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Termtime’s Guide To The Summer Holidays

Exams are over and it's time to relax. Hopefully, the sun will be shining and most of you have at least 6 weeks of no school! The question is what to do in those 6 weeks? If you're lucky you may be going on a family vacation. If not don't worry there's still plenty to do.

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Lollipop man quits job over ‘high fives’

Lollipop man quits job over ‘high fives’

A lollipop man has quit his job after he was banned from giving kids ‘high fives’ as they crossed the road.

John Hunter, who helped loads of children cross the road outside Corstorphine Primary School in Edinburgh for 10 years, Read the rest of this entry »

Judge Alesha will carry on ruling!

Judge Alesha will carry on ruling!

As Strictly Come Dancing enters its third week on our screens we ask the newest member of the judging panel her thoughts about her role, the contestants and those all important sequined outfits.

Alesha admitted she felt “a lot of pressure” after the complaints came flooding in after week one of airing. However, it seems after three weeks of judging she’s now gained a more chilled out approach to the pressure. Read the rest of this entry »

Goalkeeper moves goalposts

Goalkeeper moves goalposts

A goalkeeper in Sweden is in a lot of trouble after being caught moving his goalposts closer together before a match.

The keeper, Kim Christensen, who plays for IFK Goteborg was caught on camera kicking the bottom of the goalposts inwards, Read the rest of this entry »

Spider boom this year.

Spider boom this year.

You can expect to see a lot more spiders this autumn because the summer weather has been perfect for breeding conditions.

There are also going to be a lot more crane flies around as the larvae have had plenty of rotting matter to eat. Read the rest of this entry »

Sydney hidden by dust cloud

Sydney hidden by dust cloud

Everything is looking a bit different in Sydney, Australia, at the moment after a huge red dust cloud has descended on the city.

The dust is causing trouble for people living in Sydney as it is making it hard to breathe. Read the rest of this entry »

Guides, Brownies and Rainbows face closure

Guides, Brownies and Rainbows face closure

Groups of Girl Guides, Brownies and Rainbows are facing closure in Wales because there are not enough volunteer leaders to help run them.

Waiting lists for the groups are becoming really long in the Vale of Glamorgan after nearby centres have closed. Read the rest of this entry »

Tiger Gets Stuck

Tiger Gets Stuck

Who ever heard of a Bengal tiger transform into a frightened overgrown cat?

Well the people of Somerset zoo have. Read the rest of this entry »

Students threatened with legal action for squeezing a muffin

Students threatened with legal action for squeezing a muffin

Foreign exchange students were threatened with legal action- for squeezing a muffin to judge its freshness.

Two 17-year-old Italian girls visited their local Tesco and picked up a blueberry muffin from the bakery counter and judged to see how fresh it was, Read the rest of this entry »

World’s Oldest Man Celebrates His 113th Birthday

World’s Oldest Man Celebrates His 113th Birthday

An American man celebrated his 113th birthday yesterday with a party at his retirement home.

Born in 1896, Walter Breuning has outlived all of his family. Read the rest of this entry »

Deadly spiders found in Scotland

Deadly spiders found in Scotland

Scottish drinks firm workers were given a shock when two dangerous and deadly black widow spiders were hidden in crates imported from America.

The most threatening spiders in the world were small and black and have the most lethal spider bites in the world were found in crates from Napa, California. Read the rest of this entry »