For students who aren’t planning on going to university, transferable skills will become more important than everNoah Jones, 18, aims to study psychology at the University of Hertfordshire. “It’s the perfect uni for me. It’s right on my doorstep and the course is what I’ve always wanted to do,” he Read more
Welsh policy change follows similar Scottish decision Via: A-levels and GCSEs u-turn in Wales as results to be based on teacher predictions
Officers forced to break up huge gatherings in breach of strict Covid-19 rules Via: Coronavirus: Police called to wedding receptions with up to 100 guests despite local lockdowns
Follow all the latest developments Via: Boris Johnson news – live: Government expected to announce A-level results U-turn, as Wales reverts to teacher predictions
‘It was just perfect. I was actually crying when I saw it. It was just beautiful to see,’ says eyewitness Via: Lightning bolt strikes down curvature of rainbow in stunning video
GSCE results due out later this week Via: A level and GCSE students could see results U-turn as Boris Johnson breaks off holiday to intervene
Three police officers were shot and injured on Sunday after being called to a home in Cedar Parks, near Austin, Texas. The gunman is barricaded inside a home and the incident is ongoing. Via: Three officers shot and wounded in Texas after gunman opens fire and barricades himself in a Read more
When Extinction Rebellion began holding protests two years ago, the movement could not have predicted its rapid growth or the public support it received. But missteps and the Covid-19 shutdown meant the group lost momentum. Now, it is planning a series of new actions in the autumnExtinction Rebellion (XR) has Read more
The retailer is running a trial with paper bags that will eventually see plastic ‘bags for life’ removed from checkouts, following its ban on 5p single-use bags. Via: Morrisons will trial paper containers for groceries
Lord Baker, who introduced the GCSE system, said this Thursday’s results announcement should be delayed by two weeks to allow the grades to be revised. Via: Will GCSE results be delayed? As exam fiasco plumbs new depths, top Tories call for postponement