Day: August 12, 2020
London schools could close when temperatures hit 30C as climate change fuels increase in extreme weather
August 12, 2020Schools should consider closing when classroom temperatures exceed 30C, according to new guidance issued by the mayor of London to help the city adapt to the climate crisis. Bringing forward lesson times and relaxing dress codes during periods of extreme heat are also among new measures recommended by Sadiq Khan’s office, as temperatures reached 34C […]
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A Level Results Day LIVE: Students await grades after Government makes '11th hour' U-turn on mock exams
August 12, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Thousands of students across the UK are awaiting their A Level results amid last-minute changes to the way grades will be assessed. In a Government U-turn, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that students will be able to use […]
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Three people including driver confirmed dead after train derailment near Stonehaven
August 12, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Three people, including the driver, have been pronounced dead at the scene of the train derailment in Scotland. Six further people have been taken to hospital, British Transport Police (BTP) said. Officials declared a major incident after the train […]
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Germans warned to stick to guidelines as coronavirus infections hit three-month high
August 12, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates German citizens have been urged to stick to coronavirus guidelines as new infections hit a three-month high. The country’s disease control authority reported 1,226 new Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, the highest number since early May. The figure has topped […]
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A-level results day: what can I do if I don't get my first choice university?
August 12, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates Students are set to find out their A-level results on Thursday, August 13 this year. But 2020 grades are being set differently because of coronavirus. Instead of exams, the pandemic meant that students are given predicted grades by their […]
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Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin demands scientist publishes evidence of link between pubs and coronavirus cases
August 12, 2020The latest headlines in your inbox twice a day Monday – Friday plus breaking news updates J.D Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has demanded a top scientist publish evidence of the link between indoor drinking in pubs and coronavirus cases. Mr Martin’s comments came after Aberdeen University Bacteriology Professor Hugh Pennington said that the recent Aberdeenshire […]
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This canal boat packs in more space than a city flat – and it’s going for £150,000
August 12, 2020Whether to put down roots in the city or move somewhere greener, further out of town, is a dilemma many homebuyers face. When graphic designer Owain Harris and his partner, art teacher Rosie Clements-Gander, decided they wanted both the urban thrill of living in central London and the peace of wildlife-filled open spaces, they found […]
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