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27/03/2015
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Pupils Hurt In Bus Crash
Eleven school pupils needed hospital treatment after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a railway bridge.
It is understood that the bus, carrying 76 pupils on an end-of-term trip, took a wrong turn in Staines, Surrey.
There are no reports of any serious injuries, however eleven pupils where taken to hospital for "minor injuries".
Duke And Duchess Tour Stephen Lawrence Centre
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited the Stephen Lawrence Centre, in Deptford, south London.
The Royals joined Baroness Lawrence for a tour of the centre, which was established in memory of her son who was murder in south-east London in April 1993.
The centre offers training courses for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
It is understood this is the last Royal event ahead of the birth of the Duchess's second child.
John Renbourn Dies Aged 70
World renowned folk musician John Renbourn has died aged 70.
It is understood that the guitarist was found at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders after a suspected heart attack.
The musician's manager, Dave Smith, announced the news.
(MH/CD)
Eleven school pupils needed hospital treatment after the roof of a double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a railway bridge.
It is understood that the bus, carrying 76 pupils on an end-of-term trip, took a wrong turn in Staines, Surrey.
There are no reports of any serious injuries, however eleven pupils where taken to hospital for "minor injuries".
Duke And Duchess Tour Stephen Lawrence Centre
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have visited the Stephen Lawrence Centre, in Deptford, south London.
The Royals joined Baroness Lawrence for a tour of the centre, which was established in memory of her son who was murder in south-east London in April 1993.
The centre offers training courses for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.
It is understood this is the last Royal event ahead of the birth of the Duchess's second child.
John Renbourn Dies Aged 70
World renowned folk musician John Renbourn has died aged 70.
It is understood that the guitarist was found at his home in Hawick in the Scottish Borders after a suspected heart attack.
The musician's manager, Dave Smith, announced the news.
(MH/CD)
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Ofsted inspectors have condemned a Muslim free school, open for less than a year, as "dysfunctional" and inadequate in every category of its inspection. The regulator had been due to inspect the Al-Madinah school in Derby at the end of its first year, however following reports of concerns about teaching standards and treatment of pupils.
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