The headteacher of St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, has expressed great sadness after a tragic incident left a 14-year-old student dead. His family has been informed and an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances of the incident. Emergency services were called to the school after an “isolated incident” and the student was […]
According to a care leader, the recently launched volunteer program for the social care sector is inadequate given the sector’s high-level vacancies. Health Secretary Steve Barclay responded to this criticism by stating that volunteers would be used as an addition to, rather than a replacement for, trained carers. The official announcement from the Department of […]
The UK government trusts the current chairwoman leading the Covid-19 Inquiry, according to Health Secretary Steve Barclay. Despite taking legal action against Baroness Hallett’s request for information, the cabinet minister defended the judiciary and insisted that the government believes Lady Hallett is an expert at her job. The Cabinet Office is currently seeking a judicial […]
Iga Swiatek, the defending French Open champion, won her seventh straight match against American player Coco Gauff to advance to the semi-finals of Roland Garros. She will next face Beatriz Haddad Maia, who defeated Ons Jabeur in a three-set match to become Brazil’s first women’s singles semi-finalist of the open era. Meanwhile, Alexander Zverev returned […]
Andy Murray won a tough match against qualifier Bu Yunchaokete to proceed to the third round of the Surbiton Trophy. Murray, who skipped the French Open to prepare for Wimbledon, needs to climb 10 positions in the rankings to be seeded in SW19. Despite a delay in starting the game due to an umpire’s scoring […]
In the World Test Championship final against India, Travis Head believed that he had the opportunity to “sneak under the radar” due to the presence of Steve Smith. Smith is a well-known target on the field with 30 centuries, 8,792 runs, and an average of just under 60. On day one of the match, Head […]
Jos Buttler, England’s one-day captain, has expressed confidence that Moeen Ali will be an ideal addition to Ben Stokes’ Ashes squad before the first test against Australia at Edgbaston. Moeen has not played international Test cricket in nearly two years since his retirement from red-ball cricket, but he was called in earlier this week as […]
Jos Buttler’s brilliant half-century secured a four-wicket victory for Lancashire against Vitality Blast North Group leaders Worcestershire at Stanley Park in Blackpool. Buttler, who opened the batting, smashed 58 runs off just 42 balls to help the hosts chase down 178 runs in the match. While Steven Croft was run out for 40, New Zealand’s […]
An anonymous donor has saved four visitor centres in the Peak District National Park from closure due to funding pressures. The Peak District National Park Authority (PDNPA) confirmed that the centres, located in Bakewell, Bamford, Castleford and Edale, were at risk of being closed but have now been saved. PDNPA CEO, Phil Mulligan, stated that […]
A tragic incident occurred at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian on Tuesday afternoon. A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital following an “isolated incident” on school grounds, as confirmed by the school’s statement. However, he died shortly after being beaten by a group of students. All parents of pupils directly affected were notified, […]