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James Penrice on Hibs release, Naismith, and how he became instant Hearts hero

James Penrice talks of how pressure drove him out of Hibs, how junk food held him back at Thistle, his Livi resurgence and new-found status as a…

The National (Scotland)

Worker choked unconscious by carrot baton machine at Scottish factory

Kettle Produce admits safety failure after Remigiusz Cyrek’s hood was dragged into giant roller

The Guardian - UK

Biker jailed after trying to kill rival Edinburgh gang member with his van

A member of a biker gang from Scotland has been jailed, after attempting to kill a member of a rival gang with his van in 2021 - with the victim requiring urgent hospital treatment.

Edinburgh Live

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Tasteful aroma: should restaurants ban diners from wearing strong perfumes?

A London sushi restaurant has asked customers not to wear fragrances – can smell spoil our enjoyment of food?

The Guardian - UK

Parents split as 'Britain's strictest headteacher' brought in at school

Students at King's Leadership Academy staged a protest to raise their concerns about Barry Smith's methods

Liverpool Echo

Pupils protest as 'strictest headteacher in UK' brings 'military' methods into school

Barry Smith, once dubbed "Britain's strictest headteacher" was brought into the King's Leadership Academy, Liverpool as a freelance consultant. However his controversial methods has angered many students and parents

Daily Mirror

Pupils stage protest as 'strictest headteacher in Britain' brought in to Liverpool school

Bosses at King's Leadership Academy say claims about consultant Barry Smith are "unfounded"

Liverpool Echo

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'My nuclear test vet dad was so ill - he had no proof but government had it all along'

Following the death of Squadron Leader Terry Gledhill in 2015, his daughter Jane O’Connor found his account of Operation Grapple, a series of nine bombs that led to a thermonuclear weapon

Daily Mirror

'UK's strictest headmaster' says 'rude' children are driving teachers out of profession

Barry Smith, who now works as a freelance teacher trainer and consultant, has made a reputation for himself over the years for rules such as a mandatory morning smile policy

Daily Mirror

Britain's strictest headteacher says 'rude' children are bullying teachers out of the profession

No-nonsense Barry Smith says: 'Teachers are leaving the profession in droves - and being treated badly by children is a major factor'

Wales Online

Ultra-strict school gets ‘inadequate’ Ofsted with students feeling ‘oppressed’

The Abbey School in Kent has been visited by Britain’s toughest headteacher

Evening Standard

Life in 'forgotten' and 'neglected' town where Lidl and B&M have just opened

Things are changing for the town

Liverpool Echo

Folsom’s historic Negro Bar will undergo a temporary name change from California parks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California State Parks Commission on Friday voted to temporarily rename Folsom’s lakeside Negro Bar recreation area, changing it at least for the time being to Black Miners Bar.

Tribune News Service

Heartland Express Acquires Pennsylvania-Based Smith Transport For $170M

Heartland Express, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLD) has acquired 100% of the equity of dry van truckload carrier Smith Transport, Inc. and related entities for ~$170 million. Smith Transport, founded in 1982, is an asset-based truckload carrier headquartered in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania, with terminals in Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Indiana. Smith primarily provides dry van transportation and…

Benzinga

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Plans to create new Lochside pipe band at North West Community Campus

Headteacher Barry Smith wants to build on the success of South West Scotland Piping and Drumming Academy classes by forming a band

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