Marbella

School's Marbella trip cancelled

BBC News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

A Stoke-on-Trent school calls off plans to send teaching staff on a four-day training trip to a Spanish holiday resort.

Headteacher cancels Marbella trip after mounting pressure

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

A headteacher who planned to take 80 teachers to Marbella for a training course has cancelled the trip moments before they were due to leave.

Teacher training in Marbella is cancelled after complaints

Times Online (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Richard Mercer, the headmaster, said in a statement: “Following the publicity concerning the proposed visit to Marbella for training purposes by staff, it has been decided to cancel the trip. The training programme will now take place at the school. It was felt that due to the pressure from media interest in the trip it would be unfair to the staff, the pupils and parents.”

• Staffordshire school cancels teacher training trip to Spain - The Guardian
• School cancels £40K teachers' 'jolly' in Spain - Metro.co.uk
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Back to school for teachers who arrived with suitcases for Marbella jolly... only to be told it's been cancelled

Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Back to school for teachers who arrived with suitcases for Marbella jolly... only to be told it's been cancelled and Last updated at 7:31 AM on 03rd October 2008They turned up with their suitcases, ready to be whisked off for a weekend on the Costa del Sol at taxpayers' expense. But instead of heading for the sun, teachers at Edensor Technology College ended up spending yesterday at school....

College flies entire teaching staff to Marbella for a conference

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

Headteacher says it is more cost-effective to hold training event in four-star hotel than in a UK venue

Teacher's jolly to Marbella cancelled

Daily Express (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

... economic climate, I can see how this could be perceived as being not very sensitive to go to Marbella, particularly as many of our parents are under financial pressures.“We looked for nine to 10 quotes through an agent and the best and most cost-effective was the hotel in Marbella.“The facilities were what we needed for the training programme that we wanted to run.“It could have been...

Teachers Marbella trip off

The Social Work Blog (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

By Keith Sellick Spare a thought for the overworked teachers of Edensor Technology College in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent Plans for two days of intensive training on the new curriculum have been abandoned because of unfair media interest. It did make me laugh that the head master tried to brazen out the four-day trip to a top hotel in Marbella at a cost of £18,000. He said staff were "very disappointed...

Teachers' Marbella Trip Cancelled

Sky News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

A teacher training course in Marbella has been cancelled after parents complained it would close their children's school for two days.

Sorry, the trip's off! Excited teachers arrive with suitcases for Marbella jolly... only to be told it's been cancelled

Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

Sorry, the trip's off! Excited teachers arrive with suitcases for Marbella jolly... only to be told it's been cancelledBy Last updated at 12:29 PM on 02nd October 2008A school has cancelled plans to leave pupils at home and take 80 staff on a luxury training weekend to Marbella.Staff at Edensor Technology College, Stoke-on-Trent, were due to fly out to Spain on Thursday but school chiefs...

Pictured: Teachers excited by Marbella jolly arrive at school with suitcases... only to be told trip has been cancelled

Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

Pictured: Teachers excited by Marbella jolly arrive at school with suitcases... only to be told trip has been cancelledLast updated at 12:09 PM on 02nd October 2008A school has cancelled plans to leave pupils at home and take 80 staff on a luxury training weekend to Marbella.Staff at Edensor Technology College, Stoke-on-Trent, were due to fly out to Spain on Thursday but school chiefs...

School bows to pressure and cancels staff conference in Marbella

Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

School bows to pressure and cancels staff conference in MarbellaBy Last updated at 10:13 AM on 02nd October 2008A school has dramatically cancelled plans to leave pupils at home and take 80 staff on a luxury training weekend to Marbella.Staff at Edensor Technology College, Stoke-on-Trent, were due to fly out to Spain on Thursday but school chiefs pulled the plug on the jaunt as they gathered...

McArdle convicted of wife's manslaughter in Spain

Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 7 hours ago

Louth man Michael Dermot McArdle has been convicted by a Spanish court of killing his wife in Marbella in February 2000.

Jury in McArdle trial set to resume deliberations

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

The jury in the trial of Dundalk man Michael Dermot McArdle, who is accused of killing his wife Kelly-Anne Corcoran on holiday in Marbella in 2000, will resume their deliberations today.

• Outcome 'likely' today in Costa del Sol murder trial - The Irish Times
• Jury in McArdle trial begins deliberations - ireland.com

Jury in McArdle trial resumes deliberations

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

The jury in the trial of Dundalk man Michael Dermot McArdle, who is accused of killing his wife Kelly-Anne Corcoran on holiday in Marbella in 2000, resumed deliberations today.

• Outcome 'likely' today in Costa del Sol murder trial - The Irish Times

Outcome 'likely' today in Costa del Sol murder trial

The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago

DELIBERATIONS BY the jury in the trial of Dundalk man Michael Dermot McArdle, who is accused of killing his wife Kelly-Anne Corcoran on holiday in Marbella in 2000, are set to continue for a second day.