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Nick takes top spot in BASC .410 World Championships for the fourth time

Nick Beavis has been crowned the winner of this year’s BASC .410 World Championships – the fourth time he has won. The clay shooting competition, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, was held at the Dovey Valley Shooting Ground, Llanwrin, over the weekend. More than 100 participants travelled from all over the UK to take part,… Read more »

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MDU calls on government to make regulatory reform top priority

The Medical Defence Union (MDU) is calling on the newly appointed Health and Social Care Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, to make support for exhausted doctors and regulatory reform the top healthcare priorities for the government. During the Conservative party conference, the MDU published its medico-legal government agenda which outlines three key priorities. They are: Support an… Read more »

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Teachers turned off headships
Govt policies blamed for head teacher shortage

Government policy has been blamed for the poor recruitment of head teachers in primary schools. Teaching representatives and opposition politicians claim the varied demands placed on heads have deterred teachers from putting themselves forward for the top positions. However, the government maintains overall head teacher vacancies remain low and stable and any recruitment concerns are… Read more »

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Key Stage 1 results flatline
Govt ‘must do more’ to raise basic skills

The level of basic skills among seven-year-olds has not noticeably improved in the past year, but the government insists high standards have been maintained. Results from the national Key Stage 1 tests show pupils performed broadly inline with last year’s results in science, reading, writing and maths. The Liberal Democrats said the government had “lost… Read more »