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Liam Sloan, principal at Bolton College, said not many students missed more than half of classes, but those who were absent often had mental health challenges or part-time jobs.”Sometimes the student being able to be offered that £30 shift there and then means more… than the potential qualification in six or seven months’ time,” he said.He said there was a particular issue in English and maths GCSE classes, which students in England are required to study alongside other courses if they don’t have a grade 4 or above.Attendance rates at the college had improved in recent years though, he said,…

Max Verstappen is in a no-nonsense mood – even more than usual.The Red Bull driver is renowned for his straight talking but now, as he discusses his 2026 season so far in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, he is at his most uncompromising.Perhaps it’s the heat.We’re talking on the eve of last weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The temperature is into the mid-30Cs, Red Bull’s hospitality unit is not coping well, and Verstappen’s PR handler messages before the Dutchman turns up to suggest I find a table near a fan; the interview might be more positive that way.Monza is the…

Targeting bin crews and traffic wardens out doing their jobs is “unacceptable”, a council has said, after a wagon had a brick thrown through its window while out on its rounds. At least one traffic warden was also said to have been targeted in the Goldwick area, Oldham Council said.Speaking after the bin wagon incident last month, a spokesperson said the wagon had its driver-side window smashed “by a resident” and a parking enforcement officer was subjected to abuse.”Our staff are working hard every day to deliver essential services for communities across the borough. These unacceptable actions not only put…

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The funeral of one of the two police officers killed in a wrong-way crash is to take place later.PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died when a Volkswagon Passat collided with their marked armed response car on the A66 at South Bank, near Middlesbrough, on 22 August. Five young men were also killed.Road closures will be in place in Hartlepool for PC Blades’ funeral from 07:30 BST to allow for a full police ceremonial funeral.Speaking on behalf of his family, Cleveland Police Federation chair Lauren Somerville said “life feels unbearably quiet” without the father-of-two’s “silly jokes” and…

Germany defender Malick Thiaw is being looked at by Liverpool, Manchester United, Fulham want to lock down Calvin Bassey and James Rodriguez is in Serie B talks.Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring Germany defender Malick Thiaw, but Newcastle have no intention of selling the 25-year-old. (Caught Offside), externalSunderland winger Chemsdine Talbi. 21, is close to agreeing a deal to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. (Football Insider), externalFulham are expected to begin contract talks with 26-year-old defender Calvin Bassey, who is attracting interest from Inter Milan. (Teamtalk), externalBournemouth winger Rayan, 20, has a £130m release clause that takes effect…

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Sainsbury’s slashes fruit and veg prices by 50% as part of new Nectar deals — this weekend only`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } }); } `; return trendingDiv; }

Several of Wednesday’s papers lead on the fallout from Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s announcement that the UK will impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The Times says Israel has “reacted with fury”, describing the Labour government as “hostile”. The paper also highlights comments from Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who says the measure will embolden those “who use hatred as a weapon against Jews”. Like several of today’s papers, the Times also carries a photo of Prince George on his first day at Eton College.