UK economic growth slowest since 2012
Craig TaylorDeclines in construction and car manufacturing contributed to the slowdown, official figures show. BBC News – UK
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Senior MP said pointless GCSEs should be scrapped
bethkent ✅GCSEs should be scrapped and A-levels should be replaced according to Robert Halfon, chairman of the Education Select Committee. His ideas of rewriting England’s exam system are to give young people a broader range of skills for their working lives. Mr Halfon said that GCSEs for 16-year-olds have become pointless. Instead of taking academic subjects at…
HMV Stores Set to Close!
Scotty ✅Last year, HMV was at a huge risk of losing a lot of their stores around the UK, but now it’s said that HMV will be closing 27 stores around the UK! The Canadian firm Sunrise Records were the ones that bought HMV, they beat the likes of Sports Direct to the stores! The Chief…
Prince Philip, 97, gives up driving licence
The Duke of Edinburgh is to voluntarily give up his driving licence, Buckingham Palace says. BBC News – UK
Stafford house fire: Two arrested after four children die
A man and woman are arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a fire that killed four children. BBC News – UK
Libby Squire: Extra time granted to question a man who was arrested on suspicion of abduction
Detectives have been granted extra time to question a man who was arrested on suspicion of abducting student Libby Squire. Libby, 21, has not been seen since January 31st. The University of Hull student went missing after a night out in the city. On Wednesday a 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of abducting her….