Teaching union tells MPs that Year 11 pupils have been neglected and need urgent help to catch up

Teaching union warns Year 11 pupils have been ‘neglected’ after their GCSEs were cancelled due to coronavirus and need urgent help to stop them falling further behind Year 11 pupils are not a priority for schools, says leading education figure David Hughes of the Association of Colleges lectured MPs about school strategy Year 11 students … Read more

Former Big Brother star Bree Amer reveals the biggest problem with Seven’s reboot

EXCLUSIVE: Former Big Brother star Bree Amer reveals the biggest problem with Seven’s reboot… and how it differs from her 2004 season By Candice Jackson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:12 BST, 25 June 2020 | Updated: 02:12 BST, 25 June 2020 She rose to fame on the 2004 season of Big Brother Australia, and later … Read more

Dame Judi Dench says theatres may NEVER reopen in her lifetime amid coronavirus lockdown

Dame Judi Dench has warned that Britain’s theatres may never reopen in her lifetime as entertainment venues face permanent closure after lockdown.  The 85-year-old actress said she ‘can’t imagine Britain without its arts heritage’ as theatres across the UK face an ‘existential risk’ of closure. Her intervention comes as theatre bosses have warned of a … Read more

Dame Judi Dench fears theatres may not reopen in her lifetime

Dame Judi Dench has warned that Britain’s theatres may never reopen in her lifetime as entertainment venues face permanent closure after lockdown.  The 85-year-old actress said she ‘can’t imagine Britain without its arts heritage’ as theatres across the UK face an ‘existential risk’ of closure. Her intervention comes as theatre bosses have warned of a … Read more

Giant diamond whose cuts adorn the Crown Jewels was formed 400 miles below the Earth surface

The giant diamond cut into gems that now adorn the Crown Jewels was formed 400 miles below Earth’s surface — three times deeper than other precious stones.  Analysis of similar diamonds by the Gemological Institute of America revealed that the Cullinan was a ‘super-deep’ diamond — and one of the rarest objects on Earth. The largest … Read more