts are ‘jeopardising the quality of education’ for the capital’s children, council chief warns

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32 h. ago 'So many in tears': Teacher lays bare devastating impact of London's school closure crisis

Four schools in Hackney among wave of closures in the capital due to falling pupil numbers

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34 h. ago New £11million walking and cycling route project around Stirling launched

The two-part scheme will link first Stirling train station with the university and then Forth Valley College with the city centre - with school pupils, politicians and campaigners on hand for the big launch.

Economics

40 h. ago Hugh Grant blasts 'pathetic' schools for feeding children's screen addictions as he demands laptops and tablets are removed from classrooms

The Hollywood star and father-of-five, 64, made the call at a campaigning event at a school in west London.

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48 h. ago Ontario to take control of London school board over financial

Ontario to take control of London school board over financial-management concerns, launch probes into three others  The Globe and Mail

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54 h. ago Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others

Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others  CBC

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58 h. ago Stagecoach strikes to hit Ayrshire bus routes as drivers to stage walkout

Strike action is due to take place across seven days between May 2 and May 23 after Unite members rejected a pay offer.

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59 h. ago ‘Oh my God sir, you’re on Love Island!’ What happens to teachers who do reality TV?

How do you control a class of kids after the whole nation’s watched you backstabbing on The Traitors, snogging strangers on Love Island or starving half to death on Hunted? Three teachers reveal allWhen English teacher Joe Scott used to sign homework planners, it was because students were in trouble. But things changed in January, when the Southampton-based secondary schoolteacher appeared in the latest series of the BBC reality show The Traitors. Pupils started voluntarily pressing their planners into his hands – for autographs. “It felt funny,” says the 38-year-old. “It was such a juxtaposition.”Teachers have always gone on reality TV – but they haven’t always come off well. In 2001, a contestant on the second series of Big Brother was fired from her job at an east London girls’ school after her towel slipped on air. Six years later in 2007, parents complained after an American elementary school teacher missed 22 days of work to appear on The Bachelor. Just last year, a Canadian e...

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66 h. ago London school closures: Four Hackney primaries to shut due to 'ongoing significant fall' in pupils

Hackney Council has agreed to permanently close four primary schools despite a fierce campaign from parents and teachers

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6 d. ago The 750 schools where free breakfast clubs will open next week

From Tuesday, thousands of parents will have access to 30 minutes of morning childcare as part of a pilot scheme running until July

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6 d. ago Full list: The 750 schools where free breakfast clubs will open next week

From Tuesday, thousands of parents will have access to 30 minutes of morning childcare as part of a pilot scheme running until July

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7 d. ago Reminder: Protect Your Gear! $26K ARRI Alexa Mini Stolen on London Shoot

Reminder: Protect Your Gear! $26K ARRI Alexa Mini Stolen on London Shoot  No Film School

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7 d. ago London School of Emerging Technology Organises International

London School of Emerging Technology Organises International  openPR.com

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7 d. ago More Manchester children are gaining first choice primary school places than their London peers

In some of England’s biggest cities more children got their first choice school this year than in 2024, according to a PA survey.

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8 d. ago Man 'mounts and slashes teen girl in face' outside London school as witnesses pin him down

Man 'mounts and slashes teen girl in face' outside London school as witnesses pin him down  Daily Express

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8 d. ago Teenage girl is rushed to hospital after being 'stabbed in the head' outside school in London

The youngster, reported to be 17, was attacked near Alec Reed Academy in Northolt, in the London borough of Ealing, on Wednesday shortly after 8pm.

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8 d. ago Foreign students sue Trump officials over revoked visas as 1,000 affected

Actions by state department to terminate students’ legal status place them at risk of deportation and detentionUS politics live – latest updatesSeveral international students who have had their visas revoked in recent weeks have filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, arguing the government denied them due process when it suddenly took away their permission to be in the US.The actions by the federal government to terminate students’ legal status have left hundreds of scholars at risk of detention and deportation. Their schools range from private universities such as Harvard and Stanford to large public institutions such as the University of Maryland and Ohio State University, to some small liberal arts colleges. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Man arrested after teenage girl 'slashed in face' outside school

Man arrested after teenage girl 'slashed in face' outside school  London Evening Standard

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8 d. ago Man arrested after teenage girl 'slashed in face' outside West London school in 'unprovoked attack'

Exclusive: This is the moment the suspect was arrested after ‘mounting and slashing’ 17-year-old victim near Northolt academy

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8 d. ago Body and human remains found in bags near Lewisham kids playground

A body and human remains have been found inside several bags near a children's school and playground in Lewisham, South East London, with police continuing to investigate

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