Students are in limbo today after ministers agreed to axe BTEC exams – but left it up to schools to decide – just hours before the first tests were due to begin across the country. The U-turn came hours before under-fire Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faces the Commons after finally confirming that GCSE and A-level exams will … Read more
Freezers stocked with the Pfizer vaccine have been lined up in a row in a secure location ahead of the distribution of the jabs to the NHS, it has been revealed. Photographs shows dozens of freezers which will keep the vaccines at temperatures as low as -70C ahead of their roll out to care homes … Read more
Couch potato grannies: Retired women sit down for an extra 20 minutes a day – raising their risk of cardiovascular disease A sharp increase in sedentary levels among newly-retired women This 22-minute spike happens quickly and is also seen two years later Men also get lazier but the transition is more gradual, study finds By Joe … Read more
The courts backlog which has worsened during the pandemic could quadruple by 2024 without action, a study has found. The research by crime and justice consultancy Crest Advisory says that there could be a backlog of 195,000 cases in courts where the most serious trials are heard in 2024. Crest says there is ‘catastrophic risk … Read more
Why foreigners could be made to sit a driving test before they are allowed to hire a car in Australia Inquiry into Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll heard a proposal for foreign drivers Deakin University staff proposed drivers do a simulation on Australian roads Simulations could be installed at car hire shops and airports to … Read more
A drive-in Covid-19 testing centre caused chaos as hundreds of people who were queuing for swabs were turned away after not being sent QR codes to confirm their appointments. People were unable to get a coronavirus test at the site in Catford, southeast London, yesterday because they were not in possession of a QR code. A … Read more
Care to lend a helping paw? Adorable moment a golden Labrador and a brown pitbull cross sit on lawn chairs in a back yard appearing to have a chat Australian man was stunned when he spotted two dogs relaxing in lawn chairs He said he had to turn around so he could get footage of … Read more
The BBC‘s tax-payer funded offices are sitting empty as vast swathes of employees continue to work from home. Workers in pubs, restaurants and shops surrounding the BBC’s London and Manchester headquarters have reported a hit to their profits – with some seeing a drop of 80 per cent as staff leave their desks deserted. Some … Read more
Train passengers could be infected by coronavirus if they sit within 8ft of someone who is ill on a two-hour journey, says study Research found 1m distance was required to be safe during an hour-long journey The study was based on the spread of coronavirus on high-speed route in China An average of 0.32% of … Read more
Video of a man spanking a little boy and yelling ‘sit your a** down’ to a young girl sparks outrage on Twitter as parents call it abuse WARNING: VIEWERS MAY FIND CONTENT DISTURBING Man is seen bending boy over a folding chair and slapping his bottom six times ‘Sit your a** down,’ the man, who … Read more