Government pushes ahead with reform agenda by scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect Single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents, the government has announced today. Reductive single headline grades fail to provide a fair and accurate assessment of […]
Police have arrested two teenagers in connection with the tragic murder of a 13-year-old boy in Oldbury. The arrests were made earlier Sunday following the fatal stabbing that occurred on Thursday, 29 August, at a residence on Lovett Avenue. The two boys, who have not been named, are currently in police custody, being questioned about […]
A taxi driver was assaulted by a group of teenagers on scooters in the Chemsley Wood area of Solihull on Thursday, just before 16:00. The incident occurred while the driver was working on Winchester Drive, leaving him injured and shaken. According to reports, the driver was approached by a group of teenagers riding scooters and […]
In a heart-wrenching incident, police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old boy at a residence on Lovett Avenue, Oldbury, which occurred yesterday afternoon. The tragedy has left the local community in shock and mourning. Chief Superintendent Kim Madill, commanding officer of the Sandwell Policing Area, expressed her deep sorrow over the incident. “This […]
With high pressure across the UK, Friday will be a largely fine and dry day for us all with just a few light showers in northern Scotland. Temperatures could reach 24°C in the south of England with high teens and low 20s forecast further north. After a chilly start, Saturday will be another fine and […]
New research by an international team of climate experts shows intense, localised, heavy bursts of rainfall can be caused by a rapid rise of air through clouds and proves that these rises in air can be forecast. The team have developed a unique, cutting-edge modelling system marking a fundamental change in how we identify and […]
James, Lewis and Mavis have all been included. James is named after Group Captain James Stagg, whose D-Day forecast was critical to the outcome of World War II. Lewis after Lewis Fry Richardson, who devised a theory to use maths and physics to make weather forecasts using computers, and Mavis after Mavis Hinds, who undertook […]
Officers in Birmingham have seized more than 30 illegal e-bikes in the last two weeks as part of a city-wide crackdown. Over the last few months, police have seen an increase in illegal e-bikes being used and businesses have reported an increase of anti-social behaviour caused by these bikes in public places. Some of the […]