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He became the youngest ever winner of the Great British Bake Off after the 2020 final aired on Tuesday night. But Peter Sawkins, 20, isn’t getting carried away by his newfound culinary fame. The student – who studies finance at Edinburgh University – has insisted he’ll finish his degree before taking on any Bake Off … Read more
Is it the end of predicted grades for university? Pupils will get degree course offer AFTER they receive their A-level results under new plan Radical new plans to overhaul the system based on teacher’s predicted grades Pupils will be offered university places only after their A-level results in August Reform is based on a UUK … Read more
Every two degree rise in temperature increases the risk that pregnant women will give birth prematurely or have a stillbirth by 5% Researchers looked at the link between high temperatures and birth outcomes – preterm birth, birth weight and stillbirths – across 70 studies The risk of pregnant women giving birth prematurely or having a stillbirth rose … Read more
Thailand’s government has implemented an emergency decree to quell anti-government protests in Bangkok, which includes a ban on gatherings of five or more people. In a televised announcement read out by police, a statement said ‘many groups of people have invited, incited and carried out unlawful public gatherings in Bangkok’, adding that urgent measures were … Read more
White Island volcano eruption survivor, 24, reveals why she had to use a towel as a pillow during her 100-day stay in hospital – as she bravely shares new pictures of her recovery WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Stephanie Browitt was badly injured during the White Island volcano eruption She received burns to 70 per cent of … Read more
BBC veteran John Simpsonfears his son’s job prospects could be damaged if he gets an Oxbridge degree The reporter said his ‘great ambition’ for his son to study at Oxford or Cambridge could be ‘one of the biggest millstones around his neck’ He said he joined the BBC in 1970 as a ‘white male, privately … Read more
BBC veteran John Simson fears his son’s job prospects could be damaged if he gets an Oxbridge degree The reporter said his ‘great ambition’ for his son to study at Oxford or Cambridge could be ‘one of the biggest millstones around his neck’ He said he joined the BBC in 1970 as a ‘white male, … Read more
The return of university students was thrown into doubt last night amid a growing row over coronavirus lockdowns on campuses. As thousands prepared to start the new term, the president of the National Union of Students said the Government was ‘gambling’ with students’ lives. Labour even called for a delay to the start of the … Read more
A teen has revealed horrifying images of his second degree burns after a portable charger exploded and threw him out of bed – ‘melting’ the skin across his back and arm. Colton Pingree, 15, from Tuolumne, California fell asleep charging his battery pack but woke up when the explosion knocked him onto his bedroom floor … Read more
A mother-of-two accidentally set her face on fire while lighting a cigarette on her kitchen hob. Louise Tanner, 50, from Worthing, West Sussex, couldn’t find a lighter, so decided to use the hob instead. But as she leaned over, her hair, which had hairspray in, instantly went up in flames. She was left with third … Read more