Gavin Williamson confirms summer schools part of 'catch-up' measures for kids

The biggest sports day of the year is upon us: Super Bowl LVI. Some fans will be looking forward to watching the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals for the big game, but others are more interested in the entertainment side of the evening.

Neck Deep have appealed for information after their tour van was broken into in London earlier this week.As they revealed on Twitter, the band’s van was broken into in Acton, West London overnight on Wednesday night (February 9).“Last night we had a bunch of gear stolen out of our Bath ITT Truck whilst it was parked overnight at Park Royal near Acton in London,” they wrote.“We are fortunate enough to be able to find replacements for our upcoming tour but many of these guitars have great sentimental value.”See the list of equipment stolen and how to get in touch with information below:Please share. Last night we had a bunch of gear stolen out of our Bath ITT Truck whilst it was parked overnight at Park Royal near Acton in London.

Sinead O’Connor has made the devastating announcement that she’s unlikely to ever perform again following the death of her beloved son Shane. Shane died at the age of 17 in January after taking his own life, leaving his mother and musician father, Donal Lunny, heartbroken. Now as she continues to mourn his death, Sinead updated fans on her plans regarding resuming her music career and said they shouldn’t be hopeful of future live performance. The Nothing Compares 2 U singer tweeted on Saturday: ‘Just to say, suggestions there’ll be any performances this year or next year or ever again are erroneous.  There will never be anything to sing about again.’ She added simply: ‘#DropsMike.’ Shane took his own life days after he was reported missing from a hospital in Dublin. Just to say, suggestions thereâll be any performances this year or next year or ever again are erroneous. There will never be anything to sing about again.

Kate Garraway has shared the heartbreaking impact of husband Derek Draper’s recovery from Covid on their marriage.The former Labour lobbyist has suffered one of the worst cases of coronavirus in the country after being admitted to hospital in March 2020 and then being placed in a coma. When he gradually emerged from the medically-induced coma, Derek’s body had been ravaged by the virus, which affected major organs such as his heart and lungs. Derek’s now living back at home with Kate and their two children, Darcey and Billy, and receiving 24-hour care. Naturally, the couple have had to adapt their marriage to the condition of Derek’s health, with Kate sharing to the Daily Mail’s You Magazine: ‘I’m not sure that we’ve ever fallen out of love, but I think a new path is emerging, a new way to be in love. ‘He puts huge trust in me.

Adele has been all about the glitz and glamour in recent days but she sported a much more low-key look as she arrived in Los Angeles this weekend. The Easy On Me singer jetted back to California on Saturday after spending the past week at home in the UK, primarily to attend the Brit Awards. However, the raucous fun was well and truly over as Adele, 33, was seen disembarking a private jet in LA and looking ever so cosy in a burgundy Nike tracksuit with the hood pulled up and teamed with a pair of black fluffy sliders for optimum comfort. It comes after the singer took the Brits by storm on Tuesday, winning three awards including the coveted album of the year for her fourth studio album 30. She also performed during the star-studded awards ceremony, belting out the popular album track I Drink Wine. During one of her acceptance speeches, Adele gave credit to her ex-husband Simon Konecki after their divorce inspired the record.

Rihanna deprived fans of another glimpse of her baby bump as she covered up for a night out with boyfriend A$AP Rocky. The couple, who are expecting their first child, made a surprise appearance at Rihanna’s new Savage x Fenty store in Westfield Culver City, Los Angeles on Saturday evening. Continuing her streak of stunning pregnancy looks, Rihanna looked chic in a long, leather hooded coat that draped over her stomach with a pair of strappy red sandals, while A$AP looked uncharacteristically smart in a pin-striped grey suit while adding a nuance of Rihanna’s colour scheme with a pair of red trainers. Once inside, the loved-up musicians were seen admiring pieces of Rihanna’s popular lingerie brand while also posing for photos. Rihanna, 33, has absolutely been smashing her pregnancy fashion with a string of eye-catching looks, most of which have left her baby bump on display. Opening up about her maternity wardrobe, the Work singer recently told People: ‘I like it. I’m enjoying it.‘I’m enjoying not having to worry about covering up my tummy.

Kid Cudi has hit back at his former friend Kanye West who axed the rapper from Donda 2 simply over his friendship with Pete Davidson. It’s no secret that Kanye, 44, isn’t a huge fan of Pete, 28, due to the Saturday Night Live comedian striking up a romance with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian. Well bizarrely, Kid Cudi has been dragged into the messy love triangle with Kanye dramatically dropping the Day N Nite rapper from the upcoming sequel to his 2021 album Donda. Announcing the line-up change, Kanye wrote in a handwritten note shared on Instagram on Saturday: ‘Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he’s friends with you know who. We all speak in Billie language now.’ Kanye has since followed that up in a new post, stating: ‘I just wanted my friend to have my back the knife just goes in deeper.’ The Gold Digger rapper later shared a mock-up of a Captain America: Civil War poster with his and Pete’s face on either side and the tagline: ‘United we stand.

Jason Momoa took his mind off a difficult few weeks with a breezy motorbike ride this weekend. The Game Of Thrones actor has been keeping a low profile recently after announcing his split from wife Lisa Bonet in January. On Saturday, Jason, 42, emerged from his retreat to whizz around Malibu, California with a friend on their motorbikes.  The actor’s casual attire matched his relaxed demeanour as he sported a pink T-shirt with a pair of monochrome trousers and, of course, a helmet for safety.It’s only the second time Jason has been pictured since the devastating news of the end of his marriage, as he was seen emerging from the camper van he’s reportedly been living in since splitting from Lisa, 54. The Aquaman star was pictured leaving his $750,000 (£560k) van earlier this month, which he parked in the front yard of a friend’s Los Angeles home.

David and Victoria Beckham surprised ten-year-old daughter Harper Seven on Saturday with a new family addition - a Holland lop pet rabbit.PHOTOS: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper SevenFormer Spice Girls star Victoria has since shared several glimpses of her daughter's delight on Instagram Stories. Posts include an adorable video of the brown and white bunny hopping about in the garden of the Beckhams' luxe Cotswold's retreat, as well as a sweet clip of her youngest child cuddling up to the furry animal as she gently strokes its head.WATCH: Victoria Beckham's daughter Harper cuddles up to new family memberDavid and Victoria's daughter has clearly formed a close bond with her new pet, and Harper appears to be cuddling up to the bunny on a blanket in Victoria's latest clip - so sweet!Victoria took to Instagram with a sweet caption for her post, as she simply wrote: "Harper Seven collected her bunny today!" Fans immediately fell in love with the heartwarming news, as one enthused: "The sweetest lop-eared bunny!!! Wishing Harper & bunny lots of love." Harper was left smitten by her new petA second posted: "Look at her smile," while another fan had an urgent query as they questioned: "What's the bunny called? We have Coco here!"READ: David Beckham makes shocking food revelation about unusual dinner date with wife VictoriaINSIDE: David and Victoria Beckham's cosy bedroom at £150k home is so unexpectedThe Beckhams are currently staying at their family estate in the Cotswolds, where they've likely chosen to escape the city while Harper is on half-term.

Chelsea won the tournament for the first time in their history as they beat South American champions Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.Kai Havertz's penalty three minutes from the end of extra time sealed victory after Romelu Lukaku had seen his second-half header cancelled out during normal time.The Blues avenged their defeat to Corinthians in 2012 and became the third English club to be crowned world champions after Liverpool and Manchester United.However, it was the antics of their German defender that caught Chelsea fans' eyes following Havertz's late winning goal.As the players gathered in the corner to celebrate the goal and congratulate Havertz, Rudiger was seen acting bizarrely.Firstly, he picked up a foldaway chair from the other side of the advertising hoardings and slammed it on the top of the hoardings before waving it about.Will Chelsea finish in the top four this season? Let us know in the comments section below.He then chucked it back over as Jorginho attempted to get him to join in with the celebratory huddle.Instead, Rudiger swung a wild punch at the corner flag, lightly brushing the flag before running off back towards the centre circle in celebration.Chelsea's celebrations were well-earned, as it had looked as if Palmeiras were going to take the Champions League winners all the way to penalties.Lukaku's 54th-minute header had Thomas Tuchel's side in front for just 10 minutes before Raphael Vega levelled the score again from the penalty spot.However, the Brazilian giants would end the match with 10 men after Luan Garcia was given his marching orders at the end of extra time.The defender's sliding challenge cleaned out Havertz as he ran through on goal in the sixth

Parents are fuming after students at a Brit school will now only have meat-free school dinners - and have been told they have to make vegetarian packed lunches.Barrowford Primary School near Nelson, Lancashire, has made the decision to go permanently 'meat-free' and only offer veggie school dinners.Kids are also been asked to not bring meat in their packed lunches and instead go for the vegetarian option.The new rule was brought in last year, but a letter informing parents of the change was sent out on Thursday.The school claims it hasn't received any complaints about its meals. However, on social media, unhappy parents have slammed the decision for a meat-free school, writes The Sun.Zoe Douglas said she is trying to transfer her children to a different school as she blasted the decision.She said: "It is a joke.

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direct to your inboxThe government and Ofqual have unveiled how students in England will receive their grades this summer.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said 'trust will be put in teachers' after GCSE and A-level exams had been cancelled for the second successive year amid the pandemic.Mr Williamson will set out exactly how the grades of hundreds of thousands of students will be awarded in the Commons later today, in a bid to avoid a repeat of last year’s exams fiasco.This is what we know so far on how it will work:No.

Pupils may not be back in the classroom within the week of March 8 as schools struggle to ramp up mass-testing.

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direct to your inboxExam results will not be determined by algorithms this summer, the Education Secretary has vowed.Gavin Williamson said the Government was 'putting trust in teachers' rather than using an algorithm.Last summer Mr Williamson had to apologise after the algorithm system downgraded many results, and left young people worried about how their futures would be affected.The Government made a U-turn and said grades would be the result of teacher assessment.At today's Downing Street press briefing, Mr Williamson said there would be 'no algorithms whatsoever' used this summer.For just £3.99 you can turn your GCSE or A-level star into front-page news in the Manchester Evening News.You can also choose from our national titles

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Education Secretary Gavin Williamson is set to give a Downing Street coronavirus press conference at 5pm today.

direct to your inboxGood Morning Britain made an unusual change to the end of the show today in a dig at the government. Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid were back to host the ITV show on Wednesday with interviews from Jonathon Van-Tam and Gavin Williamson.

direct to your inboxSecondary schoolchildren will be able to get help catching up on lost learning due to the pandemic with summer schools.Schools will be given extra funding after the Prime Minister has pledged another £400 million as part of the government's education recovery plan.However Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has not ruled out that a proposal of lengthening the school day is under consideration to make up for months of closures.A variety of options were looked at by the government - including extended school days and shorter summer holidays – but neither proposal was included in the full details set out on Wednesday.Speaking to Sky News on Wednesday morning, Mr Williamson said: "We’ll be looking at how we can boost and