Police blocked off a road in Openshaw on Wednesday afternoon (April 12) after a collision between two cars that saw a damaged bumper ripped off.
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Ofsted has reacted to calls for an overhaul in the wake of headteacher Ruth Perry's death.
The education watchdog has been under fire after the head's family claim she took her own life as a 'direct result of pressure' she was under due to an inspection at her school.
Her sister Professor Julia Waters said inspectors claimed a boy doing a 'floss' dance move, from the video game Fortnite, was evidence of the sexualisation of children at Caversham Primary School in Reading and that the 53-year-old took her own life waiting for a negative report.
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The tragedy has sparked an outcry across the profession, with the National Education Union; school leaders' union NAHT; and the Association of School and College Leaders calling for inspections to be halted and one headteacher threatening to refuse access to inspectors who called earlier this week.
On Wednesday we shared concerns from teachers in Manchester, who say drastic change is needed to prevent this happening again.
After being inundated with stories from fellow teachers and headteachers about what they called a 'toxic inspection process', teacher Lee Parkinson is using his ICT with Mr P Facebook and Instagram forums to campaign 'in Ruth's memory'.
He said: "I think it's clear by most, if not all, people in education is that Ofsted in its current form is not a force for good in education, whether directly or indirectly, they are up there as one of the main reasons why education is in such a rut at the minute with the recruitment, retention, workload, well-being issues that plague our profession."
Today, Friday, Ofsted has responded to the criticism for the
Police blocked off a road in Openshaw on Wednesday afternoon (April 12) after a collision between two cars that saw a damaged bumper ripped off.
Thomas Tuchel lamented 'two or three' risky mistakes from his Bayern centre-back Dayot Upamecano as Manchester City built a commanding lead in their Champions League quarter-final.
A road that was closed after a double-decker bus roof was completely ripped off in a bridge crash has finally reopened a day later.
A cordon is in place tonight after a car 'ploughed into a bus stop' in Heywood. It happened on Argyle Street in the town shortly after 7pm this time.
Cars were left submerged on Monday (April 10) after a spell of heavy rain caused a notorious south Manchester road to flood yet again.
tragically found dead at his home in Dorset on Thursday. Paul could be seen smiling while strolling through the picturesque countryside earlier this week. The pop star showed off his dance moves on the footpath, before throwing stones that he'd spotted on his walk.
A woman aged in her 80s was taken to hospital with a head injury after reports of a road traffic collision on a busy road in Oldham.
The BBC has announced a major shake-up of its 6 Music schedule — meaning a Manc music legend will lose his standalone show.
Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has debuted another striking new look as the band played their first gigs of 2023 this week.On Thursday (March 30), the band began their rescheduled UK and European tour in Munich, playing hits from across their career.The show also saw a new wardrobe for Durst, who surprised fans in the summer of 2021 by debuting a dramatic new look that defined the band’s most recent era.While that style revolved around long lighter-coloured hair and a new handlebar moustache, the start of the new tour saw Durst embrace a country aesthetic, wearing dungarees and sporting a short-sleeved shirt, a red beanie and a long beard.See the new look below alongside footage from the Munich show.A post shared by Fred Durst (@freddurst)Loving Fred Durst's new look pic.twitter.com/fYBOqZYZmk— Scott Colothan (@scottcolothan) March 31, 2023Limp Bizkit were initially set to return to the UK last September for a run of dates, including a two-night billing at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. However, those gigs were ultimately postponed due to Durst’s “personal health concerns”.Over the summer, Limp Bizkit told their fans that the frontman had been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” on medical grounds, and said the dates would be rescheduled.After two concerts in Germany, Limp Bizkit are due to make stop-offs in Vienna, Prague, Frankfurt and Tilburg before visiting Manchester on April 12.Tickets for the original 2022 dates remain valid – you can find any remaining tickets (UK) here and see the dates below.APRIL 202312 – Manchester Academy, Manchester 13 – O2 Academy, Birmingham 17 – Wembley Arena, LondonLimp Bizkit released their sixth and latest studio album, ‘Still Sucks’, in October 2021.
The family of a young woman who had moved to Manchester to 'pursue her dreams' before being found dead in Salford Quays say they are still desperate for answers three months on from her tragic death.
A sexual predator who targeted four children aged under 10-years-old in a string of historical abuse has been jailed.
A Certain Ratio have shared their fourth single ‘Holy Smoke’ from their upcoming 11th album, ‘1982’.The new album is set for release on March 31 via Mute, with the Manchester indie legends sharing a final taste of what to expect with the old-school funk of ‘Holy Smoke’. The new single finds the band paying tribute to the genre’s forefathers, from James Brown to Chaka Khan and Prince.‘Holy Smoke’ follows their previous singles ‘SAMO’, ‘Afro Dizzy’ and ‘Waiting on a Train’ – the latter three all featuring neo-soul musician Ellen Beth Abdi.Guitarist Martin Moscrop shared that the album title is “called ‘1982’ but I wouldn’t say this album sounds anything like ‘Sextet’,” referring to their third album that was released that year.Drummer Donald Jonson added: “The title is just playful.
Paul O’Grady famously snapped back at police officers who conducted ‘homophobic’ raids at gay bars in London and Manchester during the AIDS epidemic.
McDonald’s is looking to fill a range of job vacancies in Greater Manchester, and they all come with an amazing benefit. The fast-food giant has opportunities available in front of house and behind the scenes across the region, including in Salford, Trafford and Stretford.
Manchester has suffered its first suspected fatal shooting this year after a man was 'shot dead' in broad daylight as children played nearby.
The Bishop of Manchester has vociferously urged the Government to remove the two-child limit on Universal Credit to tackle child poverty.
Philip Selway has announced a string of upcoming UK shows, following the release of his latest solo album.The Radiohead drummer is currently gearing up to hit the road as part of an upcoming solo tour – which kicks off in May.The six UK performances will follow a series of dates from across Europe, including the Café Del La Danse in Paris and the Columbia Theater in Berlin. From there, the UK leg of the tour will begin in Glasgow on May 15, and run through until May 21, where it ends in Manchester.Live performances will also be held in Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol, as well as a slot at London’s Union Chapel on May 18.
Teachers in Manchester have criticised what they claim is a 'broken' Ofsted system following the death of a headteacher.
Police have uncovered a cannabis grow following a house fire in south Manchester. Flames engulfed the three-storey building in Chorlton on Sunday morning.
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