School year could be split into five terms - with shorter summer holidays

Alessandra Ambrosio enjoyed a beach day in Santa Monica with her boyfriend Richard Lee and friends on Saturday afternoon.The 40-year-old supermodel put her stunning figure on display in a peach bikini top and baby blue shorts while indulging in a game of beach volleyball with her crew.After the friendly match, Ambrosio was caught sharing a passionate kiss with her partner of nearly a year. Hitting the beach: Alessandra Ambrosio enjoyed a beach day in Santa Monica with her boyfriend Richard Lee and friends on Saturday afternoonThe fashionable Brazilian beauty styled her tiny top and shirts with a lightly tie-dyed baseball cap and sports sunglasses.The 5ft10in powerhouse lapped up the sun as she shared a smooch with her beau, who's also a model.

Erling Haaland’s dad, former Manchester City ace Alf-Inge Haaland will play a huge role in the Borussia Dortmund striker’s next move. Haaland will be the hottest property in the transfer market when his £64million release clause becomes active in the summer.Pep Guardiola’s side, alongside with the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, and Real Madrid, are expected to be in the running for his illusive signature.

Arsenal with open arms, one Gunners-mad pub in America have actually barred the club legend for life.The French forward is regarded as one of the North London outfit's greatest ever players, helping them to two Premier League titles and two FA Cups across eight sensational seasons.With 228 goals to his name, Henry remains Arsenal's all-time record scorer and will forever hold a special place in Gunners hearts for his exploits during the club's 'Invincibles' campaign.However, despite being adored by Arsenal fans far and wide, the club icon is forbidden from entering Maggie McGarry’s - a Gunners-obsessed boozer based in San Francisco.Despite his heroics with Arsenal, Henry is banned from the North Beach bar because of his past transgressions while on international duty with France back in 2009.A plaque proudly on display in the Irish-owned establishment lists the famed forward as one of three players - alongside Roy Keane and Stephen Ireland - 'not welcome' at McGarry's for their indiscretions involving Ireland's national team.Under a signed image of Henry, a note reads: 'Deliberately handled twice, then celebrated like nothing had happened, as William Gallas scored the winner from his handball pass. Ireland missed the World Cup.'Is Thierry Henry Arsenal's greatest ever player? Let us know in the comments section.The description is then followed by the words: 'Les Cheat'.Those at Maggie McGarry’s - a local haunt for the Bay Area Gooners which is crammed with Arsenal memorabilia - clearly remain aggrieved by Henry's infamous handball which denied the Boys in Green a spot at the 2010 World Cup.

Gogglebox star Jenny Newby made a hilarious sex shop revelation on the Channel 4 reality series.On Friday's show the professional couch potato's, Jenny revealed to co-star Lee, 52, a hilarious story behind one of her mugs.The Gogglebox regulars who commentate on TV from a caravan in Hull were left in hysterics as Jenny revealed the story behind the mug.She chuckled: "I'm so gay, I can't even drink straight."The 65-year-old laughed as she referred to the wonky rainbow-coloured mug in the episode.She revealed: "I saw it in a sex shop!"Taken aback by her revelation, Lee asked: "What was you doing in a sex shop in Benidorm?"Jenny explained: "I saw it in the window!"The popular pair have established themselves as fan favourites on the Channel 4 show following their debut in 2014.The pair, who have been close friends for more than 20 years after meeting in a pub, film their Googlebox segments at Lee's mobile home in Hull.Series 19 of the hit Channel 4 show has left viewers feeling rather "queasy" after regulars Ellie and Izzi Warner let their pooches drink from their mugs.The sisters shared a bit too much information about their dogs toilet habits on the show.However, things went even further when the girl's dog drank tea from one of their cups.As the two women complained about the dog's "pooing" around their home one of the pups could be seen drinking tea from a cup.Although it was fairly amusing, some viewers thought it was rather sickening to watch.Jumping onto Twitter, one fan said: "One of Ellie’s dogs drinking from her glass at the beginning made me feel very queasy."Another penned: "That’s why I wouldn’t have a dog …..ducks."A third exclaimed: "The dog drinking the tea!!!"Stay up to date with the latest news in Showbiz

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Oscar voting is less than a month away and one category that has pundits scratching their heads (or wigs, mind you) is Makeup and Hairstyling. Two of those nominees, “Cruella” and “Coming 2 America,” should get voters attention as they each did quite well at the 2022 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylist Guild Awards on Saturday night.

Kanye West's social media posts are "fair game" and could "become evidence" against him in his divorce from Kim Kardashian, according to legal experts. Kardashian, 41, filed for divorce from West, 44, in February 2021 after seven years of marriage.The two share four children together: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.

London Fashion Week. The daughter of fashion icon Kate Moss, 19, wowed in the gorgeous white dress adorned with flowers as she made her way along the catwalk with a bouquet in hand. Lila was joined on the runway by fellow fashion favourite Irina Shayk, who was hard to miss in an eye-catching fuchsia pink ensemble.

Gallery: 'I ghost everybody all the time. I’m the queen!' Did you know these stars were ghosted or did the ghosting? (BANG Showbiz)Katharine - who has admitted to suffering eating disorders in the past - went on to reveal that she was "losing control" throughout her pregnancy and ended up having to turn to a psychiatrist for help. Speaking on Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's Instagram Live series 'Before, During and After', she said: "I was losing control and I was going back to this old disordered version of myself, which was upsetting because I just wanted to enjoy my baby.

Read more: Top Gear’s Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff stun Welsh fans as they pop into town ahead of filmingBut when it was revealed he had been pranked, the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire presenter took it all in his stride, saying: "Very good, very good. "I should have known there was something going on when you got up early this morning," he added to Lisa. Dec described it as "one of the most nerve-wracking undercovers ever" while Ant pointed out that Clarkson had rubbed up many people the wrong way over the years so this was payback.

surprise wedding live on telly and Jeremy Clarkson pranked as the latest victim of the Undercover sketch. Whilst some of the favourite features of the show are alive and well, long time fans will know there is one bit that is missing - in the form of Little Ant & Dec. READ MORE: Ant and Dec surprise mum-to-be with surprise wedding live on tellyThey were one of the highlights of the show, and got many laughs each week by putting big name celebrity guests in the hot seat with uncomfortable questions, like the current prime minister Boris Johnson, former prime minister Tony Blair Will Smith, Angelina Jolie, Katie Price, Victoria Beckham and Ewan McGregor.

Boris Johnson has left the door open to U-turning over the paltry 1% pay rise for NHS staff after fury from thousands of nurses.

holidays and longer days, education secretary Gavin Williamson has confirmed.He told Sophy Ridge on Sunday the Government is considering a "whole range of different" proposals to help kids catch up after the pandemic.Williamson said: "We're looking at holidays, we're looking at lengthening the school day, we're looking at a whole range of measures."He told Sky News ministers were also considering "enhancing the support we give to teachers, supporting them in their professional development, making sure they can be the very best of themselves".The minister revealed Sir Kevan Collins, the government's education recovery commissioner, has been asked to "leave no stone unturned" in coming up with plans for a catch-up programme."We've got to look

The head of Ofsted has issued a sharp warning to Boris Johnson over plans for longer school days, shorter holidays and five-term years.

The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxTennis hero Tim ­Henman has been blasted for backing a campaign for kids to ditch face coverings in the classroom.The sporting favourite, 46, signed an open letter to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson calling for the Government to scrap official advice around face coverings for pupils as schools gear up to reopen tomorrow.It says: “We have significant concerns about Government guidance recommending that children wear masks in classrooms.”It adds: “There appears to have been little or no consideration given to any of the negative outcomes of facemasks being worn in classrooms all day.”Tim has been criticised on social media for

Summer holidays could be cut short to help children catch up after the disruption to their schooling during the pandemic.

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.

lockdown.Ministers announced on Wednesday an extra £400million of funding to help pupils catch up on lost learning, which comes on top of the £300million pledged in January.Secondary schools have been asked to deliver some summer teaching to counteract the months of classroom closures.The programme includes a one-off £302million "recovery premium" for schools to support disadvantaged pupils.It could include running additional clubs and activities in the summer.Most secondary schools will receive about £22,000 extra, while primary schools will get £6,000 extra.A further £200million will be available to secondary schools to deliver face-to-face summer schools.The Government has said pupils have missed about half a school year in classroom

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

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