Government is splashing education cash on affluent pupils
The government is splashing stretched education cash on affluent pupils as the gap between rich and poor grows, union GMB has claimed. Theresa May’s first flagship grammar school, set to open in Croydon in 2019, highlights the yawning chasm between the haves and the have-nots, it says, with the school allowed to cherry pick 1,000 pupils and get direct Government funding. GMB, the union for school support staff, says the decision to give cash to a selective school in the midst of...
FA Cup consumed by its own magic
Sport News 24/7 Was the Fourth Round a classic in the annals of FA Cup history? Two non-league sides made it into the Fifth Round hat for the first time this century and lower league sides were toppling their supposed superiors across the board. Magic of the Cup, innit? Not is all as it seems. Mostly owing to the fixture layout, the Fourth Round was also witness to sides making sweeping changes to their usual starting XIs. There are bigger...
Family Factors Still Largest Influence When Moving Home
By Bea Patel, TLE Property Editor and Director of Shop for an Agent - the estate agent comparison website There are many reasons why you may need to move home – most commonly because of marriage, upsizing as the family gets larger or divorce. Latest research by eMoov reveals not much has changed. In a survey, homeowners were asked: “what was the reason behind your last house move?”. Coming in at first place was having children, with 33 per cent...
Mobile SOS service for the elderly could save NHS millions
An SOS service for the elderly which turns any mobile phone into a personal alarm promises to save families and the NHS millions of pounds a year. My SOS Family allows pensioners to alert relatives by touching a single button on a mobile phone if they suffer a fall or health emergency. The system then auto-dials, texts and emails relatives, who can then respond accordingly. Families currently pay up to £500-a-year for a manned call centre-based monitoring systems which operate via...
Revealed: 47% of people regret spending so much at Christmas
As the bills roll in, an online voucher code and money saving website has looked into whether families overspent on Christmas and whether they regretted it now. They found 47% of people regretted spending so much at Christmas, however 57% said they would do it again next year to keep their families happy. As many people are hit with bills from their Christmas spending, online voucher code and money saving website My Voucher Codes investigated to find out if people...
Boris Johnson’s response to Trump’s Muslim ban “inadequate and insulting”
Boris Johnson’s response to Trump’s Muslim ban ‘inadequate and insulting’, says Britain's General Union. The foreign secretary has addressed the Commons following Donald Trump's controversial immigration crackdown, which prohibits refugees and citizens from countries including Syria, Iran and Iraq from visiting the US. He told the house British citizens were still welcome in the US - however he then emphasised the ‘vital importance of this county’s alliance with the US’. More than 1.3million people have already signed a petition calling for...
Stunning converted church goes on the market
House-hunters praying for divine inspiration can snap up a converted church - complete with its own stain glass window in the kitchen. The former church has just gone on the market as a three bedroom detached house with a £600,000 price tag. From the outside, the property is a beautiful, traditional church in the middle of the Worcestershire countryside near Malvern. The inside of the 19th century property, called Chancel House, has been converted into a contemporary living space. To...
How to Make the Most of Your Office in London
The more time you spend working at your office desk, the more important it becomes to create an efficient work space. Whether you work at home or share an office space with co-workers in the city, chances are that you are sharing a compact space. Trying to work and coexist within a small space can often cause conflict and distraction, and whether we are aware of it or not, our work environment can negatively or positively affect our productivity. A...
“Rejects FC” – Football team set up for children with disabilities turned away by other clubs
Sport News 24/7 A couple have set up a football team for children with special needs and disabilities who have been turned away from other clubs – called REJECTS FC. Jay Dooley, 43, and wife Tracy, 34, set up the side after getting sick of seeing their 10-year-old son Harrison never being picked for his school squad. The footy-mad youngster was born with a hole in his heart and a blood disorder which means he is increasingly tired as his...