Month: August 2024

A coalition of scientific associations want a new primary science curriculum to be introduced Primary school pupils should be given ice lollies in science lessons to ensure learning is grounded in engaging real-life experiences, a coalition of scientific associations has said. A new primary science curriculum should be introduced which offers a series of “essential experiences” in class so all children have opportunities to relate to scientific concepts, according to a report. The […]

The two-part series will “examine the case” of the former neonatal nurse A TV documentary is set to follow the trial of child serial killer Lucy Letby. The two-part Channel 4 series will “examine the case” of former neonatal nurse Letby, who was convicted last August of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others between June 2015 and June 2016, the broadcaster said. Letby’s trial ran for 10 […]

From Thursday, it will go up to £3.60 for Clubcard members, and £4 for those without a Clubcard. Tesco has said it is increasing the price of its popular lunchtime meal deal. The price of the deal, which includes a sandwich, pasta or salad, a snack and a drink, currently costs £3.40 for customers with a Tesco Clubcard. Customers who are not members of the loyalty programme are currently charged £3.90. However, the […]

It's set to host some events this weekend, after a blaze last Saturday which damaged it's roof Somerset House will begin a “phased reopening” this weekend after a fire damaged the roof of the arts venue on Saturday. Some 125 firefighters and 20 engines had helped to tackle the blaze in central London, the London Fire Brigade said. There were no reported injuries. Somerset House said on Tuesday that the reopening of the venue […]

The King has arrived in Southport to meet survivors of the fatal Southport knife attack and their families. Charles travelled to Merseyside on Tuesday for a private meeting to hear the experiences of some of the young children who were attacked at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29. Crowds cheered as the King arrived at Southport Town Hall shortly after 1.30pm, where tributes have been left outside in […]

Ted Baker shops are to disappear from British high streets by the end of the day, some 36 years since the fashion chain first opened in Glasgow. The fashion chain’s 31 remaining stores in the UK and Ireland are expected to have shut down by Tuesday, while the website has also been pulled. Ted Baker was founded by Ray Kelvin in 1988, and the brand’s clothing and accessories are widely recognised for […]

British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and five others are feared to have died, with their bodies trapped inside a luxury yacht which sank in a tornado. Vincenzo Zagarola of the Italian Coastguard said this was the working theory of officials on Sicily because it is believed the boat sank quickly and search and rescue efforts by sea and air have so far delivered no results. He told the PA news […]

The King will sit down with survivors of the fatal Southport knife attack and their families during a visit to Merseyside. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, were killed in the attack which was followed by rioting in Southport and across the country. The disorder included looting with hotels housing asylum seekers also attacked before counter demonstrations appeared to quell the disturbances. The violence, denounced […]

The search for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter has resumed after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily. They are among six tourists missing after the yacht, named Bayesian, was battered during intense storms off the coast of Palermo in the early hours of Monday. Four of the missing passengers are British and two are American. The BBC reported that Morgan Stanley […]