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Students say pandemic meant they focused more on school work

Students say pandemic meant they focused more on school work

Students say pandemic meant they focused more on school work

10 August 2021

A-level students at Taunton School in Somerset were celebrating high grades on Tuesday.


Inquiry will cover minister’s use of WhatsApp, says information watchdog

Inquiry will cover minister’s use of WhatsApp, says information watchdog

Inquiry will cover minister’s use of WhatsApp, says information watchdog

10 August 2021

Health Minister Lord Bethell faces questions over his use of private communications channels for official Government business.


Murder charge after woman, 23, found dumped on country lane

Murder charge after woman, 23, found dumped on country lane

Murder charge after woman, 23, found dumped on country lane

10 August 2021

Megan Newborough’s body was found in the early hours of Sunday morning.


Teenagers enjoy big match experience as challenge game given TV treatment

Teenagers enjoy big match experience as challenge game given TV treatment

Teenagers enjoy big match experience as challenge game given TV treatment

10 August 2021

The encounter in Belfast was part of BT’s Hope United initiative and was played ahead of the Uefa Super Cup clash on Wednesday night.


Julian Assange’s partner pleads for Biden to drop espionage case

Julian Assange’s partner pleads for Biden to drop espionage case

Julian Assange’s partner pleads for Biden to drop espionage case

10 August 2021

Stella Moris visited Assange at HMP Belmarsh and says US ‘can’t defend press freedom at the same time as pursue this case’.


Three-quarters of adults double-jabbed as thousands of children get first dose

Three-quarters of adults double-jabbed as thousands of children get first dose

Three-quarters of adults double-jabbed as thousands of children get first dose

10 August 2021

A total of 39,688,566 people have received both doses of a Covid-19 jab.


Google boosts privacy protections for children on search and YouTube

Google boosts privacy protections for children on search and YouTube

Google boosts privacy protections for children on search and YouTube

10 August 2021

They are designed to give youngsters ‘more control over their digital footprint’.


Celebrity-designed lion sculptures go on display in cities across the globe

Celebrity-designed lion sculptures go on display in cities across the globe

Celebrity-designed lion sculptures go on display in cities across the globe

10 August 2021

The sculptures are part of the Tusk Lion Trail, which aims to raise awareness about threats to the animal’s existence.


Javid says plans under way for booster jabs but expert doubts they are needed

Javid says plans under way for booster jabs but expert doubts they are needed

Javid says plans under way for booster jabs but expert doubts they are needed

10 August 2021

The Health Secretary said those who got their jabs when the vaccine rollout began in December will be prioritised.


Bomb-sniffing RAF dogs who served for six years awarded animal OBE

Bomb-sniffing RAF dogs who served for six years awarded animal OBE

Bomb-sniffing RAF dogs who served for six years awarded animal OBE

10 August 2021

Alfie, an English spaniel, and AJ, a Labrador, worked to locate ammunition and explosives.


Record number of Scots students accepted to university, figures show

Record number of Scots students accepted to university, figures show

Record number of Scots students accepted to university, figures show

10 August 2021

A total of 31,070 students will stay in the country for university.


Former Rangers chief secures £6m compensation over wrongful prosecution

Former Rangers chief secures £6m compensation over wrongful prosecution

Former Rangers chief secures £6m compensation over wrongful prosecution

10 August 2021

Charles Green settled his claim against the Crown Office for £6,393,046 compensation plus legal costs.


Private schools see rise in students awarded top A-level grades

Private schools see rise in students awarded top A-level grades

Private schools see rise in students awarded top A-level grades

10 August 2021

Educational charity The Sutton Trust urged universities to give additional consideration to disadvantaged students.


Parts of UK battered by ‘a month of rainfall’ in just 10 days – Met Office

Parts of UK battered by ‘a month of rainfall’ in just 10 days – Met Office

Parts of UK battered by ‘a month of rainfall’ in just 10 days – Met Office

10 August 2021

Forecasters have said that 46mm of rain has so far fallen in Greater London.


Soft robot inspired by the chameleon can mimic its surroundings

Soft robot inspired by the chameleon can mimic its surroundings

Soft robot inspired by the chameleon can mimic its surroundings

10 August 2021

Researchers suggest their findings could have implications for the next generation of artificial camouflage.


Pupils jumping for joy with exam success after ‘less stressful’ wait for results

Pupils jumping for joy with exam success after ‘less stressful’ wait for results

Pupils jumping for joy with exam success after ‘less stressful’ wait for results

10 August 2021

Lochgelly High School head teacher Debbie Aitken said staff working together in schools throughout the pandemic ‘has been a real positive’.


A-level trends: what this year’s results tell us

A-level trends: what this year’s results tell us

A-level trends: what this year’s results tell us

10 August 2021

The future looks bright for science but less rosy for the performing arts.


‘No reason to panic’ – vaccine expert suggests booster jabs may not be needed

‘No reason to panic’ – vaccine expert suggests booster jabs may not be needed

‘No reason to panic’ – vaccine expert suggests booster jabs may not be needed

10 August 2021

Professor Sir Andrew Pollard said vaccine stockpiles would be better used in countries where vulnerable people are yet to be vaccinated.


I choo choo choose you! Couple tie the knot on train

I choo choo choose you! Couple tie the knot on train

I choo choo choose you! Couple tie the knot on train

10 August 2021

Laura Dale and Jane Magnet were selected out of more than 150 couples who entered a competition to win a wedding on an Avanti West Coast service.


Body of British hiker found in Pyrenees following search

Body of British hiker found in Pyrenees following search

Body of British hiker found in Pyrenees following search

10 August 2021

Esther Dingley, 37, had been walking solo in the mountains near the Spanish and French border and was last seen on November 22.


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