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Tory mayor slams Melrose over closure of GKN’s last remaining British car parts factory By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 22:02 GMT, 8 February 2021 West Midlands mayor Andy Street has condemned the owners of GKN over the decision to close its last car parts plant … Read more
Portugal’s socialist Prime Minister has banned private schools from teaching pupils remotely during a two-week classroom closure. The minority Socialist-led government of Antonio Costa said that allowing private institutions to teach remotely would put state school pupils at a disadvantage. The Portuguese government ordered all schools closed for two weeks last Thursday to slow contagion … Read more
A millionaire businessman said his wife was swept away to her death in front of his eyes after driving into floodwaters because no one had put up a ‘road closed’ sign, an inquest has heard. Former High Sheriff of Derbyshire Annie Hall, 69, died after getting out of her car when it became stranded on … Read more
‘I don’t think our children deserve this’: Tearful Laurence Fox brands government ‘a disgrace’ for shutting schools and likens it to giving a child’s liver to a pensioner Laurence Fox, 42, broke down in tears as he spoke of the challenge facing kids He has spoken out against lockdown before said children did not deserve … Read more
‘I don’t think our children deserve this’: Tearful Laurence Fox brands government ‘a disgrace’ for shutting schools and likens it to giving a child’s liver to a pensioner Laurence Fox, 42, broke down in tears as he spoke of the challenge facing kids He has spoken out against lockdown before said children did not deserve … Read more
Head teachers are calling on the Government to scrap this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams amid outrage over Gavin Williamson’s plans to keep schools open. Most primaries in England are expected to re-open their doors tomorrow, while secondary schools will reopen on a staggered basis later this month with plans to test every student weekly. Yesterday, … Read more
Sudden closure of shops is more likely to leave husbands and boyfriends in the lurch because they often leave gift-buying to the last minute, surveys show Surveys suggest men tend to leave buying gifts for partner until the last minute Department stores routinely filled with men gripped by panic on Christmas Eve Now families face … Read more
End of the ride: Abandoned Camelot theme park is demolished after falling into disrepair following closure in 2012 Camelot Theme Park in Chorley, Lancashire, has been boarded up since it was shut down in 2012 Amusement park was home to the legendary Knightmare rollercoaster – which stayed standing after closure Since its closure it has … Read more
Covid road closure chaos ‘helps crooks flee police’: Measures brought in to make way for low traffic neighbourhoods fuel crime and hold up ambulances, report claims Hundreds of roads across the country are being closed to make way for LTNs Officials say that the Government schemes have cut pollution on busy streets Schemes have also … Read more
Gym owner in Southampton is STILL refusing to close his gym during lockdown and ignoring council closure notice by allowing 50 customers in to work out Spartans Gym, Southampton, Hants, was open at the start of second lockdown ‘Boss’ Josh Gosling appeared in dock but claimed to be just passionate member Pleaded not guilty to … Read more