Queen Elizabeth II has died aged 96
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died. Prince Charles, heir to the throne since the age of three, is now King, and will be officially proclaimed at St James’s Palace in London as soon as practicably possible. Flags on buildings across Britain are being lowered to Continue Reading
YJA Live at the Newark Book Festival
Young journalists Ethan and Leon had exclusive access to this years Newark Book Festival. The first Newark Book Festival took place in July 2017 – a two-day event bringing authors, illustrators and readers together for a programme covering many writing genres with events for all ages to enjoy. This years Continue Reading
What is the point of SATs?
Today was the final day of SATs. These tests were introduced by the government between 1991 and 1995 to monitor student progress in KS1 and KS2. SATs put a lot of pressure on students and schools because the government expect to see improvements. Many children have found it difficult with Continue Reading
Senseless people dump oil in local river
On Tuesday 30th April, thoughtless people dumped five 25 litre oil drums of toxic engine oil in the River Welland near Peakirk, Lincolnshire, polluting 7KM of the river.
Helpless and Homeless
Homelessness begins when something happens and you don’t have family and friends to help and you have nowhere to live or sleep. Eventually homeless people unfortunately end up sleeping on the streets. Currently in the Uk,, over 230,000 people are homeless, according to the charity Shelter. Homelessness is caused by Continue Reading
Venus Could Erupt
According to www.esa.int Venus is volcanically active. Galileo discovered Venus in 1610. He worked out that, like the Moon, Venus went through different phases. The planet has volcanoes and the last time one erupted was 2.5 million years ago. Venus is, obviously, in space but do you know how far away is Continue Reading
LOOKING INTO OUR FUTURE…
Many people have a few ideas about human evolution but some of the main predictions are out of control. A.I. technology is everywhere around us, from our smartphones or tablets that reporters use to type up articles. The late science mastermind, Professor Stephen Hawkins, had many predictions of the coming Continue Reading