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CCTV footage of Streatham terrorist’s final moments shown at inquest

CCTV footage of Streatham terrorist’s final moments shown at inquest

CCTV footage of Streatham terrorist’s final moments shown at inquest

10 August 2021

Sudesh Amman, 20, was shot dead by armed undercover police in broad daylight after going on a 62-second stabbing rampage in south London.


Lewis Pugh takes on his ‘most challenging’ swim to highlight climate crisis

Lewis Pugh takes on his ‘most challenging’ swim to highlight climate crisis

Lewis Pugh takes on his ‘most challenging’ swim to highlight climate crisis

10 August 2021

Endurance swimmer will swim across the 10km mouth of Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland to highlight rapid melting of the Arctic ahead of Cop26 summit.


Virgin Media O2 hyperfast broadband available to half of UK network

Virgin Media O2 hyperfast broadband available to half of UK network

Virgin Media O2 hyperfast broadband available to half of UK network

10 August 2021

The firm has expanded its gigabit service to another 1.5 million homes.


Medical students to be offered compensation if they move to a different school

Medical students to be offered compensation if they move to a different school

Medical students to be offered compensation if they move to a different school

10 August 2021

The scheme has been launched after more applicants than forecast met the terms of their offers this year.


Twitter issues update on response to Euro 2020 final racist abuse

Twitter issues update on response to Euro 2020 final racist abuse

Twitter issues update on response to Euro 2020 final racist abuse

10 August 2021

England players Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka were abused online following defeat to Italy last month.


Marriage rates between heterosexual men and women drop to lowest on record

Marriage rates between heterosexual men and women drop to lowest on record

Marriage rates between heterosexual men and women drop to lowest on record

10 August 2021

The Office for National Statistics also said that the number of opposite-sex marriages had fallen by 47% since 1972.


Woman dies in crash between two buses at Victoria station in London

Woman dies in crash between two buses at Victoria station in London

Woman dies in crash between two buses at Victoria station in London

10 August 2021

Images posted on social media indicate that a single-decker bus on route 507 crashed into the rear of another.


Results show big increase in pupils achieving A’s after new grading brought in

Results show big increase in pupils achieving A’s after new grading brought in

Results show big increase in pupils achieving A’s after new grading brought in

10 August 2021

SQA chief Fiona Robertson said she was satisfied that teachers had applied a national standard when grading pupils’ work.


Teaching unions in Scotland praise students and teachers as exam results published

Teaching unions in Scotland praise students and teachers as exam results published

Teaching unions in Scotland praise students and teachers as exam results published

10 August 2021

Results dropped on last year but rose significantly compared to 2019, with a marked jump in A-grades.


Girls perform better than boys for A-level top grades

Girls perform better than boys for A-level top grades

Girls perform better than boys for A-level top grades

10 August 2021

In maths, female students overtook their male counterparts for the first time in the number of A* grades.


Research to trial if traditional Indian herb can promote long Covid recovery

Research to trial if traditional Indian herb can promote long Covid recovery

Research to trial if traditional Indian herb can promote long Covid recovery

10 August 2021

Ashwagandha is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.


Most and least affordable UK cities in 2021 revealed

Most and least affordable UK cities in 2021 revealed

Most and least affordable UK cities in 2021 revealed

10 August 2021

A 10.3% surge in city house prices over the past year has worsened the affordability of city living, Halifax said.


Celebrations for A-level students at Liverpool school

Celebrations for A-level students at Liverpool school

Celebrations for A-level students at Liverpool school

10 August 2021

Sixth-formers at Archbishop Blanch School picked up their results on Tuesday.


Used car sales soar as lockdown eases

Used car sales soar as lockdown eases

Used car sales soar as lockdown eases

10 August 2021

The number of used cars which changed hands between April and June was more than double the total for the same period last year.


Watches of Switzerland enjoys boost from rich households’ savings

Watches of Switzerland enjoys boost from rich households’ savings

Watches of Switzerland enjoys boost from rich households’ savings

10 August 2021

The UK’s biggest Rolex seller has seen sales soar as shoppers bought luxury watches with savings made during the pandemic.


‘Glide path back’ to more normal A-levels needed, Williamson says

‘Glide path back’ to more normal A-levels needed, Williamson says

‘Glide path back’ to more normal A-levels needed, Williamson says

10 August 2021

The Education Secretary also defended a rise in the proportion of higher grades awarded this year.


Tributes to ‘lovely little boy’ who died after he was struck by a mirror

Tributes to ‘lovely little boy’ who died after he was struck by a mirror

Tributes to ‘lovely little boy’ who died after he was struck by a mirror

10 August 2021

‘Everyone who knew Freddie just loved him – he was that kind of boy’.


Inner city state school outperforms Eton in meeting Oxbridge targets

Inner city state school outperforms Eton in meeting Oxbridge targets

Inner city state school outperforms Eton in meeting Oxbridge targets

10 August 2021

Brampton Manor Academy in east London is celebrating after 55 teenagers obtained grades to study at either Oxford or Cambridge.


Beaver numbers in Scotland more than double in three years, study shows

Beaver numbers in Scotland more than double in three years, study shows

Beaver numbers in Scotland more than double in three years, study shows

10 August 2021

The number of territories where the animals live has grown too – and NatureScot say they are likely to expand into Loch Lomond in the future.


Student who battled back from brain tumour hopeful of a place at Cambridge

Student who battled back from brain tumour hopeful of a place at Cambridge

Student who battled back from brain tumour hopeful of a place at Cambridge

10 August 2021

Melos Krasniqi said he missed a few months in the first year of his A-level studies but asked his teachers for extra work to catch up.


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