Most people are familiar with SATs tests, the milestone assessments that pupils, teachers and schools are judged on and which have a lasting impact on all concerned. What most people who do not work in schools will not realise is what an absolute swizz, travesty and total mockery of education ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Politics hit another new low when a Tory MP shouted at shadow chancellor John McDonnell to “shuddap you face.” The bizarre heckle was shouted out as McDonnell wanted some answers from George Osborne about dodgy bankers. It is not clear who shouted out the insult, ...
Named after the Icelandic word for “unique” – Einstök Brewery is located within the fishing port of Akureyi, 60 miles south of the Arctic Circle.
When it comes to social media, the vast majority of us love to tweet. According to the latest data from Statistic Brain Research Institute, Twitter currently has 645,750,000 registered accounts and 289,000,000 active users. Looking specifically at the UK, Statista calculates the number of active daily Twitter users to be 15.8 ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor The news has been pretty full of the union of 28 states bound by an economic and increasingly (add angry emoji here if applicable) political union. However, Jeremy Corbyn wanted to chat about the education system during today’s PMQs; another error at the despatch box ...
Sport News 24/7 By Rob McHugh @mchughr @TLE_Sport Since its inception in 1996, the English Super League has been dominated by a cartel of four clubs who remain the only winners of the trophy. Leeds Rhinos, St. Helens, Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls have won every single Super League title ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor A new law will hugely extend the already feared snooper’s charter, which will give additional power to the police that were originally intended to fight terrorism. Police will be given the power to hack into your phone and computer and retrieve your web-browsing history, under ...
Sport News 24/7 By Jack Peat - Editor @TLE_Sport @LondonEconomic Dulwich Hamlet FC is hosting an Assyrian team at Champion Hill tomorrow night to raise money for refugees. The Isthmian League side have arranged a match against FC Assyria, a team comprising largely of footballers from Syria and Iraq, to ...
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor More shocking news for the steel industry as the Navy’s new wave of warships could be built with steel from abroad. Ministers have made no plans to prioritise UK steel for the upcoming Type 31 frigate. This has led to accusations that the Conservative’s are ...