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Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils

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Ministers will DELAY reopening of classrooms after Christmas with a ‘staggered’ return for pupils and online lessons amid surge in Covid cases – days after Gavin Williamson threatened councils with legal action if they closed early Education Secretary Gavin Williamson expected to make announcement later  January 4 and 5 return to be replaced with online … Read more

Students will have staggered return to university over five-week period

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Students will have staggered return to university over five-week period after Christmas to avoid Covid surge – with thousands paying rent on halls despite not being on campus until February 7 Hands-on courses like medicine and performing arts to return in early January But courses such as English and history to remain online until at least … Read more

Nice attack: Brazil-born terror victim staggered to café next to church before dying from her wounds

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One of the three victims in yesterday’s terror attack on a Catholic church in Nice was a Brazilian mother whose final words were: ‘Tell my children that I love them.’  Simone Barreto Silva, 44, had lived in France for 30 years and had three children, the Brazilian Consulate in Paris confirmed last night. The mother … Read more

UK’s 10pm curfew won’t work unless drinkers are told to leave pubs at staggered times

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Britain’s hotly-contested 10pm curfew will not curb the spread of coronavirus unless pubs enforce staggered leaving times, a respiratory virologist has warned. Dr Julian Tang, from the University of Leicester, urged ministers to consider making pubs, restaurants and bars adopt a rota system where tables leave at different times, to avoid tougher restrictions. This, he … Read more

Britain’s Vue cinemas will reopen next week with staggered movie start times

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Vue cinemas will reopen next week with staggered movie start times and coronavirus precautions as first tickets for film screenings go on sale today Film tickets will go on sale on Thursday ahead of the first reopenings on August 7 Customers to be encouraged to book their visits online and keep social distance There will … Read more

I’m staggered by the sexism and sleazy behaviour in Bridget Jones… says author Helen Fielding

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I’m staggered by the sexism and sleazy behaviour in the Bridget Jones movies, says Helen Fielding – the woman who created her The author of Bridget Jones has condemned the sexism in her books series Helen Fielding was shocked by the sleezy behaviour of Bridget’s male colleagues Ms Fielding also denied rumours that Mark Darcy … Read more

‘Weekend working and staggered shifts to avoid rush-hour crush when coronavirus lockdown is lifted

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Firms ‘will be asked to bring in weekend working and staggered shift start times’ to avoid the rush hour crush when coronavirus lockdown is lifted The Government is said to be considering asking for more flexible working   Shifts could be staggered through day starting at 7am, 10am and 1pm Tory MPs said to be restless … Read more