Headteachers at schools in Brighton have sparked anger from parents by
cancelling the words 'mum' and 'dad' and replacing them with 'grown ups' - to
avoid discriminating against 'non-traditional' families.
A former Countdown winner has been jailed for 12 years after he told other
paedophiles he would like to abduct and abuse little children. Craig Chittenden,
33, from Willington, County Durham, also persuaded a woman in America to
sexually abuse her daughter, as he watched for his pleasure. .
Three quarters of drivers say they avoid using the leftmost lane on smart
motorways without hard shoulders, which potentially nullifies the claimed biggest
advantage they offer over traditional motorways.
An 'arrogant and entitled' driver who mowed down and killed an 11-year-old
schoolgirl has been jailed for five years.Andrew Cairns, 36, was driving home
from work in August 2020 when he hit Ruby Cropper as she was crossing the
New Road in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester with her friend.
He then drove away from the scene and abandoned his car, before walking to his
home address nearby before calling the police.
.Anti-racism campaigners have criticised new Government guidance on political
impartiality in the classroom as 'disturbing', while teachers' leaders have said it
will stop pupils from engaging with challenging issues in the classroom.
The Government released guidance on Thursday aimed at helping teachers avoid
'promoting contested theories as fact' in England.
It suggests that the teaching of historical figures should focus on 'factual
information' about them, and that teaching of the British empire should be
presented in 'a balanced manner'.
Of all the political disenchantments over the past few decades, Nick Clegg’s
dreary safari from popular centrist (remember the brief, heady days of
Cleggmania?) to Silicon Valley hotshot is one of the most dispiriting.
Is it wrong to feel depressed at news of his promotion at Facebook parent
company Meta, from vice president to president of global affairs?-------
Much fanfare was given to the common man as two weeks of acrimony, secrecy
and bitterness, which were sugar-coated with moments of breath-taking athletic
prowess, ended. China's President XI Jinping, pictured, and his reverential
followers banded together inside the iconic Birds Nest Stadium to parade 365
'ordinary people' to mark the closing of the games. This, they said, was not about
'stars, professional singers, dancers or actors;' but about your average Joe
getting his moment.
Amir Khan has shown off his battle scars after he was destroyed by rival Kell
Brook in their much-anticipated grudge match on Saturday. The long-term rivals
settled their bitter feud in a match that lived up to the hype at Manchester Arena.
Khan was visibly hurt on multiple occasions from the first bell, with the referee
waving off the bout in the sixth round when the former world champion started
taking punishment without reply.
