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BBC News
31-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Actor James Norton helps boost York hospice funds
Actor James Norton has helped to raise more than £18,000 for a hospice in York. The star of ITV series Playing Nice, who grew up in Malton, North Yorkshire, said he had been "blown away" by the work at St Leonard's Hospice and wanted to support Sunday evening, he hosted a ticketed event at St Peter's School in York, where he spoke about his life in Yorkshire and award-winning career, which also includes his starring role in BBC drama Happy Valley.A spokesperson for the charity said they were "really grateful" to Norton for giving up his time to raise money for them. The actor was introduced to St Leonard's by his mother, who is a trustee."I had never been and I got a lovely tour a few weeks ago," he said."I was amazed, it's an incredible place. "My mum kept coming back from the trustee meetings and said it's not what you expect." Norton added the hospice was "full of hope and compassion". "I was blown away. It was a nice opportunity to go up, meet the team and make some cash for them," he Meadley, who works at St Leonard's Hospice and organised Sunday night's event, said: "The money raised last night... will continue to help families across York and the surrounding area to access the care we provide for those with serious illnesses and life-limiting conditions."St Leonard's Hospice recently celebrated its 40th anniversary of offering free hospice care to terminally ill patients. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- BBC News
York teacher barred over sexual relationship with pupil
A former private school teacher has been barred from the profession after he had a sexual relationship with a sixth-form Marriott, 39, worked as a history teacher and rowing coach at St Peter's School in York from September 2007 to August that time, he started an inappropriate relationship with a girl who he taught and who boarded at the April 2023, Marriott was convicted at York Crown Court of two counts of sexual activity with a child by a person of trust. An investigation by the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) found Marriott had engaged in sexual activity with the pupil on the school premises multiple relationship had a "detrimental impact" on the pupil, both at the time and later in behaviour led to a sentence of 21 months in prison, suspended for two was also ordered to sign the Sex Offenders Register for 10 years. 'Planning and grooming' On 9 November 2021, the former student reported the matter to police, who opened an this time, Marriott was employed as a deputy head teacher at Princethorpe College in Warwickshire, having worked there since September left the college in December 2021 and the matter was referred to the TRA in March TRA panel noted the inappropriate relationship began when the victim was even younger, before it became fully sexual in nature when the pupil was in sixth form. Marriott had required the pupil to keep the relationship a secret before she turned 18, which the TRA said had suggested an element of planning and a decision on 31 January, the panel recommended to the Secretary of State that a prohibition order should be imposed with immediate effect."This means that Mr Thomas Marriott is prohibited from teaching indefinitely and cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, relevant youth accommodation or children's home in England," the panel would also not be entitled to apply for the restoration of his eligibility to teach, due to the seriousness of the to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
History teacher struck off for sex with pupil
A history teacher at a private school has been struck off after he had regular sex with a female pupil who was a boarder. Thomas Marriott was also the rowing coach at St Peter's School at Bootham, York, where he worked between 2007 to August 2011. A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) misconduct panel heard he coached the girl in rowing and then taught her in the sixth form during which time an inappropriate relationship began. The TRA panel heard they began having sex while the female was still a pupil and it continued after she left. A decade later in 2021 she reported the matter to police by which time Marriott, now aged 39, was deputy head teacher at Princethorpe College at Rugby, Warwickshire, but left three months after starting the role. Marriott admitted three counts of sexual activity with a child at York Crown Court in 2023 and was sentenced to 21 months in jail, suspended for two years. The panel said: 'Mr Marriott had delayed the relationship from becoming fully sexual until Pupil A turned 18 which suggested that he had known what he was doing was wrong. 'At the time there was evidence of sexual motivation by Mr Marriott. The relationship became fully sexual in nature whilst Pupil A was in the sixth form. 'Prior to this he required Pupil A to keep the relationship secret which suggested an element of planning and grooming.' The panel said it was concerned about his 'reckless and unprofessional actions in conducting sexual activity on school premises on multiple occasions'. The panel heard he did not know his conduct was illegal as he was recruited straight from university without a teaching qualification. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
