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Stowe House running royal-themed event for May half-term
8+ hour, 32+ min ago (484+ words) Stowe House is inviting families to step into the world of royalty this May half-term with a special event. Running until May 28 and returning on May 31 from 10. 30am4. 30pm, the 'Royals at Stowe House: May Half-Term Family Trail & Crafts ' is giving families…...
Deputy mayor celebrates new Archway School pitch and King Street upgrade
8+ hour, 28+ min ago (392+ words) COLUMN by Stroud deputy mayor Louisa Stinton. I've found myself reflecting recently on the importance of surfaces and why they matter more than you might think. Good surfaces can improve our daily lives in practical, surprisingly joyful ways. Take, for…...
200 jobs at risk as Scottish engineering firm collapses into administration
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (419+ words) MORE than 200 jobs are at risk after an engineering firm based at Prestwick Airport collapsed into administration. Founded almost six decades ago, the Ayrshire-based Wallace Mc Dowall Limited, an engineering and fabrication business, is a major employer in the area....
Last-minute May half-term adventures in East Devon
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (220+ words) As the final two days of the May half-term holiday arrive, many families are looking for one last chance to squeeze a little more adventure out of the week before the school bags are packed once again and routines return....
North East student wins full scholarship to 'prestigious' private school
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (515+ words) A North East teenager is celebrating after securing a place at one of the region's most prestigious sixth forms. Anjie Falana, a Year 11 student from Outwood Academy Riverside, has been awarded a scholarship covering 100 per cent of tuition fees to…...
Spot your old friends in this week's archive P1 pictures from across Inverclyde
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (72+ words) In our latest dive into the Telegraph's archives, we've dug out these pictures of P1 classes taken in 2005. St John's Primary School, Port Glasgow (Image: Newsquest) Ardgowan Primary School, Greenock (1) (Image: Newsquest) This week's selection features the primary one pupils of'Ardgowan,…...
Charity-run nursery celebrates decade of caring for children
7+ hour, 30+ min ago (219+ words) A nursery that has helped raise more than "1. 5 million for charity is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Little Owls Day Nursery, run by Dove House Hospice, has cared for more than 1, 200 children since opening in 2016 and operates from sites on Chamberlain Road…...
Hundreds of jobs at risk as Scottish engineer collapses into administration
8+ hour, 9+ min ago (571+ words) Hundreds of jobs are at risk after a Scottish engineer collapsed into administration. The Ayrshire company has been operating for almost six decades and around 200 jobs are under threat. The appointment of administrators to Wallace Mc Dowall Limited in Monkton…...
Pre-school told to make urgent improvements after Ofsted inspection
9+ hour, 33+ min ago (443+ words) A Totton pre-school has been told to make urgent improvements after an Ofsted inspection. Lydlynch Pre-school was rated "urgent improvement" in curriculum and teaching, inclusion, and leadership and governance in a recent Ofsted inspection. It was rated "needs attention" in…...
Oldbury SEND school staff striking after being 'pushed to the edge' over growing 'safety issues"
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (289+ words) Ninety teaching staff "who have been pushed to the edge" at a SEND school are expected to walk out next week. Teachers, teaching assistants and catering staff at The Orchard in Causeway Green Road, Oldbury, will begin strike action on…...