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State school heads are blocking teachers from hosting live online lessons, claiming that streaming classes from their homes is an invasion of privacy. As schools closed under new coronavirus restrictions, some teachers took to social media to complain it was ‘off-putting’ having parents observe them at work. Last night, anxious parents demanded state schools ramp … Read more
Travellers invade north London underground station car park: At least eight caravans set up camp on suburban site as the New Year dawns The group of travellers descended on car park outside Finchley Central station, on site operated by NCP The caravans remain on the Transport for London land tonight; it is not known when … Read more
Solicitor Marie Sampson (pictured) has taken a local village trust to court after claiming that youths using a neighbouring play area have taught her young child swear words Neighbours have slammed a lawyer’s ‘ridiculous’ bid to sue their local village trust to court over claims that youths using a neighbouring play area have taught her young child … Read more
Solicitor Marie Sampson (pictured) has taken a local village charity to court after claiming that youths using a neighbouring play area have taught her young child swear words A lawyer has taken a local village charity to court after claiming that youths using a neighbouring play area have taught her young child swear words. Solicitor … Read more
The tranquil idyll of Prince Charles’ ‘designer village’ of Poundbury has been shattered after gypsies moved their caravans onto the green – to the dismay of residents. Those living on the Prince of Wales’ estate built on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall woke yesterday morning to find some 20 white caravans, cars, vans … Read more
Close-up threats that invade your personal space activate the brain’s primitive ‘survival instinct’ and are more likely to trigger PTSD than those that are further away, study says Researchers saw evolutionary older parts of the brain activated for near threats But those at least ten feet away activated problem-solving areas of the organ They said … Read more
Buzz off! Skin-crawling moment thousands of bees swarm down chimney and invade family’s kitchen Thousands of bees took over a family kitchen Broughton Green, Worcestershire In search of a new hive they entered the house through the house’s chimney They could not escape from the kitchen and were rescued by a beekeeper By Jordan King … Read more
Turkey developed a plan to invade Greece during the height of the war in Syria, according to leaked documents. The documents also included plans to invade Armenia. The plans that were drawn up were named after an 11th century Turkish military commander, according to Nordic Monitor, who have seen the documents. The documents were reportedly part … Read more
Dozens of Turkish soldiers invade and occupy small patch of Greek land, install their flag and set up camp along disputed border Around 35 soldiers marched on to a floodplain site on the bank of the River Evros At the camp there is a Turkish flag flying from a tree, as troops refuse to leave … Read more
America drew up secret plans to invade Britain during the Cold War because US generals feared the UK could be taken over by the Soviet Union America drew up plans to invade Britain in case England became a part of the Soviet Union during the Cold War US generals began preparing a counter-offensive if such … Read more