Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a ready answer this week when asked about the plans to shut nearly all railway ticket offices in England amid pressure from the Government to cut costs.
24.08.2023 - 13:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Nervousness gave way to relief at schools across Greater Manchester this morning as teenagers collected their GCSE results.
Thursday (August 24) was the all-important date for this year’s pupils to find out their fate.
The students faced a grade ‘re-set’ with marking, as exams regulator Ofqual said this year’s GCSE results would be lower than last year when teachers graded their work. Despite the challenge of getting top marks, many Mancunian students rose to it - and were justly rewarded.
A day which started full of anxiety was punctuated by tears of joy, screams of delight, and jumps of ecstasy by mid-morning. At Chorlton High School in south Manchester, palpable relief could be seen on the faces of students and teachers.
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One of those who faced an apprehensive wait was Luke Silwa. He was predicted a grade 4 - equivalent to a C in the old grading system - for science in year 10, so he had some work to do to turn things around.
His hard work paid off and he is walking away from school with an 8 in science, equivalent to between A and A*.
“It’s all thanks to (my teacher Miss Sarwar) and she’s really helped me,” added Luke. “I couldn’t have done it without her. I’ll be doing business, Spanish and maybe sociology at Xaverian College now I’ve got the results I needed.”
Luke wasn’t the only high achiever in his year. Classmate Lila Maddock got eight 9s (the top grade), two 8s and one 7 - despite having some classes taught online due to the pandemic.
She said: “I’m going to college to study history, chemistry, maths and biology. I have not completely decided on which college I’m going to.
“Online school was crazy with being
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had a ready answer this week when asked about the plans to shut nearly all railway ticket offices in England amid pressure from the Government to cut costs.
Four destinations within a two hour drive of Greater Manchester have been named among the best towns and villages to visit in the UK. More than 9,000 Which? members were asked to rate inland places they had visited, scoring them on factors such as food and drink, scenery, tourist attractions and more.
Two towns in Greater Manchester have been recognised as being amongst the best places to buy your first home in the UK. A report from The Times has named 12 locations that are ideal spots for first-time buyers, taking into account factors from good-value properties to future prospects and investment in the area.
Following an extended period of extremely high temperatures, many people across the UK, including Greater Manchester, reported seeing lightning without any thunder over the weekend.
This is the moment thunder and lightning struck Greater Manchester last night following the recent heatwave.
Thick smoke billowed into the sky above Rochdale following a fire at a scrap yard. Firefighters were called out to Hill Street at around 9.30pm last night (September 10).
A weather warning for 'disrupting' thunderstorms and possible flooding remained in force in Greater Manchester today - as the UK recorded its hottest day of the year so far.
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Greater Manchester councils are carrying out checks to see if any of their buildings have dangerous crumbling concrete.
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Thousands of spectators lined the streets of Greater Manchester as the Tour of Britain got underway today. British cycling's premier road cycling event set off from Altrincham as Trafford hosted this year's Grand Départ.
Students across the UK are being urged to receive a free meningitis jab in the rush up to the start of the next school year.
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The summer holidays aren’t over yet which means there’s still time to squeeze in a trip to the beach. Even if wall-to-wall sunshine isn't in the forecast, it’s always nice to visit the coast and soak up the sea views.
Police have issued a stark warning after packages with 'harmful and deadly' contents have been intercepted en route to Manchester.
Amongst the array of properties on the market today, it can be difficult to come across a home that is truly unique. One house in Greater Manchester has been completely transformed by its current owners, and it is now looking for a new buyer to call it their 'forever home'.