Should We Choose Between Pupils' Happiness And Their Achievement?

6 minutes ago | Huffington Post

The idea that pupil happiness is key to effective learning is an important tenet of progressive educational theory, firmly rooted within the education system. Yet it's an idea...
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Stephen Barclay Appointed New Brexit Secretary

6 minutes ago | Huffington Post | 5 articles

Stephen Barclay has been appointed as the new Brexit Secretary. He replaces Dominic Raab who resigned who resigned on Thursday in protest of Theresa May's draft Brexit deal...
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Lunch with Chef Tom Kerridge & The Alpine A110

6 minutes ago | GQ

Music review: King Crimson

6 minutes ago | The Scotsman

JUST as The Who didn't die before they got old, so progressive rock was not vanquished by the punk hordes but prevailed to live side by side in the record collections of music...
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Theatre reviews: Shakespeare in Love | Oscar Slater: The Trial that Shamed a City

6 minutes ago | The Scotsman

WHERE to begin, in listing the many excellent qualities of the Theatre Royal Bath's stage version of Shakespeare In Love, currently on a brief visit to Edinburgh?
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Music review: George Ezra

6 minutes ago | The Scotsman

THE only thing offensive about George Ezra is his utter inoffensiveness.  The Hertfordshire guitar-pop singer-songwriter with the benevolent baritone voice is just rootsy...
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Music review: Johnny Marr

6 minutes ago | The Scotsman

“THIS is a disco song,” declared Johnny Marr before a dramatically rearranged version of Getting Away With It, his 1989 debut hit alongside New Order's Bernard Sumner as...
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Music review: Mr McFall's Chamber: Music from Poland

6 minutes ago | The Scotsman

THERE was a sombre thread running right through this enterprising, illuminating, all-Polish concert from Mr McFall's Chamber, as violinist Robert McFall himself pointed out...
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This Is Why I Won't Boycott Palm Oil

10 minutes ago | Huffington Post

It's fairly impossible in the midst of the Christmas adverts and the Brexit announcements to have missed the plight of the orang-utans. Prior to last week, I was vaguely aware...
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New Louis Vuitton cat-inspired collection launched for animal lovers

14 minutes ago | The Independent

The collection was inspired by Grace Coddington's two cats
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'Unnecessary Misery': UN Poverty Expert Lambasts Austerity And Government Cuts

Government cuts have inflicted “unnecessary misery in one of the richest countries in the world” and entrenching high levels of poverty, a UN investigation into poverty in... Read more ...

How Should You Clean Your Child's Dummy? Give It A Quick Suck, Study Suggests

It may sound gross, but giving your child's dummy a quick suck to clean it, rather than sterilising it, could boost their health , new research suggests. The study looked at an... Read more ...

North Korea Tests 'Ultramodern Weapon' In Fresh Blow To Trump's Nuclear Strategy

North Korea has tested a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon” in an apparent bid to apply pressure on the United States and South Korea. State media reported leader... Read more ...

Black Friday Amazon device discounts: sale starts now!

Amazon is fully gearing up for next weekend, with some seriously impressive Black Friday deals set to drop. But for those of you in the US, the wait is over, with the retailer... Read more ...

Lord Lester Escapes Record Suspension From Parliament Despite Facing Sexual...

A peer in the House of Lords will not be suspended from Parliament despite allegations he offered a woman a peerage in exchange for sex. Veteran human rights lawyer Lord Lester... Read more ...

How Theresa May's Brexit Deal Can Get Through Parliament - We Did The Maths

Is Theresa May the ultimate survivor? And can the prime minister get her Brexit deal through Parliament bitter opposition from so many MPs? These are the questions on... Read more ...

Royal chef Darren McGrady says Queen eats bananas with knife and fork

Darren McGrady, who previously worked at Buckingham Palace, writes in his book Eating Royally that the monarch prefers to cut the top and bottom off before tucking in using... Read more ...

Film reviews: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Suspiria

The second film in the Fantastic Beasts series looks wonderful but is weighed down by exposition and arcane back stories as JK Rowling expands her wizarding universe Read more ...

Asda's £1.50 mince pies are name best supermarket buy

The Asda Extra Special Mince Pies came top of a blind taste test of more than 100 different varieties by British consumer watchdog Which? Read more ...

White House Adviser Mira Ricardel Forced Out After Row With Melania Trump

The White House 's deputy national security adviser has been forced out of her job one day after Melania Trump called for her dismissal. In a statement on Tuesday, the Office... Read more ...