Teaching union urges government to delay reopening of schools in January

BTS member Jungkook has made his first-ever solo appearance on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart with ‘Stay Alive’, produced by Suga.Ahead of the release of this week’s Hot 100 charts, Billboard announced on Twitter that ‘Stay Alive’ is set to debut on the 95th spot of the upcoming Hot 100 chart. In its tweet, the company also noted that Jungkook is the fourth member of BTS to clinch a solo entry on the Hot 100.‘Stay Alive’ follows J-Hope (‘Chicken Noodle Soup’ in 2019), Suga (the Juice WRLD collaboration ‘Girl of My Dreams’ in 2021 and ‘Daechwita’ under the moniker Agust D in 2020), and V with ‘Christmas Tree’ earlier this year.Jung Kook's "Stay Alive" debuts at No. 95 on this week's #Hot100.He becomes the fourth member of @BTS_twt to earn a solo entry on the chart, joining #JHope, #Suga/#AgustD and #V.— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) February 22, 2022In a separate announcement, Billboard revealed that ‘Stay Alive’ also debuted in the Top 10 of the Global Excl.

The Blacklist has been renewed for another season!

Chris Aitken admits Daniel McManus’ outstanding performances for East Kilbride have him fearing the talented teen could return to parent club St Mirren before the end of the season.

Scott Allan intends to use a WBC International Silver Super Flyweight title as a springboard to the full WBC British title.

A brave Ayr chip shop owner made a citizen’s arrest against an armed gunman who was attempting to rob his shop.

Rutherglen Glencairn could face an end of season struggle in the West of Scotland Football League Premier Division – because they have floodlights.

Quinton Aaron is on a health journey and he’s never looked better! The 37-year-old actor, best known for his role as Michael Oher in 2009’s The Blind Side opposite Sandra Bullock, shared during a recent interview with TMZ that he’s lost nearly 100 lbs. after focusing on changing his lifestyle in the new year. “I used the new year as a way to get a new me,” he told the outlet on Monday.

Meghan Markle has received a huge honor!

Jamie Lee Curtis commemorated the last day of shooting on the final movie with some emotional memories and candid behind-the-scenes moments caught on camera.Curtis — who has played the protagonist Laurie Strode since the first film in the series was released in 1978 — took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a slideshow of black-and-white snapshots that summed up what it was like wrapping production on both the movie and her part in the massive franchise.«A bittersweet END for me on the movies. I've made great friends and have collaborated with wonderful artists on these three movies and today my part in the film has been completed and with it the END for me of this trilogy,» wrote Curtis, emphasizing the word «end,» likely because the name of the film is .After playing Laurie in  and its sequel,, in 1981, she then returned in 1998 for and again in 2002's.

J. Kim Murphy NBC is staying in “The Blacklist” business. The network has renewed its flagship espionage series for a tenth season.Series star James Spader revealed news of the renewal during his appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Tuesday evening.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers picking up second balls after the break was key to their victory over Lincoln City and led to their goals in the encounter as he set a target to try and win against MK Dons on Saturday in their surge to reach the League One play-offs.

Soundtrack #1.Yesterday (February 22), the vocalist released a live music video for his the solo track, a ballad titled ‘A Little More’. “Even when I was pretending to be brave, pretending to be bold / Trying to not be so obvious but it seems like my face can’t hide it,” Doyoung croons, accompanied by an orchestra.‘A Little More’ is the seventh track released as part of the upcoming Disney+ K-drama.

Dua Lipa is stepping out for dinner!

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is promoting his new show, Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber.

Evan Rachel Wood is opening up in a new documentary.

Andrew Garfield suits up for a special screening and conversation of tick, tick…Boom held at 92nd Street Y on Tuesday night (February 22) in New York City.

Sam Hunt's estranged wife has filed to withdraw her divorce complaint just hours after making her original filing.In new docs obtained by ET, it appears that just 2 and a half hours after Hannah Lee Fowler filed for divorce, a notice of voluntary nonsuit was filed.Per the state of Tennessee, a nonsuit allows the plaintiff to «have the right to take a voluntary nonsuit to dismiss an action without prejudice by filing a written notice of dismissal at any time before the trial of a cause.»ET has reached out to Fowler's lawyer about this new filing, as the divorce is still showing as «pending» in the county court database.According to Fowler's original filing, the 33-year-old nurse filed for divorce in Williamson County, Tennessee on Feb. 18. In the docs, Fowler cites «irreconcilable differences» as the reason to terminate the marriage, and she accuses the country star of «inappropriate marital conduct» after claiming he is «guilty of adultery.» Fowler also revealed she's pregnant and is due in May.

interview with  Monday, Aaron revealed that he's lost 97 pounds, after telling the outlet that he put on some pounds during the COVID-19 pandemic.«I used the new year as a way to get a new me,» he said before sharing that he went from 559 pounds to 462 in a matter of just three months.Aaron told  that he switched up his routine, which included ditching chocolate and bread for Cobb salads, and a more strict, keto diet. In addition to fasting, Aaron has also started walking more and doing stretching exercises to shed the weight.The 37-year-old actor said he wanted to make a change in order to achieve some of his longstanding professional goals, which include working on his production company and music career.A post shared by Quinton Aaron (@officialquintonaaron)Aaron isn't done yet. He told  that he wants honor his late mother on her birthday and drop another 64 pounds by May 10 — returning to the weight he was when he starred in .Ultimately, Aaron said his goal weight is anywhere between 300 and 325 pounds.Since starring in his breakout role of football player Michael Oher alongside Sandra Bullock in the 2009 film, Aaron has continued his acting career with roles in,, and up next, a film with Haylie Duff.The pair are starring in , which Aaron said is set to be released this spring, while wishing Duff a happy birthday on Saturday.«Sending a happy birthday shout out to a very good friend of mine @HaylieDuff.

https://t.co/ZKzsdL8UkPIt is quite frankly astonishing that the Academy has managed to fail in getting younger audiences or a larger group of people interested in watching the Oscars while ALSO trying so hard to alienate the core group of people actually interested in watching the Oscars annually. https://t.co/3x1jpSscSbDeciding to eliminate a few awards to shorten time doesn’t automatically translate to increased viewership.

Joe Jonas posted an adorable tribute to his wife, Sophie Turner, for her birthday: a candid photo in bed! The “Leave Before You Love Me” singer, 32, shared the sweet shot to his Instagram stories on Monday evening for the Game of Thrones star’s 26th birthday, showing her casually laying in bed and smirking beneath gold-lensed sunglasses. The actress wore her signature red locks up in a casual ponytail as Joe wrote, “Happy birthday my love” over the pic, making sure to add a heart-eyed emoji to show how much he adores his wife dressed up or dressed down.

direct to your inboxSome schools could remain shut until mid-February as the new variant of the coronavirus continues to surge across the country.While primary schools in Greater Manchester are due to return on Monday, about a million pupils in primary schools in the south are not due to return until January 18.But fears are being raised that their scheduled return could actually be pushed back by another month, as cases continue to rise especially in London and the South East.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said he wants to keep school closures 'as short as possible'.But a government source told the Telegraph: "The closure of schools until mid-February is an entirely possible scenario. What do you think of the school closures?

direct to your inboxParents and teachers in Greater Manchester have spoken of their anger at the government's decision to only close primary schools in London and the South East - despite soaring coronavirus cases.Education secretary Gavin Williamson confirmed yesterday he was triggering the 'contingency framework' that will see all secondary schools have an extra week's holiday.Face-to-face teaching for exam year groups will resume from 11 January and all students will return on 18 January, although the decision will be reviewed over the coming weeks.Mr Williamson also told the House of Commons the reopening of primary schools would be pushed back in 'a small number' of Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates.However, when the full

direct to your inboxGavin Williamson has refused to rule out schools being closed for longer after it was announced some will remain shut following the Christmas break. It was announced on Wednesday (December 30) that the reopening of secondary schools in England will be delayed, and in some of the areas hardest hit by coronavirus primary school pupils will also not return as planned next week.

direct to your inboxSome children are set to have a delayed return to school as cases of coronavirus continue to rise.Most primary schools will re-open on Monday, January 4, but secondary pupils across Greater Manchester will not immediately return.The Government has said some primary schools in Tier 4 areas with the highest infection rates will not re-open fully, but these areas have not yet been confirmed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said it would apply only to a 'small number' of areas and not everywhere in Tier 4.Schools in those areas will only offer face-to-face teaching to vulnerable children and the children of key workers.The announcement comes as Greater Manchester was moved into Tier 4, the highest level of coronavirus

direct to your inboxThe government will announce later today whether the reopening of secondary schools will be delayed.Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will set out the proposals, according to Health Secretary Matt Hancock.He is expected to make the announcement following a meeting chaired by Boris Johnson.Mr Hancock told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “The Education Secretary will be setting out his proposals later today. Clearly we want to protect education as much as possible.“But the new variant does make it much easier for this disease to transmit.

coronavirus, a top teachers' union said tonight. Nicola Sturgeon earlier announced an extended Christmas break for schools with learning moving online after the festive holiday until at least January 18.