School students taking their GCSE and A-levels could be asked to take ‘mini-exams’ to help determine their grades, according to reports. Exam boards could write the slimmed down papers, which students will take at the request of their teachers. The papers would be marked by teachers and would be used to help them to inform … Read more
Gerard Butler celebrated his 50th birthday by releasing sea turtles into the ocean. The actor, famed for his hardman roles such as Spartan warrior Leonidas in 300 and army man Mike Banning in the Olympus Has Fallen film series, revealed he marked the milestone in Costa Rica doing ‘environmental stuff’. Gerard turned 50 in November 2019 … Read more
Homes across the UK will fall silent in remembrance of the nation’s war dead on Armistice Day, as the coronavirus pandemic limits public commemorations. People have been encouraged to pause on their doorsteps or by windows for the traditional two minutes silence at 11am on Wednesday. Covid-19 related-restrictions on gatherings and travel have disrupted remembrance … Read more
Exam bosses responsible for accrediting qualifications in Scotland have marked down 124,564 pupils – after ‘optimistic’ teachers tried to give them the highest results in history for their coronavirus-cancelled tests. The Scottish Qualifications Authority downgraded the students’ marks for the exams that were not sat, changing a massive 93.1 per cent of all the moderated … Read more
The Queen’s official birthday will be marked by a new ceremony created amid the ‘devastating’ Covid-19 outbreak, a senior Army officer has said. Major General Christopher Ghika, whose men will pay tribute to the Queen on Saturday, said the event offers a ‘unique opportunity’ to commemorate the head of state’s milestone. Windsor Castle will host … Read more
The 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings was marked with a socially-distanced ceremony at the graves of fallen war heroes in France. This year’s remembrance of the 1944 allied invasion of Normandy was scaled back compared to 2019’s extensive 75th anniversary commemorations. Veterans and their families were forced to honour the fallen from afar today … Read more