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Nathan StandleyEducation reporterPA MediaAll schools in England should follow new government guidance and be phone-free for the entire school day, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.In a letter to schools seen exclusively by the , she said it was “not appropriate for phones to be used as calculators, or for research during lessons”, as well as during break times and lunchtime.Ofsted will be inspecting schools on the implementation of their mobile phone policies going forward, she confirmed, with teachers also being advised not to use their phones in front of pupils.One head teachers’ union said using Ofsted to “police” schools’…
The New England Patriots have become the first team to book their spot in Super Bowl 60 after grinding out a 10-7 win at the Denver Broncos.Defences dominated the AFC Championship game, which ended in a blizzard, and the Patriots did enough to reach their first Super Bowl since Tom Brady led the franchise to its sixth NFL championship in 2019.Denver were the top seed in the NFC but had to give back-up quarterback Jarrett Stidham his first start in two years after Bo Nix suffered a broken ankle in last week’s Divisional Round win over Buffalo.And although he threw…
A pensioner has been spared jail after admitting to pocketing £70,000 in benefits despite owning a property abroad.George Tatlow, from Swansea, admitted to three counts of fraudulent benefit claims spanning eight years after the court heard he had concealed ownership of his land and an overseas property.Swansea Crown Court heard how the 75-year-old from Creswell Road, Clase, failed to disclose his true assets when making multiple benefit applications.His undeclared holdings included land situated near Llandeilo in Carmarthenshire and a property located in Bulgaria.The court imposed a 10-month prison term, suspended for 18 months, and required Tatlow to undertake a rehabilitation…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced plans to scrap non-crime hate incidents in their current form, insisting police must stop monitoring lawful social media activity.Speaking to The Telegraph, Ms Mahmood said: “I don’t want them to be policing perfectly legal tweets. I want to make sure that they’re focused on the day job.”She stressed that officers should concentrate on “catching criminals, cutting crime and making sure people in our neighbourhoods feel safe”.“I want them out of the business of essentially policing social media. That’s not where they need to be,” she added. The move marks a significant shift in how…
Police officers in England and Wales would spend more time on the streets under sweeping reform plans to be outlined on Monday. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will pledge to cut “red tape” and “unnecessary admin” that she says prevents officers from leaving their stations.She will also promise faster response times for emergencies by setting a national standard for 999 calls.Mahmood said: “People are reporting crimes and then waiting hours or even days for a response.”Shadow home secretary Chris Philp said “it’s hard to take Labour’s promises seriously when they have stripped more than 1,300 officers from the front line in…
The freeski slopestyle competition had been delayed by 24 hours because of poor weather in Colorado and it gives GB a third title after wins for Mia Brookes and Zoe Atkin.”It’s an absolute dream come true,” said Muir.”This morning I wanted to put that run down and to come out with gold, I’m so excited.”I really wanted to improve [over the next two runs] but I had a couple of mistakes – but I’m so excited because I’ve missed X Games so much. To come here and win is insane.”Muir was Team GB’s youngest competitor, aged 17, at the Beijing…
A Christian nurse has opened up about her two-year-long emotional turmoil on GB News after she “misgendered” a convicted transgender paedophile.Jennifer Melle, from Croydon in south London, faced the sack after she was handed a warning from her employer for misgendering a patient, who is understood to be a convicted paedophile.She received a written warning following the incident at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey, in May 2024, when she addressed the sex offender using male pronouns.The patient, whose medical records listed them as male, was referred to as “Mr” by Ms Melle during a conversation about catheter use.During the…
Lee Anderson has hit out at Hope Not Hate after it listed a job advertisement for a journalist or researcher to monitor the “far-Right threat” of Reform UK.The role requires candidates to monitor, research and publish relevant articles and reports about Nigel Farage’s party.Individuals will work with teams across the charity, led by founder Nick Lowles, to ensure they have the necessary information for campaigns.The job advert displays a graphic which reads “We Fight Fascists”, adding the type of person employers are looking for is “someone passionate about opposing the far right and hate in all its forms”.Reform UK’s Chief…
Some pupils get to school by walking, some might get a bus, a lift from a parent, some even ride their bike in.Not Alfie. He prefers to commute on his unicycle.The 11-year-old picked up a second-hand unicycle from Facebook after trying a single-wheeler on a whim and deciding he wanted to learn it properly.Over the course of a weekend, in hour-long sessions, he practiced, fell, practiced again and fell some more until he finally got the knack.”I would just try and ride from a tree to a dog poo bin, and got further and further, made it to my grandparents’…
Arteta said before the match that he wanted the crowd to “create more energy, more positiveness around the game” – but that was lacking as Arsenal chased a way back into the contest, with Emirates Stadium particularly nervy.And there were some boos at the final whistle – although Arteta put those down to the “demands and expectation” that comes with challenging for the title. “It’s part of the journey to winning,” he said. “If not, nobody will lose football matches.”It’s how we react to that, and I am very convinced, because I know those players in the dressing them and…