Thousands of A-level entries have been upgraded following a major U-turn on the way results are awarded. The proportion of A-level entries receiving an A grade or higher has increased to a record high for England, with 38.1% awarded the top grades. When this year's results were first released last …...Read More
A-level pass rate rises to RECORD high after switch to teacher-assessed grades
British Army trials hybrid-powered military vehicles to improve stealth
Hybrid technology is being tested by the British Army in two of its armoured vehicles as a way to improve sustainability and enhance stealth capabilities. The Jackal 2 mobile weapons platform and the Foxhound protected patrol vehicle will be refitted with the new hybrid systems - with testing starting in …...Read More
Jeremy Corbyn attacks LABOUR MPs for showing him 'a great deal of hostility' as party leader
Jeremy Corbyn has made an extraordinary public attack on fellow Labour MPs, accusing them of 'a great deal of hostility' to him when he was parry leader. Mr Corbyn, who was replaced by Keir Starmer in April after leading the opposition to humiliation at the 2019 general election, made the …...Read More
QUARTER of all GCSE pupils get A/A* equivalent grades
Advertisement More than a quarter of GCSE pupils received the equivalent of an A*/A grade on results today following a U-turn on grading - but Btec pupils will have to wait for their grades amid last-minute changes. Some 25.9 per cent of pupils received a grade 7 to 9 today, …...Read More
Prince Albert's daughter Jazmin Grace Grimaldi speaks out after being hospitalized with Covid-19
The daughter of Prince Albert of Monaco, Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, who was hospitalized over the weekend with worsening Covid-19 symptoms, has spoken out after being discharged. The 28-year-old California native first announced she had contracted the virus in early July, saying her symptoms included 'debilitating' migraines and a fever that …...Read More
Lancashire boy, 15, is pushed off his bike by a man in a passing car
Dramatic footage has captured the moment a 15-year-old boy was violently pushed off his bike by a man in a passing car. The schoolboy and his friend were left 'shaken up' by the incident, which happened in Rivington, Lancashire, at around 8pm on Tuesday. The pair were cycling along Sheep …...Read More
Lockdown-free Sweden records its highest number of deaths in a six-month period for 150 years
Lockdown-free Sweden has recorded its highest death toll in a six-month period for 150 years - with 4,500 of its 51,405 fatalities being Covid-19 related. Its the highest tally from January to the end of June since 1869 when 55,431 people died, largely because of a famine. The population of …...Read More
Coronavirus live updates: India's recovery rate now at 73.8%
China to allow first football fans in stadiums since coronavirus, reports AFP. The Chinese Super League is planning to allow a very limited number of spectators into a high-profile match on Saturday, the first time fans can attend a game since the coronavirus pandemic. It is a major step towards …...Read More
Not on the High Street millionaire Holly Tucker urges women to start their own lockdown businesses
The founder of online retailer Not on the High Street has urged workers to start their own companies during lockdown, saying her own business prospered despite 'a lack of funds' and 'the world being slightly against me'. Holly Tucker MBE, dubbed 'Hurricane Holly', who started the online marketplace in 2006 …...Read More
Premier League fixtures released as Liverpool face Leeds, Arsenal and Chelsea in tricky start
Premier League champions Liverpool have been handed a brutal start to the defence of their title with games against Leeds, Chelsea and Arsenal to begin the 2020-21 season. Liverpool welcome Marcelo Bielsa's Championship winners to Anfield on the opening weekend, followed by a trip to Stamford Bridge and a clash …...Read More
