48 m. ago Bernardine Evaristo renews call to diversify school curriculum in England

Author says pace of change in GCSE English literature texts is too slow and tide is turning against inclusionThe Booker prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo has called for renewed efforts to diversify the school curriculum in England, warning that young people are growing up in a society where “doors are closing” and the tide is turning against inclusion.There has been progress in the diversity of texts on offer in the GCSE English literature curriculum, but uptake in schools is still low with just 1.9% of GCSE pupils in England studying books by authors of colour, up from 0.7% five years ago, according to a report. Continue reading...

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48 m. ago Britain’s ‘poorest still getting poorer’ as Labour urged to act on ‘record high’ levels of poverty

Poverty will remain stuck at a high level without change, researchers warn

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48 m. ago Why GCSE students studying books from authors of colour is ‘even more essential’ in 2026

A more diverse reading list reflects our multi-racial society, a leading author has said

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86 m. ago River Thames is lit up by huge explosion as emergency services are put on standby for elaborate fireball stunt for the new series of Guy Ritchie's TV show MobLand

A colossal fireball engulfed a warehouse near the River Thames on Sunday night, as director Guy Ritchie pulled off a huge stunt for the new series of MobLand. 

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1 hour ago Drivers warned to 'avoid' making one common move as Storm Chandra hits UK

Storm Chandra is set to hit Wales and the south west with high winds and heavy rain, prompting the AA to warn drivers against making one manoeuvre due to dangerous gusts over the next 24 hours

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2 h. ago Elon Musk announces he's an 'alien' but moans that 'no one believes him'

The billionaire was speaking at the World Economic Forum when he stunned the audience and declared he was from outer space - and it's not the first time he's made the bold comment

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2 h. ago Court grants order to keep captain of seized oil tanker in Scotland

Avtandil Kalandadze's tanker was seized by US authorities, and his wife's lawyers argue that the US is attempting to bypass extradition processes.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump health mystery deepens as fresh bruises appear during chaotic speech

The Orange Manbaby was speaking for his 'Board of Peace' at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland when the mark was spotted - his press team tried to brush it off

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3 h. ago Extreme heatwave may break records in Victoria as firefighters warn of bushfire risk in ‘very dry’ state

Ouyen and Mildura in northern Victoria forecast to break state’s all-time maximum on Tuesday, as weather warnings issuedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA day of record-breaking heat looms for Victoria, with temperatures forecast to hit 49C in the Mallee and Melbourne facing its hottest day since Black Saturday 2009.It was 26.1C as the sun rose on Tuesday over the small Victorian town of Ouyen, the Mallee town of 1,170 people whose forecast high of 49C would break the state’s temperature record of 48.8C set in Hopetoun on Black Saturday in 2009. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Five women dead and seven rushed to hospital after explosion tears through building in Greece

The injured, including a firefighter, were taken to the hospital after the blast at the Violanta biscuit plant near the city of Trikala, about 200 miles north of Athens.

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3 h. ago Tragedy as pedestrian dies after being found lying injured in ditch after crash as cops quiz man in his 80s

A PEDESTRIAN in his 60s has died after a horrific traffic collision left him lying in a ditch on the roadside. Emergency crews were scrambled to Sutton Green, Surrey, on Wednesday evening after the horror smash was reported. Members of the public alerted cops that a pedestrian was found lying in a ditch by the...

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3 h. ago Katie Price’s new husband exposed as ‘Walter Mitty’ who boasts of string of top jobs & posted fake AI images with celebs

MODEL Katie Price’s new husband is a fantasist who faked celebrity links using AI-generated photos and recently talked about marrying two other women. Self-declared millionaire Lee Andrews sent mucky online messages too rude to print to single mum Tina Prodromou less than a month ago, saying what he would do to her “when we are...

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4 h. ago Millions face ANOTHER winter storm in days as Arctic blast kills at least 25 and cripples dozens of major airports: Live updates

Major travel hubs across the country are still reeling from the heavy snow and crippling ice that was unleashed over the weekend.

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4 h. ago Experts warn low breast cancer screening uptake in London is down to population ‘churn’

Experts warn low breast cancer screening uptake in London is down to population ‘churn’  southwarknews.co.uk

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4 h. ago Scientists launch AI DinoTracker app that identifies dinosaur footprints

Researchers say artificial intelligence system matches human expert classification about 90% of the timeExperts have created an app that uses artificial intelligence to identify dinosaurs from the footprints left behind after they stomped across the land tens of millions of years ago.“When we find a dinosaur footprint, we try to do the Cinderella thing and find the foot that matches the slipper,” said Prof Steve Brusatte, a co-author of the work, from the University of Edinburgh. “But it’s not so simple, because the shape of a dinosaur footprint depends not only on the shape of the dinosaur’s foot but also the type of sand or mud it was walking through, and the motion of its foot.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago River Thames is lit up by huge explosion while emergency services are placed on standby for elaborate fireball stunt for the new series of Guy Ritchie's TV show MobLand

These are the pictures of a huge fireball engulfing a warehouse near the River Thames on Sunday, as director Guy Ritchie pulled off a huge stunt for the new series of MobLand.

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5 h. ago State of emergency declared after violent storm batters Italy

Officials estimate the damage exceeds €1 billion

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5 h. ago Rangers transfer state of play as £2.6m Ryan Naderi stance emerges and latest on Danilo exit

Rangers want another goalscorer and are now considering Naderi as an option up front

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5 h. ago Greater Manchester NHS issues warning as cold snap approaches

It comes after recent days have seen the region’s hospitals warn they are ‘unable to deliver comprehensive care and patient safety is at risk’

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5 h. ago Fate of China’s top general more likely to do with power struggle than corruption

Experts suggest Xi Jinping is asserting his authority by sidelining an officer who has significantly betrayed his trustStanding inches from Xi Jinping at a military ceremony in late December, China’s highest ranking general, Zhang Youxia, may have had little inkling about the fate that was to befall him just a few weeks later when he was put under investigation.The 75-year-old’s physical proximity to China’s leader, who stands to his right, reflects the position he holds in China’s hierarchy. As vice-chair of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the ruling body of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), he is the second-most powerful person in China’s military, after Xi, the commander-in-chief. Continue reading...

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