Month: August 2020

Third of GCSE pupils are to get top grades: Government U-turn means 1.5million teenagers could get marks equivalent to the old-style A/A* Proportion with the equivalent of an A/A* is … Read More

‘I met boys from Sudan on a beach nearby. There’s only one word on their lips – England’: As a migrant, 16, drowns while trying to cross the Channel from … Read More

Man who was haranguing rail staff for not wearing face masks at busy London station is knocked unconscious by pram-pushing passerby – who was also bare-faced A passenger was knocked … Read More

Introducing herself as the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants and someone who embodies the values of a new more inclusive America, Harris — who became the first Black and … Read More

NEW results chaos: BTEC board AXES plans to announce grades tomorrow with just 18 hours notice Schools and colleges have been told not to issue BTEC results to students Exam … Read More

Helicopter pilot crashes and dies dropping water on raging California wildfires after 10,849 lightning strikes sparked 367 blazes that have engulfed 300,000 acres – forcing Travis Air Force Base and … Read More

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It was a star-studded night, with the last Democratic president (Barack Obama), the last Democratic presidential nominee (Hillary Clinton) and, perhaps, the next presidential nominee (Kamala Harris) all speaking. Below … Read More

She introduced herself as the daughter of Indian and Jamaican immigrants who would strive to restore the principles of inclusivity after four years of divisiveness under Trump, citing the example … Read More

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with the press in Brasília on May 22. Andressa Anholete/Getty Images The Brazilian Congress has decided that the use of masks is mandatory in closed … Read More