GCSE and A-level students can use mock grades for university and job applications

The term “elevated horror” is a bit contentious. Often, for film fans, this can mean a film is trying too hard to be something more than just a typical gorefest.

EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning filmmaker Lydia Dean Pilcher (Radium Girls, A Call to Spy) has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for management—also announcing today that she has acquired the rights to Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism, a bestselling memoir from Dawn Prince-Hughes that she plans to adapt into a feature, as both director and producer.

Chelsea Supporters Trust (CST) have "regretfully acknowledged" the decision from Roman Abramovich to sell the club. The Russian billionaire, 55, has announced his intention to flog the club for the eye-watering price of £3bn after 19 years at the helm.In a statement on Thursday afternoon, the charitable foundation praised Abramovich for his "unparalleled success"."The CST would like to express our gratitude to Mr Abramovich for his affection, passion and dedication towards Chelsea FC," reads the announcement."His support has brought us unparalleled success during his tenure.

Kathy Sledge dominated the disco era with her musical sisters in Sister Sledge, and now she's spilled the studio secrets behind her former band's iconic hits like We Are Family.The legendary soul singer, 63, shot to fame in the 1970s as a member of the family disco group Sister Sledge, who scored timeless pop tracks such as We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, and Lost in Music.The band famously worked with world renowned record producer and Chic star Nile Rodgers on a number of their hits, including We Are Family, He's the Greatest Dancer, Lost in Music and Thinking of You.They also worked with late producer Bernard Edwards as they brewed their pop magic in the studio.Kathy spoke exclusively to Daily Star ahead of her May 14 show at London's O2 Indigo with her band - Sister Sledge featuring Kathy Sledge.The Sledge sister dished on the studio secrets behind Sister Sledge's greatest hits, and what it was like to join forces with genius producer Nile Rodgers.Kathy said Nile and Bernard wanted "spontaneity" in their hits and didn't want them to sound rehearsed, which meant Kathy and her sisters weren't allowed to hear the soon-to-be hits until the moment before they sung them.She said: "Nile Rodgers and the late Bernard Edwards had this thing where they wanted spontaneity. "They wanted you to be spontaneous with the lyrics and with the melody and they didn't want it to sound rehearsed."So because of that, I wasn’t allowed to hear anything, and now I get it, of course.

Shanna Moakler is expecting her fourth child. The former model and Miss USA winner revealed she is pregnant on Thursday (March 3) just days after her ex boyfriend Matthew Rondeau was arrested for felony domestic violence, according to People. “I took a pregnancy test and it is positive,” the Celebrity Big Brother contestant, 46, told the outlet in a statement. “This has been a very difficult week, but I’m taking everything day by day.”

Time is honoring 12 incredible women. On Thursday, the publication unveiled its 2022 Women of the Year list, highlighting 12 extraordinary leaders who are working toward a more equal world.Among the honorees are attorney Amal Clooney, singer Kacey Musgraves, actress Kerry Washington and actress Michaela Jaé «Mj» Rodriguez.

EXCLUSIVE: Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s long-awaited followup to her Emmy-winning series Fleabag is a go. Prime Video has greenlighted the new Waller-Bridge show, which will start shooting by the end of the year. Details about the premise are being kept under wraps.

Fellow Tories have called for Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to be sacked after his spectacular U-turn over exam results.

Labour leader Keir Starmer says the Tories’ exam grades fiasco sums up their “incompetent” handling of the pandemic.

last week when the Scottish Government were forced to perform a U-turn over the Nat 5 and Higher exam results the UK Government has also now caved into the pressure from outraged parents, pupils and teachers.

Thousands of A-level students in England are set to see their grades increased after a U-turn by the government.Following huge criticism from students, headteachers and a backlash by Tory MPs, grades will now be based on teachers’ assessments rather than the controversial algorithm by regulator Ofqual.Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson had previously defended the “robust” system, which saw almost 40 percent of grades reduced from teachers’ predictions.Mr Johnson, who is currently on holiday in Scotland, held crisis talks with Mr Williamson and senior officials on Monday morning.The change will also apply to GCSE results in England, which are due to be released this Thursday.Students who were awarded a

A headteacher appeared on Monday's This Morning to discuss the A-level results disaster that happened over the weekend, which saw millions of students receive grades lower than what they were predicted.

Where will you be watching the Red Arrows fly? Let us know in the comments below Instead the Red Arrows will mark the occasion with a UK-wide display, covering the four nations over the course of the day, starting this morning.

after thousands of pupils in England had their results downgraded.Protesters gathered outside Downing Street on Friday chanting for Mr Williamson to be sacked, a call echoed by some opposition MPs.And the Royal Statistical Society has written to the Office of Statistics Regulation to ask for a review into whether “the models and processes adopted by the qualification regulators did in fact achieve quality and trustworthiness”.But Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted he has confidence in Mr Williamson and described the system as “robust”.Conservative MPs voiced concerns about the process used by exam regulator Ofqual to moderate A-level results, with Sir Robert Syms suggesting the Westminster Government may have to follow Scotland’s lead if

Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that music venues will be able to re-open with social distancing measures in place, nightclubs and dance halls still remain closed. However, the Music Venue Trust have revealed that the majority of indoor gig spaces in the UK are either physically unable to operate or can’t do so in a way that’s financially viable – especially at such short notice.“Essentially this is good news, because the government has now moved to stage four, which is one step closer to stage five which is gigs functioning at something like full capacity,” MVT CEO Mark Davyd told NME.

call for the review into the standardisation process used for the 2020 results.

thought students would achieve if they had taken exams (this is called the Centre Assessment Grade). Exam boards then moderated these grades, taking into account how well students at the same school did in the same subjects in the past three years.

The pandemic has already cost nearly a million workers their livelihoods.

Face mask rules have changed again today in England - here is everywhere you now need to wear them.

A staggering 135,000 jobs at more than 100 of Britain's biggest firms are facing the chop thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, it has been claimed.

hereMr Trump said US military generals had told him they “seem to feel” the explosion was the result of a “terrible attack” most likely caused by a bomb.“It would seem like it based on the explosion,” Mr Trump told reporters in Washington.In a tweet, Mr Raab said: “My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by the devastating explosion in #Beirut today.“The UK stands in solidarity with the people of Lebanon and is ready to offer help and support, including to those British nationals impacted.”Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said in a tweet: “The images of explosions in Beirut are deeply worrying.