SCHOOLS in Scotland and Wales are to close from the end of this week, it was announced today. In a briefing in Edinburgh, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon conceded that closures were now inevitable, with a number of schools across Scotland already closed due to staff shortages. The Welsh government said that it …
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Bristol University’s plans to build a brand new £300 million campus on part of Temple Island have been recommended for approval. The planning application relates to the detailed design of the academic buildings which will be built on the site of the former Royal Mail Sorting Office. The site was …
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Two members of the same family have tested positive for coronavirus in England. The first cases of the virus to be diagnosed in the UK were announced as more than 80 Britons on an evacuation flight from the Chinese city at the centre of the outbreak were due to land …
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The Duchess of Cambridge is marking turning 38 as the royal family comes to terms with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell decision to step back as senior royals. Harry and Meghan made the announcement, without consulting the Queen and the Prince of Wales, on the eve of Kate’s …
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From country pubs to stylish B&Bs to some of the best known attractions in the world. The West Midlands is home to a fantastic array of visitor attractions, which helped to bring more than 131 million visitors to our region in 2018 – a 2.6% increase on the previous year. …
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Cornwall will, along with the rest of the country, go to the polls on December 12 when the General Election will be held. We have asked all the candidates across Cornwall to tell us in their own words about themselves as well as their views on a number of different …
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Champagne corks are popping all over Chester today as 457 people celebrated winning a share of £3m with the People’s Postcode Lottery. Lucky neighbours in the CH2 1 postcode received the news of their winnings today (Saturday November 2) with a knock at their door. The biggest prizes of the …
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Friends who hadn’t seen each other since their school days 35 years ago had a great time catching up at their first reunion in Spalding. Leo Fragale and his 180-strong cohort left Spalding Gleed Boys’ School (now Spalding Academy) for the final time in 1984, when life took them in …
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Plans to build three huge tower blocks for almost 1,000 students at Temple Quarter have been recommended for approval. Bristol University secured outline planning permission for a new £300million campus in 2018 on the site behind Temple Meads and part of Temple Island. The campus will include both residential and …
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A Cornish lad who moved to Canada as a student on a football scholarship is now heading a cannabis company with orders from one of the largest online retailers already rolling in. As a keen football player, Adam Bromley, from St Austell , was never really into drugs. Even when …
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