0 Have your say Passengers on the open top deck of these trams would have enjoyed one of the best views in the UK as they crossed the summit of Portsdown Hill. It stretched over Portsea Island and across the Solent to Ryde. To the west they would have seen Southampton Water and on a good day The Needles lighthouse at the far west of the Isle of Wight. To the east was Chichester Cathedral’s spire more than 10 miles away.As I’ve mentioned before, the summit of Portsdown Hill was once as high as the rooftop of the house on the far right. No doubt the Belle-Vue tearooms did a good summer trade and I wonder who Ken the bootmaker was?Everything changed in 1968 when the new road was built to the east of The Georgepub in a cutting which wrecked that view across the Solent in an instant.The old road has been made into slip roads on and off Portsdown Hill Road. The tops of the trees on the left mark the height of … [Read more...] about NOSTALGIA: One of the best views in the UK – and it was in Portsmouth
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The best loos with views in the UK – from a windy mountain top to London’s Shard
FORGET the TV show - this is the game of thrones we'd rather be playing this summer. If you're partial to spending a long time in the toilet, we've found the best loos with views around the UK and Ireland. The ceramic bowls range from a windy clifftop in County Mayo, to a vertigo-inducing urinal in central London. These are some toilets that you wouldn't actually waiting in line for. Read on to find out more...Holy view The adventurous walkers who reach the Croagh Patrick mountain summit are re-warded with these public toilets overlooking County Mayo in Ireland. The mountain is nicknamed The Reek but we can assure you it has nothing to do with these bogs. The mountain is considered the holiest in Ireland after Saint Patrick fasted there for 40 days in 441 AD. Thousands of devotees still attend open air mass on Croagh Patrick every year on ‘Reek Sunday’ - the last Sunday of every July.Highest view from a loo The Shard in central London is the tallest habitable building in … [Read more...] about The best loos with views in the UK – from a windy mountain top to London’s Shard
It’s ‘Good’ news from Ofsted for Leighton Buzzard’s Vandyke Upper School
There has been ‘Good’ news for Vandyke Upper School with the publication of its latest Ofsted report. The school in Leighton Buzzard has been praised by inspectors who visited on May 3 and concluded the ‘Good’ rating given in 2015 had been maintained.The majority of parents and carers who responded to Ofsted’s online questionnaire, Parent View, agreed that the school provides a supportive and academic setting where pupils can flourish.The inspectors wrote: “Determined leadership, including that of governors, has ensured that pupils have full access to a broad and balanced curriculum whereby pupils can select from a range of engaging subjects. You provide a clear plan for success which is shared by staff and pupils.”The report reflects on very good behaviour in lessons and around school, stating students are “courteous, welcoming and respectful”.It adds: “Pupils respond well to the high expectations of staff and this is … [Read more...] about It’s ‘Good’ news from Ofsted for Leighton Buzzard’s Vandyke Upper School
Youngsters still at risk from ‘inadequate’ children’s services warns Ofsted
0 Post a comment Friday, 18 May 2018 - Emergency Services CHILDREN in Surrey are being exposed to “continuing harm” due to Surrey County Council’s “inadequate” children’s services, according to an Ofsted report. The damning report published this week follows a re-inspection of services for children in need of help and protection, children looked after and care leavers. The inspection took place between February 26 and March 22.Ofsted’s report stated: “Senior leaders and elected members in Surrey have been far too slow to accept and act on the findings and recommendations of the 2014 inspection, and to respond with the required urgency to the findings of several subsequent monitoring visits. “Too many of the most vulnerable children in the county are being left exposed to continuing harm for long periods of time before decisive protective actions are taken.”Clare Curran, Surrey County Council’s cabinet member for … [Read more...] about Youngsters still at risk from ‘inadequate’ children’s services warns Ofsted
Warwickshire College receives ‘good’ Ofsted rating
OFSTED inspectors gave Warwickshire College Group an overall ‘good’ rating. Areas highlighted included teaching, learning outcomes, personal development, behaviour and welfare and apprenticeships among others. The report included comments on teacher parent relations, industry relevant resources and skills priorities being met. Principal Angela Joyce said: “This is an excellent endorsement of the hard work of our staff and students and the high quality outcomes that they produce. This report is a credit to them all. View www.ofsted.gov.uk to read the full report. … [Read more...] about Warwickshire College receives ‘good’ Ofsted rating