Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan and Brenda Edwards sit down for a glass of wine at a London restaurant

They both feature as panellists on the daytime chat show, Loose Women.  And Coleen Nolan and Brenda Edwards sat down for a glass of wine at a London eatery on Wednesday after a day of shopping in the city centre.  Coleen, 56, cut a casual figure as she was seen clutching a Primark shopping bag whilst … Read more

Shocking moment three teenage girls risk their lives to sit down for a chat on train tracks

Shocking moment three teenage girls risk their lives to sit down for a chat on train tracks at level crossing Network Rail released the image to highlight the dangers of messing around It’s been forced to close footpath in Burton Joyce, Notts, after 16 near misses  Freight trains hit speeds of 60mph every day between … Read more

Line Of Duty’s Martin Compston admits the attention the show gets ‘doesn’t sit well with him’

Actor Martin Compston has noted that the popularity of his hit show Line Of Duty is somewhat bittersweet thanks to the attention it garners. The 36-year-old has appeared on the entire run of the show – now in its sixth season – and told Dermot O’Leary on his BBC Radio 2 show this weekend about how … Read more

James Middleton reveals method for training a dog to ‘sit and stay’

James Middleton has revealed his quick-and-easy method for training dogs to learn the command ‘stay’ – using ‘a flat Amazon box or a car mat’.  The Duchess of Cambridge‘s brother, 33, has shared his top tips for teaching a pooch to learn commands as part of a series of training videos for his health and … Read more

CDC says students can sit three feet apart – instead of six

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now says students can now sit three feet apart in classrooms rather than six feet. In updated guidance released on Friday, the federal health agency said elementary school students can sit closer together as long as everyone wears masks – regardless of whether COVID-19 community transmission is … Read more

CDC expected to tell schools to let students sit just three feet apart – instead of six – by Friday

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to change its guidelines suggesting how far students should sit apart. It comes after a new study found students who were socially distanced six feet apart in classrooms were no better protected from coronavirus than those who were siting three feet apart. According to ABC … Read more

Students sitting 6 feet apart in classrooms no better protected from those who sit 3 feet apart

Social distancing in classrooms where children sit six feet apart is NOT necessary and they’re no better off than sitting three feet apart, new study finds as Biden pushes for children to get back to school A new study looked at 251 Massachusetts school districts open for in-person learning in fall 2020 that had six … Read more

Japan’s leaders invite women to sit in on meetings – so long as they do not TALK

Japan’s leaders invite women to sit in on meetings – so long as they do not TALK – days after Olympics chief quits following sexism row Leaders of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party made the proposal today They have allowed five female lawmakers to attend its all-male board meetings But the women are forbidden from … Read more

UK headteachers say pupils must NOT be forced to sit ‘mini-exams’

Pupils should not be forced to take ‘mini-exams’ this summer and teachers should award grades based on a combination of coursework, mock exams and teacher assessments, a headteachers’ union has said. It argued that this would help teachers with their grading judgements after this summer’s GCSE and A-level exams were cancelled, and to avoid a repeat … Read more

Students could sit mini-exams at home as Ofqual proposes teachers will assess final results

Students could take ‘mini-exams’ at home to help teachers determine their GCSE and A Level grades with results day being brought forward to July. The qualifications watchdog Ofqual published plans yesterday which outline how they propose teachers assess students this year after exams have been cancelled. Through a consultation, Ofqual suggests that teachers should make … Read more