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Single-headline Ofsted grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect, the Government has announced. Previously, Ofsted awarded one of four headline grades to schools it inspects: outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate. The announcement follows engagement with the sector and family of headteacher Ruth Perry, after a coroner’s inquest found the Ofsted inspection process […]
A woman has been charged with murder following the death of a six-year-old boy. Karolina Zurawska, 41, from Gendros, Swansea, will appear before the city’s magistrates court on Monday in connection with the death of Alexander Zurawski. Alexander was found dead at a property in Cwm Du Close, Gendros, on Thursday. Zurawska has also been […]
The far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD, was on track to become the strongest party in a state election for the first time on Sunday in the country’s east, and was roughly level with mainstream conservatives in a second vote, exit polls showed. A new party founded by a prominent leftist was also making an […]
A Government minister has been hit by dynamic pricing, and eventually had to fork out more than double the original quoted cost of a ticket for Oasis. Fans called the “in-demand” pricing on Saturday for the band’s passes “sickening” and “scandalous” following standard tickets more than doubling from £148 to £355 on Ticketmaster. When asked […]
John Swinney has promised to make the SNP an “election winning organisation” again, vowing the lead his party to victory at the Holyrood vote in 2026. He made the commitment in the wake of what he conceded was “an incredibly tough night” in the July general election. That vote saw the SNP slump to just […]
Kadeena Cox secured Paralympic redemption by retaining the mixed team sprint title alongside Jaco van Gass and Jody Cundy as Great Britain added three more golds on the final day of track cycling in Paris. The 33-year-old was left distraught on day one of the Games when her eight-year reign as C4-5 time trial champion […]
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 13-year-old boy was stabbed to death in Oldbury. The boy, who has not been named, died inside a house on Lovett Avenue in Oldbury, West Midlands, on Thursday afternoon. Two teenage boys were arrested on Sunday in connection with the fatal stabbing and have […]
Floral tributes have been laid after a man and three young children were found dead in a house in Surrey. Police discovered their bodies in a property in Bremer Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, at around 1.15pm on Saturday. Neighbours said they believed a young Polish family with twins lived at the house, and that the three children […]
Adele has signed off her final Germany residency show by saying that she will not see her fans for a “long time”. The 36-year-old London singer was emotional on Saturday evening as she said goodbye to the purpose-built outdoor arena in Munich, with capacity for 80,000 people per night, where she began performing a series […]
Neil Warnock has paid tribute to Sol Bamba and described him as “a ray of sunshine” following Bamba’s death aged 39. The former Cardiff, Leeds and Hibernian defender died on Saturday in Turkey, where he was managing Adanaspor. He had missed their match against Manisa on Friday after being admitted to hospital. The football world […]