Girl who was shot in the chest aged 5 is threatened with a fine if she doesn’t return to school

Britain’s youngest victim of gun crime, 15, who was shot in the chest aged 5 leaving her prone to respiratory infections is being forced to return to school despite risks of Covid-19 after parents were threatened with a fine Thusha Kamaleswaran, now 15, shot in the chest in Stockwell, London in 2011 Bullet shattered seventh … Read more

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees by a debt collection agency as institutions face ‘major challenge’ to survive Struggling parents have been warned debt collectors will hound them for fees Independent schools are concerned about their ongoing funding due to Covid Frontline Collections are a ‘gold preferred supplier’ for independent … Read more

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees

Parents of private school pupils could be ‘hounded’ for unpaid fees by a debt collection agency as institutions face ‘major challenge’ to survive Struggling parents have been warned debt collectors will hound them for fees Independent schools are concerned about their ongoing funding due to Covid Frontline Collections are a ‘gold preferred supplier’ for independent … Read more

Coronavirus: Government adviser says country should be shut around EVERY school holiday

Now they want a SERIES of circuit breakers: Government adviser says we should shut down the country around EVERY school holiday Coronavirus ‘circuit breakers’ should be pencilled in around the school holidays A senior government adviser argued for a ‘whole series’ when schools break up The idea is aimed at causing minimum disruption to schoolchildren’s … Read more

Mother reveals she has kept her five children off school for seven months due to Covid-19

A mother whose five children with learning and health disabilities haven’t attended school since March has said she will only send them back once a Covid-19 vaccine is available. Jodie Frankum, 39, from Didcot in Oxfordshire, told Femail she believes the school environment isn’t safe due to a perceived lack of social distancing – and … Read more

Three killed in West Midlands car crash near primary school

Police have launched an investigation after two teenage girls and a man were killed when the car they were travelling in smashed into a tree. Joshua Parkes, 21, the car’s driver, and rear seat passengers Lucy Tibbetts, 16, and Isobel Ramsey, also 16, all died when their yellow Skoda Fabia crashed on Bromley Lane in Dudley at around … Read more

Three killed in West Midlands car crash near primary school

Police have launched an investigation after two teenage girls and a man were killed when the car they were travelling in smashed into a tree. Joshua Parkes, 21, the car’s driver, and rear seat passengers Lucy Tibbetts, 16, and Isobel Ramsey, also 16, all died when their yellow Skoda Fabia crashed on Bromley Lane in Dudley at around … Read more

Studio creates town in film production facility with school, mall and homes for 5,000 people

A Georgia film studio has created a new 235-acre town for its workers, boasting its own school, shopping mall, fitness studio and homes for 5,000 people.  Trilith, which is set just outside of Atlanta, is said to be inspired by Seaside in Florida, a New Urbanist planned community which became the filming site for The Truman … Read more

Studio creates town in film production facility with school, mall and homes for 5,000 people

A Georgia film studio has created a new 235-acre town for its workers, boasting its own school, shopping mall and homes for 5,000 people.  Trilith, which is set just outside of Atlanta, is said to be inspired by Seaside in Florida, a New Urbanist planned community which became the filming site for The Truman Show. The … Read more

Mother BLASTS her child’s school for requesting that parents only email teachers during office hour

A woman who received an email from her child’s school asking parents not to contact teachers on weekends, evenings and public holidays, has labelled their request ‘unreasonable’. Posting on Mumsnet, the British mother explained her child’s school has asked parents only to email between 8:30am and 5.30pm because the amount of contact they receive can … Read more