The gap between private school fees and state school spending per pupil has more than doubled over the last decade, analysis suggests. Private school fees have risen by more than 20% after inflation since 2009-10, whilst core state school spending per pupil has fallen by 9% in real terms, according …
Read More »Choose from 250,000 temporary roles up for grabs this festive period
LOST your job after furlough? Or looking to switch careers? With the economy creaking back into life, experts reckon there are 250,000 temporary roles up for grabs this festive period, with opportunities across the country. Choose from 250,000 temporary roles up for grabs this festive periodCredit: Getty Lots of major …
Read More »Royal Mail looking for 20,000 seasonal workers this Christmas: How to apply
Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive for around 20,000 seasonal workers to help manage increasing amounts of online shopping and the Christmas post. These temporary jobs will be available from the end of October to the beginning of the new year, with Parcelforce also looking for seasonal drivers and …
Read More »Reflections on Mary, by Ann Loades
IN THIS stimulating collection of writings about Mary, Ann Loades, Emeritus Professor of Divinity at Durham University, brings together a variety of academic papers, literary criticism, sermons, and an accompanying piece for the Royal Mail’s Christmas stamps in 2019: a mixture of genres that coalesce around strong central themes. As …
Read More »Royal Mail aiming to recruit 20,000 seasonal workers for Christmas
By Press Association 2021 Royal Mail van Royal Mail has launched a drive to recruit around 20,000 seasonal workers to help with the Christmas post and increasing amounts of online shopping. Temporary jobs will be available from the end of October to early in the new year, with Parcelforce …
Read More »Chris Packham calls on Royal Family to rewild their estates
Chris Packham calls on Royal Family to rewild their estates as he prepares to deliver a 100,000-signature petition to Buckingham Palace alongside leading school strikers Broadcaster Chris Packham, 60, wants the Royal Family to rewild their estates The Royals own around 1.4% of the UK, an area twice the size …
Read More »Commemorative Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £286 on eBay
A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …
Read More »Royal rules Kate Middleton must follow include bans on pasta and selfie
Royal family fans have always praised Kate Middleton for her poise and Princess-like behavior. The wife of Prince William makes royal life look like a breeze, with her effortless style and picture-perfect smile. The mother-of-two wed William in 2011 and has barely put a foot wrong since becoming a member …
Read More »Commemorative Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £286 on eBay
A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …
Read More »Commemorative Blue Peter 50p coin sold for £286 on eBay
A unique 50p coin, designed as part of a Blue Peter competition to mark the London 2012 Olympic games, has sold on eBay for £286 – a huge 570 times the value. Designed back in 2009 by nine year old Florence Jackson, the coin features an athlete doing the high …
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