Kate Garraway is the ninth star to leave I'm A Celebrity star to leave the jungle, narrowly missing out on the final. When the result was announced, the presenter seemed disappointed but said: "Fair enough!" After making it to Ant and Dec in the studio, she insisted that she "couldn't believe" she made it this far. "It's so amazing," she gushed. "There was so much love in the camp." Probed about why she had pulled out last minute in 2018 from taking part, she admitted that she had been "scared", but that she was able to pluck up the courage this year. She was also asked about the moment she began crying after the trial, she said that she had a "fear of letting people down". Describing the trial, which saw her have to collect stars with various parts of her body, she said: "It was terrifying, snakes are my biggest fear and putting my head into 20 pythons... it was purely relief [afterwards]. However she joked about her "weak tongue" after struggling to retrieve a star with her … [Read more...] about I’m A Celeb’s Kate Garraway is ninth star to leave the jungle – narrowly missing out on final
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Students face sharp rise in interest on tuition loans
Millions of students and former students in England and Wales will face a sharp increase in interest rates on tuition fees and maintenance loans.The interest rates are linked to inflation - and are set to rise by about a third from 4.6% to up to 6.1%.It will come in the autumn alongside an increase in tuition fees to £9,250 for universities in England.The Department for Education is also trying to sell off more student loan debt to private investors.An education department spokeswoman said that rates for the autumn are "not confirmed" until September.Rising costsBut for those taking out loans since 2012, the rate is based on the RPI (retail prices index) measure of inflation in March, which was published on Tuesday.This showed an increase to 3.1% compared with 1.6% last year and 0.9% the previous year.Interest is charged while students are still at university at the level of RPI plus 3% - which would mean charges on tuition fees and maintenance loans of 6.1%.The increase would … [Read more...] about Students face sharp rise in interest on tuition loans
Places where knife crime is rising fastest revealed with some towns WORSE than London
KNIFE crime is rising at a quicker rate in towns and cities outside London, worrying new figures reveal. Statistics published today suggest the rate of attacks in large British cities is higher than some London boroughs. Figures obtained by the BBC show Manchester, Liverpool, Blackpool and Slough are more affected by knife crime than certain districts in the capital. In London, boroughs including Westminster, Hackney, Haringey, Newham, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets are more rife with incidents than in leafy boroughs on the outskirts. WORSE THAN LONDON Incidents are less frequent in Richmond, Sutton, Bromley, Barnet and Merton - and are now being overtaken by other British cities. In Lancashire, knife crime has doubled in the last five years after 981 incidents were reported in 2018.Meanwhile, knife possession in Scotland continues to increase with figures showing more than 2,300 crimes were reported in 2018. Byron Highton, whose 18-year-old brother was stabbed to death with an axe in … [Read more...] about Places where knife crime is rising fastest revealed with some towns WORSE than London
