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Parents and pupils condemn 'dreadful' name change for Marling School in Stroud
Wednesday 13th May 2026'It would be appalling to change the name, how ridiculous'Read full story...
'It was like the Vicar of Dibley, but with horses'
Tuesday 12th May 2026Gloucester Cathedral hosts a Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the contribution of service animals...
Canter secures record third victory at Badminton
Sunday 10th May 2026Britain's Ros Canter and Lordships Graffalo become the first rider and horse combination to win the Badminton Horse Trials three times...
Strikes suspended at school as plan implemented
Friday 8th May 2026The NEU says some members "still have outstanding concerns about the school's behaviour system"...
More teachers’ strikes at Tewkesbury school called ‘huge disappointment’ by its principal
Thursday 7th May 2026The action is over the poor behaviour of some pupilsRead full story...
National news
US university’s commencement speaker reveals he will pay off students’ final-year loans
Tuesday 12th May 2026Anil Kochhar hopes textile graduates of North Carolina State can leave with ‘greater freedom to pursue goals’Anil Kochhar, a North Carolina State University donor, gave graduates of the school’s Wilson College of Textiles a lot more than just words of wisdom when he delivered their keynote commencement address recently...
Youth mobility scheme disagreement hampering reset of UK-EU relations
Tuesday 12th May 2026Deal was expected by end of month but talks hit buffers over cap on number of people entering UK and tuition feesUK politics live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesSignificant gaps remain in negotiations on the reset in relations between the UK and the EU despite Keir Starmer’s latest pledge to put Britain “at the heart of Europe” after last week’s election drubbing...
Birmingham City University urged not to axe Black studies MA
Monday 11th May 2026More than 100 figures sign open letter criticising closure, just months after MA was launchedMore than 100 academics, writers and activists from around the world have signed an open letter condemning plans to close an MA in Black studies and global justice at Birmingham City University (BCU), just months after it was first launched...
Cambridge University seeks deal with Saudi defence ministry despite rights concerns
Monday 11th May 2026Senior academics describe the Judge business school’s proposal to provide services and training as ‘horrifying’Cambridge University’s business school is seeking to provide “leadership development” and “innovation management” to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry despite concerns over its government’s record on human rights and climate change, the Guardian has learned...
‘One of the greatest invisible tragedies’: is the loss of childhood imagination inevitable?
Sunday 10th May 2026We have created the most stifling and sanitised imaginative space conceivable for children, says teacher Brendan James Murray...
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