Private schools wanting to opt out of GCSEs ‘unable to produce the results’ | GCSEs

Private schools wanting to opt out of GCSEs ‘unable to produce the results’ | GCSEs

Private schools want to opt out of GCSE exams because state schools in England are catching up with their results, the government’s former social mobility tsar Katharine Birbalsingh has said. Commenting on... Read more »
Violinist sues celebrity Pilates trainer after broken elbow leaves her unable to play

Violinist sues celebrity Pilates trainer after broken elbow leaves her unable to play

An internationally acclaimed violinist is suing a London Pilates trainer over claims that an injury caused by an exercise machine left her unable to perform. Maya Meron, who has played with the... Read more »
Tower Hamlets pensioners unable to get parking permits

Tower Hamlets pensioners unable to get parking permits

Pensioners in East London have been unable to access parking permits for the past three years due to the council’s “disastrous” customer service, a councillor said. At a Tower Hamlets overview and... Read more »
Babestation-backed sex-tape artist unable to travel to his London show from France

Babestation-backed sex-tape artist unable to travel to his London show from France

The Russian artist Pyotr Pavlensky, who had been due to travel to London this week for the opening of his show, Pornopolitics and Other Precedents, was unable to attend after a decision... Read more »
Cost of living crisis pushing more women into sex work – and unable to refuse dangerous clients | UK News

Cost of living crisis pushing more women into sex work – and unable to refuse dangerous clients | UK News

The cost of living crisis is pushing more women into sex work and leaving them unable to say no to violent and exploitative clients, outreach workers have told Sky News. With inflation... Read more »
Students unable to sit SQE exam after London test centre suffers ‘IT issue’

Students unable to sit SQE exam after London test centre suffers ‘IT issue’

Aspiring lawyers report waiting hours before being told to go home Kaplan and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have apologised after an “IT issue” meant some students were left unable to sit... Read more »
Breaking News: Russian athletes to be banned from Wimbledon, Medvedev and others unable to compete

Breaking News: Russian athletes to be banned from Wimbledon, Medvedev and others unable to compete

ATP Rankings Update: Djokovic extends lead over Medvedev, Fokina jumps 19 spots It’s unclear if the ban will apply equally to Belarusian athletes, who have also been barred from recent athletic competitions... Read more »
Barking woman, 31, who suffered brain haemorrhage left unable to walk or talk

Barking woman, 31, who suffered brain haemorrhage left unable to walk or talk

A woman has been left unable to walk or talk after suffering a brain haemorrhage at the age of just 31. Salma Begum was left in a critical condition after a blood... Read more »
Sanction-hit Russian oligarch being booted out of UK moans that he’s now unable to pay basic bills

Sanction-hit Russian oligarch being booted out of UK moans that he’s now unable to pay basic bills

A Russian oligarch being kicked out the UK has moaned he may not be allowed to take his cleaner or driver – as thousands of Ukrainians die at war. Petr Aven, who... Read more »
Major incident at London Aquatics Centre after gas alert leaves many unable to breathe

Major incident at London Aquatics Centre after gas alert leaves many unable to breathe

London’s Olympic Park in Stratford was evacuated by emergency services after the “release of noxious fumes” at the Aquatics Centre left many with breathing difficulties Video Loading Video Unavailable The video will... Read more »