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Eating Out: This Must Be The Place is definitely the place to go in Holywood
This Must Be The Place, 62 High Street, Holywood, BT18 9AE 028 9042 8597 MY dog is in his golden years, probably beyond them even, so I am eager to pounce upon any opportunity for him to join me while I'm gallivanting. → Read More
Medicine offers slashed by Queen's amid predicted rise in top A-level grades
A PREDICTED rise in top A-level grades has caused the number of offers made to potential medicine students to be slashed. → Read More
Demand for Catholic schools remains 'strikingly high'
DEMAND for Catholic schools in Northern Ireland remains strikingly high with parents valuing their ethos, a conference will be told. → Read More
Holiday plans thrown into chaos after Portugal added to amber travel list
HOLIDAY plans have been thrown into chaos for hundreds of travellers after the removal of summer hot-spot Portugal from the green list. → Read More
Oral exams dropped from next summer's GCSEs and A-levels
ORAL exams have been dropped from modern language GCSEs and A-levels to be taken by pupils next summer. → Read More
Extended UU Belfast campus to be operating fully by January 2022
A LANDMARK university campus - beset by delays and rising costs - will be operating fully by early next year. → Read More
Union urges suspension of this winter's 11-plus
A LEADING teachers union has urged grammar schools to suspend entrance tests due to take place this winter. → Read More
Summer exams to return
PUBLIC exams will return next year but young people will face significantly fewer papers. → Read More
Study to examine why more school drop-outs in north
EARLY school leaving in Northern Ireland is almost double that of the Republic. → Read More
Bomb alert forces closure of Finaghy Primary School in south Belfast
A HOAX bomb alert forced the closure of a south Belfast primary school today - affecting more than 400 children. → Read More
Open University in Northern Ireland sees surge in new applicants
THE number of students taking online courses with The Open University is surging in the north due to the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
Omagh school reduces number of places available for 11-plus pupils
AN all girls school is cutting the number of places available for children taking entrance tests. → Read More
Assembly to debate restraint and seclusion of vulnerable children
THE use of restraint and seclusion on vulnerable children and pupils with special educational needs is to be debated by the assembly. → Read More
Time running out to introduce school starting age flexibility
A DEADLINE to introduce laws that will allow parents to delay sending their children to school is in danger of being missed - for a second time. → Read More
Grammar schools delay opening transfer test applications
A GROUP of grammar schools planning to host entrance exams this year is to delay opening applications. → Read More
Cuts to school spending per pupil over last 10 years largest in Northern Ireland
CUTS to school spending per pupil over the last 10 years have been larger in Northern Ireland than Britain, new research has found. → Read More
Analysis: Parents' toasting Peter Weir's potential departure is premature
PETER Weir's tenure as education minister appears under threat, but parents prematurely toasting his departure possibly need a reality check. → Read More
5,000-plus suspensions in Covid-shortened school year
BULLYING, substance abuse, attacks on staff and pupils and prolific rule breaking led to more than 5,000 school suspensions last year. → Read More
Emer McKee runs world's fastest 5k for a 12-year-old
A SCHOOL girl has shattered a world record with an astonishing run - as competitive road racing made a spectacular return. → Read More
Teens invited to apply to be members of the youth assembly
TEENAGERS are to be given a voice and the chance to influence directly the political decisions that affect them. → Read More