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Sweden rewards good drivers

Sweden rewards good drivers

We often see a lot of careless and reckless drivers with no care or thought for other drivers. Even speed cameras don’t seem to target them and they cause problems for cyclists and pedestrians alike. There needs to be a new school of thought put into place in order to tackle this problem. However, in Sweden, they have sought to[Read More…]

Russian fighter planes spotted across the UK

Russian fighter planes spotted across the UK

Russian bomber planes were recently spotted over the East Coast of Ireland, which caused a commercial passenger flight to be diverted, it has been revealed. The two Tu-95 bombers flew just 40 kilometres off the coast of Ireland, and crossed through civilian airline traffic lanes. This caused planes carrying hundreds of passengers to be diverted or delayed to avoid a[Read More…]

Queen Elizabeth School has come under fire for installing cameras in the girl's toilets

Cameras installed in school toilets

Parents have reacted with anger after it was found that CCTV cameras were installed in toilets at a school in Wales. The equipment has been placed in public areas across Queen Elizabeth High School in a bid to deter vandalism and bullying. Parents took to social media to highlight their disgust with the policy. One parent, Guy Smith, said: “Obviously[Read More…]

Ministers discuss plans to make EVERYONE pay TV licence fee -whether they own a TV or not

Ministers discuss plans to make EVERYONE pay TV licence fee -whether they own a TV or not

The government has outlined plans to make everyone purchase a TV licence – regardless of whether or not they own a TV, it has been revealed. Under the plans, the TV licence would be reinvented as a household tax that everyone would be forced to pay. At present, you only have to pay for a TV licence if you watch[Read More…]

Esther Okada

Ten year old maths prodigy studies for undergraduate degree

On the face of it, Esther Okade is an ordinary ten year old girl, who loves playing with her dolls and watching Disney films. However, what sets Esther apart from all the rest is she is also a university undergraduate after starting a degree at the age of ten. This makes Esther one of the UK’s youngest undergraduate students. She[Read More…]