Month: July 2024

A school says “life will never be the same” after a “very popular” student was left brain-damaged after jumping from a pier. Jack Dolan suffered serious head injuries after performing a flip off Stone Pier in Margate last month. The 15-year-old, from C…

A primary school that sets high standards and expectations for all pupils has been rated good after a ‘two-day’ Ofsted inspection. Tuxford Primary Academy, in Tuxford — part of the Diverse Academies Trust — expects pupils to be the five Rs, respectful,…

The number of rickets cases recorded in one part of Kent has rocketed in the last five years. The disease – once synonymous with Victorian Britain and urban poverty – affects bone development in children, causing pain, poor growth and soft weak bones t…

Newark MP Robert Jenrick has launched a campaign to reinstate overnight urgent care at Newark Hospital, claiming the provision of emergency care in the town is unacceptable. Fresh from his re-election success, Mr Jenrick said the urgent care centre was…

A village pub, which stood empty for seven years, is enjoying a new lease of life, as it strives to establish itself as a hub of the community. The Swan in Little Waldingfield is almost two months into its revival – having reopened in late May, after i…

By Andy Silvester By accident more than design, our pages over the past few weeks have featured more than a few hospitality businesses. Today is similar: the CEO of global giant Sofitel, and the man behind the effervescent Sushi Samba. No industry has …

In the pages of his best-selling memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, Sen. J.D. Vance (R–Ohio) uses his life story as a model for how the children of down-on-their-luck Americans from outside the country’s political and cultural power centers can find success. It …

In a surprising development, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly called President Joe Biden in private to advise him to reconsider his candidacy for re-election in the upcoming presidential race. The call, confirmed by sources familiar with the matte…

Rep. Mike Waltz (R–Fla.) is a fan of forever wars if there ever was one. “Under President [Donald] Trump we had a president who defeated ISIS, broke Iran, stood with Israel, always stood with our allies, made China pay,” Waltz bragged at the Republican…

Milwaukee [US], July 18 (ANI): Sen JD Vance (R-Ohio) officially accepted the nomination as Donald Trump’s vice-presidential running mate during his keynote speech at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday. “Tonight, Mr. Chairman, I stand here …