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SQA should ‘take a short, hard look at themselves’, says expert

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) should “take a short, hard look at themselves”, an education expert has said. Professor Ken Muir published a report earlier this month on reforms to the Scottish education system that urgently called on ...

23 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a report on Scottish education earlier ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Paddy Ashdown’s plan to redesign Parliament

Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown wanted to redesign the House of Commons as a symbol of his party’s joint reform agenda with New Labour, according to newly-released official papers. Files released by the National Archives show Mr Ashdown ...

30 Dec 2021 at 14:25

Town councillor dies seven months after attack in home that killed his wife

A town councillor who was left with critical injuries after a “horrendous” attack at his home which also led to the death of his wife, has now died. Ken Walker, 88, suffered life-threatening injuries in the incident at his home in Langwith ...

01 Sept 2022 at 12:40

Horse Racing

Emily Dickinson opens up exciting staying options for next year

Emily Dickinson struck at Group-race level for the first time when stylishly landing the Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh. Seamie Heffernan was willing to bide his time as the 5-4 favourite Beamish and Joseph ...

23 Oct 2022 at 17:54

Tesco warns over full-year trading pressures as shoppers ‘watch every penny’

City

Tesco posts lower profits and warns over full-year trading pressures

Supermarket giant Tesco has revealed falling half-year profits and warned that annual earnings will be towards the lower end of expectations amid soaring inflation and as customers trade down in the cost crisis. The group warned of ...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:07

Rugby Union

Wales players ‘had to make a stand’ with strike threat, says captain Ken Owens

Ken Owens believes that Wales’ players “had to make a stand” after a threat of player strike action was withdrawn and the go-ahead given to Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against England. Three days before the scheduled ...

22 Feb 2023 at 19:16

Rugby Union

Ken Owens relishing Wales’ Six Nations clash with France after Italy win

Ken Owens says that Wales will relish time “out of the goldfish bowl” when they prepare to tackle Guinness Six Nations heavyweights France. A 33-strong Wales squad headed from Rome to Nice for five days on the Mediterranean ...

12 Mar 2023 at 12:00

Music

Ken Bruce to leave BBC Radio 2 after 31 years on mid-morning show

Ken Bruce is to leave BBC Radio 2 later this year after 31 years of presenting the station’s mid-morning weekday show. The radio DJ, 71, announced the news on his 9.30am-to-midday show on Tuesday. Bruce said: “Nothing ...

17 Jan 2023 at 12:19

Ken Hom: I want to give back to the UK who were generous, loving and embraced me

TV chef and author Ken Hom said he wants to give the UK 10 times what it gave him in love, “devoting” his time to charity work. Hom was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2010 which came as a “shock” because he was ...

23 Apr 2023 at 00:01

Sailor circumnavigates all 262 islands around England and Wales in charity bid

A sailor has successfully circumnavigated all 262 islands around England and Wales and said his lasting memory from four years completing the 1,300-mile challenge will be the “genuine human kindness” he saw along ...

08 Jun 2023 at 15:46

Rugby Union

Captain Ken Owens among injured Wales trio ruled out of World Cup training squad

Wales captain Ken Owens has been ruled out of their World Cup training squad due to injury. The hooker has been released from the squad with a back injury along with Scarlets team-mate Josh Macleod who has a ...

26 Jun 2023 at 13:11

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