ALL primary schools in London will close for new term as government abandons plan to keep some open 

All primary schools in London will now close for the start of the new term after the government U-turned on its decision to keep some open despite rising Covid cases.  The government bowed to protests, legal pressure and scientific advice on New Year’s Day after it initially omitted a number of boroughs from the forced … Read more

Tricky emoji quiz challenges puzzlers to identify the motoring term or car-related object

Wheel-y hard! Tricky emoji quiz challenges puzzlers to identify the motoring term or car-related object – so, can YOU score full marks? UK-based Select Car Leasing has created a challenging 16-question emoji quiz All of the tricky 16 clues refer to either a motoring term or car-related object  Fun quiz has been designed to leave even … Read more

The Wanted’s Tom Parker reveals he’s suffering from short term memory loss amid brain tumour battle

Tom Parker has revealed that he’s suffering with bad short term memory loss after having chemotherapy and radiotherapy amid his terminal brain tumour battle.  Speaking on Instagram Stories on Saturday, he explained that this can be a side effect of the treatments however he tried to stay upbeat joking that he’s able to recall ‘stupid’ … Read more

Model Elyse Knowles teased by amused Twitter users after she misspells a popular French term

Model Elyse Knowles teased by amused Twitter users after she humorously misspells a popular French term – after making another funny flub just days earlier By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 10:02 GMT, 8 December 2020 | Updated: 10:02 GMT, 8 December 2020 Elyse Knowles unwittingly shared an Instagram Stories post this week … Read more

’11-16-year-olds should be removed from school BEFORE term end’

Sage expert suggests secondary school children should be taken out of classes BEFORE the end of term because they have the highest coronavirus infection rate of any age group Robert West made the comments as the new Covid infection numbers came out  Sage adviser is Professor of Health Psychology at University College London Suggested children should … Read more

Sage expert suggests secondary school children should be taken out of classes BEFORE the end of term

Sage expert suggests secondary school children should be taken out of classes BEFORE the end of term because they have the highest coronavirus infection rate of any age group Robert West made the comments as the new Covid infection numbers came out  Sage adviser is Professor of Health Psychology at University College London Suggested children should … Read more

Joe Biden denies his new administration will be ‘third Obama term’

President-elect Joe Biden has given a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, insisting his presidency will not be ‘a third Obama term’ and suggesting he will not pursue criminal investigations into President Donald Trump once he takes office. Speaking to NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday, Biden also revealed that he … Read more

Biden denies his new administration will be a third Obama term

President-elect Joe Biden has given a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, insisting his presidency will not be ‘a third Obama term’ and suggesting he will not pursue criminal investigations into President Donald Trump once he takes office. Speaking to NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt in Wilmington, Delaware on Tuesday, Biden also revealed that he … Read more

‘BAME is a useless term’ says Centre for Social Justice think-tank

A council has been accused of being ‘racist’ for trying to rename a Plymouth square honouring slave trader and naval commander Sir John Hawkins after the city’s black football legend Jack Leslie. During the summer Plymouth City Council proposed renaming Sir John Hawkins Square after the Plymouth Argyle player who is the club’s fourth highest … Read more

Best balance transfer cards: TSB has longest term of 29 months

Warning to those in debt as 0% balance transfer credit card terms shrink: TSB now has longest deal at 29 months but others come without a fee The longest 0% period for balance transfer credit cards is now 29 months  Longest interest-free period was up to 39 months in November 2017  TSB credit card tops the … Read more