Saturday lessons and longer school days may be needed to help kids catch up - education secretary

Made in Chelsea's Sam Thompson has made his first social media post since rumours began that he had split from Love Island star Zara McDermott.In it, he praises reality TV star and fellow contestant on Celebs Go Dating Pete Wicks for helping him through a "down" time. "Thank you so much for putting up with me for the past week @p_wicks01 I'm incredibly lucky to have people I can lean on when I'm down." he posted.

Declan McKenna and Kaiser Chiefs are set to close the UK’s first socially distanced arena in Newcastle this weekend.The Virgin Money Unity Arena, located at Gosforth Park, has held gigs for the last month, including an opening pair of shows from Sam Fender.Kaiser Chiefs will play the arena’s penultimate show on Saturday (September 19), before recent NME cover star McKenna closes the series the following evening.“We are delighted with how the event has worked out and we’re extremely grateful to Newcastle City Council and to all local residents,” festival organiser Steve Davis said of the closing of the festival.

Jade Roper called out an Instagram user for mom-shaming the Bachelor in Paradise alum after posting a video of her 3-year-old daughter, Emerson.In the Sunday, September 13, social media upload, the toddler wore a Sleeping Beauty dress from Jared Haibon and Ashley Iaconetti. While she modeled the pink gown in the mirror, Emerson told the Colorado native, 33: “No pictures.”Roper’s hater called the footage “beyond disturbing,” explaining, “Eek … your daughter specifically asked for no pictures and you made a choice not to honor that.

Sharon Stone wants to write a book about her 'dismal' online dating experiences.The 62-year-old actress - who has three sons - has experimented with matchmaking app Bumble but doesn't believe it's the right place to look for love because there's no substitute for real 'chemistry', so she would like to document her stories as a warning to others.'Honestly the whole thing was so dismal that I now want to write a book of short stories about my online dating experiences,' stated the Casino actress.'Dating sites are just not a successful thing. Because real chemistry, that frisson, that happens in the air - not on a site.' Romance is not what it used to be:Sharon Stone wants to write a book about her 'dismal' online dating experiences.

When Coronation Street celebrates 60 years on our screens this December, there will be one person in the cast who will be marking the same milestone. Bill Roache has played Ken Barlow since the soap’s very first episode back in 1960, making him not only the series’ only original remaining actor, but a Guinness World Records holder as the longest-serving TV soap star.To celebrate his remarkable anniversary year, OK! caught up with the 88 year old living legend at his beautiful home near Manchester.

Chris Evans accidentally leaked a not safe for the office photo that is seemingly of himself and since then, social media is going wild.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has said he is ‘driven to help as much as he can’ after he launched a taskforce to deal with child poverty.The 22-year-old is aiming to tackle the stigma associated with asking for help, and has been at the forefront of campaigns aimed at stopping children going hungry.More than a million children were able to claim food vouchers after Rashford called on the government to reverse its plans to halt the free school meals programme over the summer.On Good Morning Britain this morning (September 14), Rashford spoke about his decision to form a group of supermarkets, businesses and charities who are now seeking permanent changes to government policy.“It’s a number of large brands coming together which

A young mum has hit back at trolls who made sexual comments about her breastfeeding and others who said her nine-month-old son was "too old".

A father and son are both believed to be in hospital after a lorry hit their car as they were on the school run this morning.

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Kim Kardashian West, Khloé Kardashian and Scott Disick were spotted filming Keeping Up with the Kardashians together on Friday, just three days after announcing that the reality show was ending after 14 years. The trio was photographed shooting at a beach in Malibu, California, with Kim, 39, opting for a monochromatic cream ensemble while Khloé, 36, rocked a tie-dye sweater and jeans.

The Trotters kicked off their League Two campaign over the weekend but tasted defeat at the University of Bolton Stadium at the hands of Forest Green Rovers. Carl Winchester's second half strike was enough to hand Mark Cooper's side all three points in the first ever meeting between the two sides.Wanderers have played three competitive matches in as many competitions since the start of September under new head coach Evatt, and all have ended in defeat.Evatt joined from Barrow over the summer and has so far brought in 17 new players at Wanderers.

CHRISSY Teigen has admitted she has tonnes of boob pics all over her phone following Chris Evans' recent intimate reveal. The star made the admission on Twitter following the Marvel actor accidentally sharing a private picture on social media leaving him red-faced.

BTS is definitely on cloud nine thanks to their latest hit single Dynamite which is creating the right noise all around the world. Making Billboard history, Dynamite debuted at No.

Taylor Swift's fans have a genius idea — and the singer is on board! Last week, Twitter user @TSLifestyle13 suggested that one of Swift's hit songs, The Last Great American Dynasty, from her latest album folklore should be made into a film. "The Last a Great American Dynasty would make an incredible movie," the tweet read about the song, which tells the story of Rebekah Harkness, the socialite who once owned Swift's Watch Hill, Rhode Island, home known as Holiday House.

Lauren Goodger has treated fans to another busty display as she got ready for bed on Sunday evening.The 33-year-old reality star showed off her assets while pouting down the camera lens.She revealed her cleavage in a black negligée after taking to Instagram with a series of posts over the weekend.The former Dancing On Ice contestant showed off her stunning features by wearing striking makeup, as well as adding what appeared to be a social media filter.With her trademark brunette tresses styled in loose curls, Lauren gave her fans a series of smouldering looks as she prepared to go to sleep.Directing her followers to her OnlyFans account, Lauren captioned the snap: "It’s an OF Sunday. Link in bio.

Netflix fans have been left in a "distressed" and "anxious mess" and vowing to never use social media again after watching a new documentary film on the streaming site.

James McClain Last month, amid a storm of publicity and prolific media fawning, married showbizzers Chrissy Teigen and John Legend put their Beverly Hills “starter” home — once owned by Rihanna — up for sale with a nearly $24 million ask. Despite that searingly aggressive price, the celebrity power couple almost immediately received an agreeable offer on the contemporary mansion, which is now in escrow and “accepting backup offers,” according to the MLS.Though they needed to quickly vacate the premises, the couple are still waiting to close escrow on a new dream home.

Tik Tok trend. Videos uploaded to the social media platform show users applying hydrogen peroxide, purchased from eBay, directly to teeth for up to a minute long.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentArgentina’s Benjamín Naishtat, writer-director of “Rojo,” is preparing “Pobres Pibes,” a contemporary noir thriller adapting novelist Robert Arlt’s 1929 “The Seven Madmen.”Also working off “The Flamethrowers,” Arlt’s 1931 sequel to “The Seven Madmen,” Naishtat’s fourth feature marks his first adaptation. Following up “Rojo,” a big prize winner at the 2018 San Sebastian Festival, “Pobres Pibes” weighs in as, on paper, one of the major highlights at the San Sebastian Festival’s Co-Production Forum, which takes place online from Sept.

Angelique Jackson Paris Hilton is known as a business mogul, a reality TV star and has been dubbed the “original influencer.” But how much of the persona is the “real Paris?” And where did this filtered, curated and celebutante image come from? Those are the questions her YouTube Originals documentary “This Is Paris” hopes to answer, peeling back the layers to reveal how Hilton created the character the world thinks they know.“I feel that I’ve grown up so much, especially in the past year,” Hilton tells Variety in an interview conducted over Zoom.