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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Getting a place on a graduate training programme can be like tackling an assault course. One determined student talks to Nic Paton about clearing the hurdles ... and winning You may not (yet) have to stand up and sing in front of a baying audience, but landing yourself a place on a graduate training programme does appear to be getting more and more like The X Factor. Long gone are the days of turning...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
There have been Blackpool footballers who have played more games for the club than Ray Charnley; and there have been men who have contributed more league goals to the Bloomfield Road cause than the tall, rangy Lancastrian centre-forward. But on both counts, from faithful fans of the Seasiders whose memories stretch back half a century and beyond, there would have to come the heartfelt and grateful...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
Take a sneak preview of our Kings and Queens series, fully illustrated by Martin Rowson and free the Guardian and Observer this weekend
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
The appointment of the new EU council president and high representative has helped to expose some of the confusion at the heart of the British debate about Europe.
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All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday
Joan Katushabe, a Senior Four student at Ishaka Vocational Secondary School in Bushenyi district, is scared of the AH1N1 virus (swine flu) that attacked Kitabi Seminary which is about 20km from her school. She says the press reports and strict guidelines the school authorities have issued increased her worries about the disease, which was first detected in Mexico early this year.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has set Silverstone a December deadline to keep next year's British Grand Prix on the calendar.
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Conor's Commentary (Free subscription) | yesterday
Until yesterday, Ed Balls had commendably resisted attempts by the teaching unions to scrap accountability, by refusing to abolish testing and league tables. Yesterday, he announced pefectly reasonably that teacher assessment results would be published in league tables alongside test scores. What was unreasonable was his suggestion that Key Stage 2 tests could go, in a shameful attempt to curry favour...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Devastating rainfall over Cumbria in the last 36 hours might have reached "historical" levels, forecasters said.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
A search was launched today for a police officer missing after a bridge was swept away during a massive flood rescue operation in Cumbria.
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American Conservative Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
We’ve all heard and/or read about secondary school teachers who are exemplars of the ancient Roman poet, Catullus. His most notable poem, “Odi et Amo” or, “I Hate and I Love,” expresses his ardent feelings toward his mistress, Lesbia, conflicted emotions due to the fact she dumped him. Many, too many, of today’s teachers seem to have an equally-conflicting love,...
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Helmand Blog - Afghanistan (Free subscription) | yesterday
It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Sergeant Robert David Loughran-Dickson of the Royal Military Police in Afghanistan on 18 November 2009. Sergeant Loughran-Dickson died as a result of gunshot wounds sustained whilst taking part in a routine patrol in the vicinity of Patrol Base Wahid, in Nad-e-Ali District, Helmand Province. Sergeant Robert David Loughran-Dickson,...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
It is immoral to encourage young people to risk brain injury by repeated blows to the head Your article on the resurgence of boxing highlights an irrational, immoral and dangerous funding strategy that encourages people to risk their health ( Off the ropes, and back into the ring – boxing makes unlikely comeback in schools and clubs , 16 November). You quote Rebecca Gibson of the Amateur Boxing...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
As a group representing professional women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, medicine and health in a leading UK university, we found your report on the lecture by Jill Berry, president of the Girls' Schools Association ( Girls 'need to be realistic' about careers , 14 November) utterly depressing. We are saddened that arguments for equal opportunities have...
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ministers faced accusations of presiding over a "shambles" last night as they insisted they remained committed to overhauling the MPs' expenses system. They were surprised by protests that the Queen's Speech contained no fresh proposals for reforming Commons expenses.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Plans to reform social care for the elderly came under fierce attack yesterday when it emerged that key benefits received by millions of pensioners could be axed to pay for the overhaul. Downing Street confirmed it was possible that Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance, paid to disabled pensioners, may be reviewed to pay for a new system of free personal care, labelled by Gordon Brown...
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