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Pupils could be offered summer classes to catch up on lessons missed during Covid-19 lockdown Ministers looking at funding catch-up classes over the school summer holidays The classes would be aimed at those children who have fallen furthest behind Any move to make teachers work in the summer likely to meet union resistance By Jason Groves … Read more
With much of the country experiencing icy conditions and snow in the last week and weather warnings for the coming days for more of the white stuff, below freezing temperatures and risks of flooding, research has revealed which UK cities historically have the highest percentage of road collisions caused by winter conditions. Glasgow tops the … Read more
Bullying can affect everyone; those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying. Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide. It is important to talk to children to determine whether bullying, or something else, is a concern. Children who are bullied Children who … Read more
Police officers have launched a crackdown on Pokemon Go players using the popular app outdoors, as other forces and local councils across England turn to tech to crackdown on lockdown breaching Britons. The men, all said to be in their 30s, were spotted hunting for the virtual monsters using the walk-as-you-play mobile app – in … Read more
Brush with the law! Moment police raid London barber’s shop and catch staff cutting two men’s hair despite lockdown ban – before slapping boss with £1,000 fine City of London police raided The Grooming Lounge Barbers, in Barbican Footage showed staff cutting two men’s hair despite the current restrictions It comes just weeks after England was … Read more
Pregnant women who catch Covid may pass on the virus to their babies as some infants test positive within hours of birth, study shows Some babies develop COVID-19 within hours of their birth, according to study Five out of 139 newborns from infected mothers were diagnosed within hours Confirming Covid-19 transmission from mother to newborn … Read more
Elon Musk reveals ‘catch and quick release’ plan for SpaceX’s Super Heavy booster that uses the tower arm to grab the engine so it can ‘refly in under an hour’ Elon Musk revealed the Starship Heavy booster would be caught on its return Musk suggests using the launch tower arm used to stabilize the vehicle … Read more
Deadliest Catch star Nick McGlashan has died aged 33, marking the eighth tragic death among the show’s cast and crew in the last decade. McGlashan, a seventh-generation fisherman and crabber who appeared on the Discovery Channel reality series for seven years, passed away on Sunday in Nashville, TMZ reported. The cause of death has yet … Read more
Children may be more at-risk of catching the new mutated coronavirus variant than any previous strains, Government advisers today claimed. Professor Neil Ferguson, an epidemiologist of Imperial College London and member of No10’s advisory group NERVTAG, said there was a ‘hint’ children – who have barely been affected by the pandemic so far – were … Read more
Children are more at-risk of catching the new variant of coronavirus than any previous strains, Government advisers today revealed. Professor Neil Ferguson of Imperial College London, a member of the group NERVTAG, made the announcement in a virtual press briefing. The academic, known as ‘Professor Lockdown’, was instrumental in the UK’s March Restrictions but has … Read more