Author: David Pike

David Pike is an experienced news journalist with over 20 years experience as a UK News editor for WTX News and other news publications.

Second-day of disruption for strike-hit schools England’s schools are facing another day of disruption as teachers strike for a second time this week. Members of the National Education Union (NEU) are striking for the seventh day of national action since February, in a long-running dispute over pay. The NEU are balloting for more industrial action in the autumn which could involve co-ordinated strikes with other education unions. Many schools are expected to fully or partially…

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Wimbledon school crash: Driver quizzed after death of girl, 8 A woman in her 40s is being questioned over the car crash at a Wimbledon school, which left an eight-year-old girl dead and at least 16 others injured, some remain in critical condition. The woman remains in custody having been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Her Land Rover crashed into The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, south-west London, on Thursday.  The…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report yesterday’s incident when a Land Rover crashed into a school tea party in Wimbledon, south-west London. A girl, 8, died as a result of the crash at The Study Preparatory School on Thursday morning. The driver, a woman in her 40s, has been arrested and the incident is not being treated as terror-related. Wimbledon school car crash  One girl has died and 10 others remain…

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Armed police were seen surrounding Redruth’s Red Lion pub earlier this evening (Picture: OSBK Smokehouse/BPM MEDIA) A man has left with suspected gunshot wounds and another reportedly attacked with an axe during a ‘serious assault’ in Redruth. The two men were involved in an incident on the Cornwall town’s Drump Road at around 6.30pm this evening. Officers from the armed unit were sent to the address along with a police helicopter, and remain on the…

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Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Thursday’s front pages feature various stories. Several of the papers feature images of the protests at Wimbledon. Labour education plans The Times leads with reports that Labour if elected at the next general election, would put speaking fluently and clearly at the heart of the national curriculum – giving it the same status as literacy and numeracy. The paper says similar lessons are routinely taught in private schools and…

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