43 h. ago Class act: can Harrow sell an elitist British boarding school fantasy to New Yorkers?

The private school will open its first US campus in Long Island. Will it assimilate Americans into the upper crust – or is it more about branding?This fall, the British boarding school Harrow will open its first offshoot in the US: a lush 170-acre waterfront campus in Long Island. For $75,000 a year, parents can wave away their children to the prestigiously named school, renowned for its centuries-old traditions (such as calling teachers “beaks” and bad behaviour “skew”). Classes will take place in the Bourne mansion, the opulent former home of a wealthy American businessman, around which modern facilities will be built.A shiny teaser video paints an idyllic picture of an anglophile life at Harrow New York. “The school is like an oasis,” says Nick Page, former deputy head of Harrow UK, as drone footage pans out over pristine lawns and lakes, where ducklings and deer roam wild. “Yet so close to this huge metropolis of New York.” (The new school is almost equidistant from New York Cit...

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69 h. ago Islington primary schools to close due to falling pupil numbers

Islington primary schools to close due to falling pupil numbers  BBC

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3 d. ago Gardeners warned over 'destructive' insect ruining hedges this April

As April arrives, and the sunshine finally returns, gardeners across the UK are being warned to stay alert for an increasingly destructive pest – the box tree moth. Known for causing serious damage to boxwood hedges, used frequently for borders and topiary designs, this invasive species can leave lush shrubs brown, brittle and irreparable in a matter of weeks.

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves is besieged on all sides and needs a dramatic intervention to save UK economy

As Rachel Reeves prepares for a career defining speech in Washington DC, political editor David Maddox looks at the competing forces turning her dreams of economic growth into a nightmare

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4 d. ago Greater Manchester high school forced to close with students learning from home

A boiler issue has affected the building

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5 d. 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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5 d. ago New 20mph speed limits to be introduced on series of Bury roads

Two of the new lower speed limit areas are being set up close to schools in a move to 'reduce the risks for all road users'

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5 d. ago Empty shelves and missed cancer appointments: Chaos continues as thousands of homes are left without water after burst pipe

South West Water said around 9,500 houses in the area were still experiencing a loss of water supply or lower water pressure than usual.

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5 d. ago Schools forced to close and thousands of homes left without water after burst pipe brings havoc

South West Water said around 9,500 properties in west Devon were still experiencing a loss of water supply or lower water pressure than usual.

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5 d. ago Schools closed as parts of Kirkcudbright left without water for second time in a month

Residents in parts of Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway were left without water on Tuesday morning.

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5 d. ago Oklahoma storm: Man trapped with bodies of wife and son after car washed away by flood

Jason Lott was found alive after being swept away inside his car, but his wife Erika and their 12-year-old son Rivers Bond were found dead inside the vehicle after historic storms in Oklahoma

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6 d. ago NHS norovirus warning for Scotland region as people told 'do not visit hospitals'

Norovirus is circulating in one part of the country and people with symptoms have been warned not to stay away from health facilities.

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8 d. ago Ask a child to wash the family car? That amounts to child cruelty, say parents

It appears the art of doing household chores is dying - and it is partly because parents think such efforts amount to child cruelty, a survey has found.

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8 d. ago Bomb squad called to beauty spot as people warned to 'stay away' on busy bank holiday weekend

Emergency services blocked off Rivington Reservoir after 'grenade type' devices were found

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8 d. ago Police warn locals 'stay away' as they rush to horror discovery at UK beauty spot

Police have cordoned off the area at the popular beauty spot in Lancashire after the suspected 'grenade type' devices were discovered by two members of the public

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8 d. ago LIVE updates from Rivington reservoir as urgent 'stay away' warning issued

An emergency services response has been launched

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8 d. ago RECAP: Updates from Rivington reservoir as urgent 'stay away' warning issued

An emergency services response has been launched

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9 d. ago Fury as children's park close to memorial for murdered schoolgirl Oliva Pratt Korbel is set ablaze by feral youths

The Olivia's Butterfly Foundation, established by a cousin of her mother, Cheryl, said they had been left heartbroken and 'extremely disappointed' by the blaze on Monday night.

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1 week ago CBB's JoJo Siwa tells Chris Hughes 'I'm not your girlfriend' in awkward moment

Celebrity Big Brother saw Chris Hughes and singer JoJo Siwa hit a bump in the road of their friendship, when the Love Island star picked another housemate over her

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1 week ago BBC Breakfast's Carol Kirkwood says Easter weather won't be 'a complete washout'

It follows a yellow weather warning that saw Wales hit by heavy rain for 24 hours

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