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Second panel member recused from hearing Christian’s sacking appeal

A second lay panel member has been recused from hearing an appeal made by a school worker who claims she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs because of apparent bias. Kristie Higgs, 46, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s School ...

16 Mar 2023 at 17:07

Christian school worker appeals against sacking over Facebook posts

Christian school worker appeals sacking over Facebook posts

A school worker who lost an employment tribunal after claiming she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs is appealing against the ruling. Kristie Higgs, 46, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s School in Fairford, Gloucestershire, ...

14 Mar 2023 at 12:59

What is the Higgs boson particle?

Physicist Professor Peter Higgs theorised about, and won the Nobel Prize for, the Higgs boson. But what is the elusive subatomic particle – which has also been called the “God particle” – and what exactly did he have to say about it? – What did ...

09 Apr 2024 at 19:09

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Peter Higgs dies aged 94

The “truly gifted scientist” behind the concept of the subatomic particle the Higgs boson, Professor Peter Higgs, has died aged 94. Professor Higgs predicted of the existence of a new particle – the so-called Higgs boson – in 1964. The ...

09 Apr 2024 at 22:48

School worker who says she was sacked for being Christian wins right to appeal

A school worker who claims she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs has won the right for her appeal against her dismissal to be heard by senior judges. Kristie Higgs, 47, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s School ...

28 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Van driver facing prison for killing two people in road crash

A van driver is facing jail after admitting killing two people in a car crash. Jessica Higgs, 20, pleaded guilty to two charges of causing by death by careless driving while under the influence of drugs. Taunton Crown Court heard ...

07 May 2024 at 10:43

Ten years after the Higgs boson was discovered, a lot is still unknown

A decade on from the “monumental” discovery of the Higgs boson – the “God particle” that gives matter mass and holds the physical fabric of the universe together – researchers say there is still a lot more to learn about it. The ...

04 Jul 2022 at 06:00

Sacked Christian school worker gets fresh hearing after winning appeal

A school worker who claims she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs has won her appeal against an employment tribunal’s decision to uphold her dismissal and faces a fresh hearing. Kristie Higgs, 46, was dismissed for ...

16 Jun 2023 at 15:08

School worker appeals against dismissal amid claim of links to Christian beliefs

Senior judges are to hear a school worker’s appeal against her dismissal after she claimed she was sacked because of her Christian beliefs. Kristie Higgs, 47, was dismissed for gross misconduct by Farmor’s School in ...

30 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Dismissed Christian school worker had free speech rights ‘violated’, court told

A Christian school worker had her free speech rights “violated” and faced “direct discrimination” when she was dismissed over sharing social media posts about LGBT+ relationships teaching, the Court of Appeal has ...

03 Oct 2024 at 06:58

Christian sacked over online posts says ahead of court battle she is ‘not alone’

A Court of Appeal challenge against a school worker’s dismissal over Facebook posts criticising plans to teach about LGBT+ relationships in schools has begun in London. Kristie Higgs was dismissed for gross ...

02 Oct 2024 at 11:56

What is the No Outsiders programme in schools?

Kristie Higgs was sacked from her role at Farmor’s School in Fairford, Gloucestershire, in 2019 for sharing Facebook posts criticising teaching about LGBT+ relationships in schools. The Court of Appeal has ...

12 Feb 2025 at 16:39

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