57 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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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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4 h. ago Storm Chandra: Everything you need to know as Met Office issues amber warning

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning as Storm Chandra is set to bring severe winds to the UK on Tuesday

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4 h. ago Katie Price's 'real reason' for surprise wedding as newlyweds issued warning

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Price’s shock wedding to Lee Andrews is said to have blindsided her loved ones, just weeks after her split from Married At First Sight star JJ Slater

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4 h. ago Katie Price's 'real reason' for surprise fourth marriage as newlyweds issued warning

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Price’s shock wedding to Lee Andrews is said to have blindsided her loved ones, just weeks after her split from Married At First Sight star JJ Slater

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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 Katie Price issued warning over surprise marriage as family 'left horrified'

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Price’s surprise wedding to Lee Andrews reportedly caught her loved ones off guard, coming shortly after her split from Married At First Sight star JJ Slater

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5 h. ago Victorian disease makes 'dramatic comeback' as warning issued in UK due to rise in cases

Britain has lost its measles-free status after a surge in cases and plummeting vaccine rates, with WHO warning transmission is now “re-established” across the UK in 2024

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5 h. ago Tesco issues 'do not eat' warning over ready meal which may pose a 'health risk'

Shoppers can return the item with or without a receipt

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5 h. ago Katie Price's 'real reason' for surprise wedding as she's issued ominous warning

Katie Price's bombshell wedding to Lee Andrews is said to have left her loved ones blindsided, following her recent split from Married At First Sight star JJ Slater

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7 h. ago Lanarkshire bracing itself for Storm Chandra, with strong winds, heavy rain and deep snow expected

While the worst impact of Chandra will be in Northern Ireland and southwest England, multiple yellow weather warnings have been issued across the country on Tuesday, January 27.

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7 h. ago Highly contagious disease no longer 'eliminated' in UK as vaccine warning issued

An urgent vaccination alert has been issued, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the disease has been 're-established' in Britain

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7 h. ago Warning issued after three tourists rescued while searching for viral cows at UK beauty spot

Firefighters helped three visitors who had become disoriented in the area

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9 h. ago Storm Chandra map: Where snow, wind and heavy rain will batter Britain this week

Several weather warnings have been issued, including amber warnings for south-west England for rain and the eastern coast of Northern Ireland for wind

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9 h. ago Martin Lewis warns holidaymakers they risk missing trip over this costly mistake

Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone travelling abroad this year.

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10 h. ago Warning issued to anyone whose mortgage deal is up for renewal in 2026

Nearly one million five-year fixed-rate mortgage deals from 2021 are due to end in 2026, with many locked into ultra-low rates below 2 percent

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11 h. ago Warning over beauty spot after rescue as crowds flock to see viral Highland cows

People have been visiting Butser Hill, part of the South Downs National Park, which has gone viral on social media with its Highland cows - but now a warning has been issued

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11 h. ago UK flood alerts mapped as huge parts of country under Met Office weather warnings

The Met Office has urged drivers, commuters and residents to prepare for travel disruption and the risk of flooding after issuing a yellow weather warning for Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning.

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11 h. ago Everything we know as Storm Chandra named and Met Office snow and rain warning issued

The Met Office says Storm Chandra will sweep over the UK tomorrow bringing heavy rain, strong winds and 'significant snow' in some areas

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12 h. ago Storm Chandra to hit UK with 80mph winds, rain and snow as weather warning issued for London

Met Office names latest storm to hit UK as weather warnings set to come into force

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