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France suspends extra EU border checks at Dover after hours-long queues
The port said extra checks would be suspended, after travellers faced queues as temperatures soared.
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Hottest day of year as 30.5C recorded and temperatures set to soar
Amber heat health alerts are in place for the Midlands, eastern and south-east England.
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Iran 'getting a lot closer' to agreement with US, Trump says
Tehran also signals progress on talks but says the key issue of nuclear weapons is not part of an initial framework it is working on.
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David Attenborough at 100
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Shine Bright 5e: Ready for September
29 April 2026After 6e last year, there’s a new curriculum for English in 5e from September. Our authors have been busy on a shiny new textbook, Shine Bright 5e, to conform to the new curriculum. Have a look at what they’ve come up with! In the new curriculum, there are 6 axes in 5e, with several “objets … Continue reading "Shine Bright 5e: Ready for September"
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Seeing is Believing?
27 April 2026The title of the TV programme was already anxiety-making, "Will AI Take My Job?". But the programme on Channel 4 in the UK had a surprise up its sleeve. The programme, in the documentary series Dispatches, looked at the effects of AI on the British workplace, revealing, for example, that nearly three-quarters of UK companies … Continue reading "Seeing is Believing?"