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August 07, 2022 - 12:45 BST Loose Women star Stacey Solomon shared photos of her beautiful bridal party following her wedding to Joe Swash at their home, Pickle Cottage - and they're stunning. Stacey Solomon shared some stunning snaps of herself and her new husband Joe Swash at their intimate wedding at their Essex home, nicknamed Pickle Cottage, but they had previously kept all photos of their guests under wraps. READ: Stacey Solomon's new husband Joe designed £35k engagement ring to be extra sparkly So who did the Loose Women star choose for her bridal party? Stacey revealed her close friend Mrs Hinch , whose real name is Sophie Hinchliffe, was a bridesmaid, and she looked beautiful in an elegant sage green dress alongside Stacey's sister Jemma and five close friends who also had important roles on her big day. Loading the player... WATCH: Stacey Solomon unveils incredible Pickle Cottage transformation … [Read more...] about Stacey Solomon’s bridesmaid Mrs Hinch is a vision in intimate wedding photos

The family of Archie Battersbee have said they "want something good to come out of this tragedy" as they vowed to call for "change". The 12-year-old died on Saturday in the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, after weeks of legal wrangling. In a statement, released through the Christian Legal Centre, which has been supporting the family's case, the family said: "Yesterday we lost our beautiful boy, Archie. He has fought against all the odds since April, and we are so proud of him. "We are thankful for the huge amount of support we've received from so many different people. We are grateful to our legal team and others who have stood with us as we have faced these difficult challenges. "We want something good to come out of this tragedy and the horrendous experience we have been put through by the system. "No parent or family must go through this again. We have been forced to fight a relentless legal battle by the Hospital Trust while faced with an unimaginable … [Read more...] about Archie Battersbee’s family ‘backed into a corner by the system’ as they vow to fight for change

Teenagers should study core subjects including maths and English beyond GCSE as part of a new “British Baccalaureate”, Rishi Sunak has said. Setting out his education policies,  the Conservative leadership contender criticised the current A-level curriculum as overly narrow, saying it fails  to prepare young people for future ­economic opportunities. The former chancellor pointed to other countries in Europe and Asia where students have to study maths until the age of 18. Mr Sunak also vowed to create a ‘Russell Group’ of technical colleges to provide young people with a prestigious alternative to university if he becomes Prime Minister. Setting out his education policies, the Conservative leadership contender also said he would increase the use of AI in schools and continue a crackdown on poor value universities courses. The Russell Group was established in 1994 and now covers 24 universities - including Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial College London - with a reputation … [Read more...] about Teenagers should study maths and English beyond GCSE, says Rishi Sunak

Sir Anthony Seldon stood down as vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham amid an investigation that uncovered serious financial mismanagement, The Telegraph has learnt. The political historian and honorary historical adviser to 10 Downing Street left the university in 2020, months after the Charity Commission began looking into the university’s governance - including a risky deal to create a medical campus 120 miles away in Crewe, Cheshire. An internal investigation found that the deal agreed by the university with Apollo Hospitals, an Indian healthcare provider, and Michael Jones, a former Conservative councillor, was signed with “no independent due diligence”. It also found that the deal locked the university into paying £40 million in rent over a decade - far more than the income that it was likely to receive from the campus. The university’s latest accounts for 2019 - delayed by more than a year as a result of the investigation - revealed that the deal created … [Read more...] about Political historian Sir Anthony Seldon quit university in row over ‘serious financial mismanagement’

Generations of aspiring homeowners are being failed by the Government and will struggle to get on the property ladder without major planning reforms, the boss of Redrow has claimed. In a warning shot to Tory leadership candidates Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, Matthew Pratt said saving up a deposit without help from the “bank of mum and dad” was now almost impossible for a current generation of renters. He warned the problem will only get worse without reforms to ensure more planning permissions are granted, allowing home building to be ramped up . His comments come after both Ms Truss and Mr Sunak vowed to ditch national housing targets if they become Prime Minister. Mr Pratt told the Telegraph: “We're letting down future generations. You can see that from the average age of first time buyers, which has been going up year on year. "If you don't have access to the bank of mum and dad, I would fear for anyone trying to get on the housing market because they've got to pay rent … [Read more...] about Generation rent ‘failed by the Government on housing’

Oxford University has been accused of awarding itself a ‘first class degree in political correctness’ after snubbing Theresa May’s achievements in a series of portraits celebrating diversity. The prime minister is one of a number of notable women absent from the list of former Oxford University students chosen to reflect its ‘commitment to inclusivity’. Oxford has announced the commission of 24 portraits to be displayed around the university reflecting sitters from a variety of backgrounds. The university said last night that Mrs May was omitted from the list because no staff or students currently at Oxford had bothered to nominate her. The row echoes the furore over the university’s refusal to award Margaret Thatcher with an honorary degree in 1985. Among those to be painted or photographed include Ken Loach, the left-wing film director, the BBC journalist Reeta Chakrabarti, the broadcaster Dame Esther Rantzen and Kelsey Leonard, the first Native American to graduate … [Read more...] about Oxford University accused of snubbing Theresa May in row over portraits celebrating diversity

University administrators desperate to attract Gen Z students have long added gimmicks to courses to boost their appeal. But a university in Texas is taking their offering in one direction not previously trialled by running a course on British pop star Harry Styles . The 28-year-old is due to be the subject of a course at Texas State University Honors College titled “Harry Styles and the cult of celebrity: identity, the internet, and European pop culture”. An advert for the course says it will focus on Mr Styles and popular European culture “to understand the cultural and political development of the modern celebrity as related to questions of gender and sexuality, race, class, nation and globalism, media, fashion, fan culture, internet culture and consumerism.” Students who complete the course, starting next Spring, will be able to earn credits towards qualifications in history, international studies, popular culture studies, diversity studies and women’s and gender studies. … [Read more...] about Harry Styles course to be offered at university

Kato Harris was a teacher with a flourishing career apparently ahead of him in a school in Ascot, Berkshire. Then, in December 2014, a pupil he had never taught nor could recall ever talking to accused him of rape. He suffered a 17-month ordeal, when he endured public shame, went through the courts, and saw his career unravel. He was cleared by the jury after just 15 minutes. Mr Harris is now unemployed, living in a bedsit and is unsurprisingly bitter about the whole experience and lack of support he believes he received. Tragically, he now says: “If I knew then what I know now, I would never have become a teacher. I would never work with children again.” Teaching, he warns other men, is too great a reputational risk. As a head teacher for 20 years, I spent my time encouraging people to teach in schools, believing it to be the finest profession one can possibly pursue. So Mr Harris’s remarks are incredibly distressing. But are we in danger here of losing perspective? There … [Read more...] about Death of morality and trust in schools puts male teachers at risk

Just over a decade ago, the “Harry Potter” effect was credited for sparking something of a renaissance for British boarding schools, which had seen a steady decline in numbers over the previous twenty years. Several of the country's leading institutions set about building new boarding houses to cope with the surge in demand from a generation of children - and parents - who wanted to re-create the enchantment of boarding schools conjured by J. K. Rowling’s novels. But now the chair of the Boarding School Association (BSA) has said that the Hogwarts-inspired wave of popularity is waning, and institutions must think about ways to modernise their image to attract new students. Leo Winkley, headmaster of St Peter’s School in York, one of the oldest boarding schools in the country, said that the “Harry Potter effect created something of a boarding school revival but it cast a false spell”, adding that schools need not seek to “bamboozle” children or their parents into boarding. … [Read more...] about Boarding schools no longer need ‘Harry Potter effect’ to inspire children, leading headmaster says

A geography teacher cleared of raping a pupil has warned that men should steer clear of the profession, after a false allegation shattered his dream career. Kato Harris, a former head of department at an all-girls school in London, was accused of attacking a 14-year-old three times in a classroom during lunch breaks in autumn 2013, but was found not guilty after a trial last year . The 38-year-old said before his ordeal began, "life was like a wonderful dream", and with a successful career and a child also on the way he was "looking forward to a great future". In an interview with the Mail on Sunday , he has disclosed that "one of the biggest challenges" he now faces is forgiving his accuser, something he said he will do, "just not now". He told the newspaper: "I would certainly advocate that no man qualify as a teacher. It is just not worth it. What is the lesson here? There is nothing to protect the male teacher." A jury found Mr Harris, from Richmond, not guilty of … [Read more...] about Geography teacher cleared of raping pupil says men should stay away from teaching