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BBC News
01-08-2025
- BBC News
Thorney Island footpath reopens after two-year closure
A circular walk on a peninsula off Chichester Harbour has reopened after a two-year closure for repairs. Thorney Island, which is separated from the mainland by a narrow channel called the Great Deep, is part of the Chichester Harbour Site of Special Scientific Interest. The 8-mile (13km) circular Thorney Island Coastal Path closed in October 2023 for repairs to its eastern side. A West Sussex County Council (WSCC) spokesperson described the footpath reopening as "good news". The statement added: "The Thorney Island Coastal Path has reopened to the public after we received confirmation that the works to the bridge and path had been completed and inspected."Thorney Island, a designated special protection area, has been joined to the mainland since 1870 after the reclamation of 72 hectares of tidal mudflats. It includes 2,800 hectares of intertidal mudflats which are internationally recognised for their importance for wildlife. It is home to species including brent geese, oystercatchers, lapwings,curlews, skylarks and circular walk takes in sites including Stanbury Point, St Nicholas' Church and Longmere Point. Thorney Island was taken over by the Ministry of Defence in 1984 and became an army base. The King Charles III and Sussex Border Path run around the entire perimeter of the peninsula.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Yahoo
Qulliq Energy Corp. facing charges after worker died in Naujaat, Nunavut, last year
The Qulliq Energy Corporation is facing nine charges related to the death of one of the company's employees a year ago in Naujaat, Nunavut. The Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announced the charges in a news release on Thursday. The worker died at the Naujaat Power Plant on July 5, 2024, according to WSCC. The commission offered no other details about the incident saying the matter is now before the courts. The company told Nunatsiaq News last year that the worker was an electrician who was doing repair work on a generator in the community. Qulliq has been charged with violating the territory's Safety Act and its occupational health and safety regulations. The charges include failing to ensure safety on the worksite, failing to sufficiently supervise work, and failing to implement safe work procedures, among others. The company's first court appearance will be in Iqaluit on Aug. 11.
BBC News
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Romesh Ranganathan calls school placement process change
Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has called for his local council to make its school placement process less stressful for Ranganathan's appeal to get his youngest son into one of his preferred secondary schools was turned down by West Sussex County Council (WSCC).The TV presenter said: "Parents are struggling to make ends meet, they've got all sorts of other stresses in their lives, this being more stressful than it needs to, in my opinion, is not acceptable."WSCC said: "This year we were able to offer 87% of the 9,050 secondary school applicants a place at their first choice of school, while nearly 97% were offered a place at one of their three preferences." In April, the comedian said he had emailed WSCC six times after his son had been placed in a school "on the other side of town", and not at the same school as his two older talking about his concerns on social media, Mr Ranganathan said he had received messages from families who had been "messed around" by councils, "particularly" WSCC."What became clear from people getting in touch is that the system is letting people down and there's people whose kids have been allocated schools that are so far away they don't know how they're going to do the school run," he council said it understood the disappointment of parents who were not offered a place at a preferred school but explained that it was sometimes not possible "due to a number of factors relating to the selection criteria". WSCC explained: "Applications are considered by our admissions team on their priority according to the relevant oversubscription criteria for their preferred schools, which may include proximity of the school to home and whether other siblings attend the same school."Mr Ranganathan is calling on the council to look at the level of provision for children going into says the system "needs to get sorted out"."We need to feel like the education of our children is something that is being cared about by the people that are in control of these things."The comedian said trying to get your child into education was "one of the most stressful things". The comedian says although he understands the system "can't be perfect for everybody", he says it can come across "very faceless and quite cold" for some said: "It's one of the most important things you'll ever sort out, but from the other side it doesn't feel like that it's being treated with that level of reverence."
BBC News
23-06-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Romesh Ranganathan loses son's school place appeal
Romesh Ranganathan loses son's school place appeal Image caption, Romesh Ranganathan said he had emailed the council six times after his son's school placement Author, Stuart Maisner Role, BBC News, South East 1 hour ago The comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan has said his appeal to get his youngest son into one of his preferred choices of secondary schools has been turned down. Mr Ranganathan said he had "accepted the decision" but commented that "the system wasn't working". Speaking in a video on Instagram the TV personality said "lots of people in the same situation" had contacted him and that the situation was "particularly bad for people with special needs and disabilities". A spokesperson for West Sussex County Council (WSCC) said: "We understand the disappointment of parents who are not offered a place at a school of their preferences." Mr Ranganathan commented that there was "no easy solution to the situation" and said his family would have to "go with an alternative". In April the comedian said he had emailed West Sussex County Council six times after his son had been placed in a school "on the other side of town", and not at the same school as his elder two brothers. He said at the time he had received no response and his local MP, who agreed to investigate, had been told the council "can't do anything about it". A WSCC statement said: "We do all we can to provide young people with school places and this year we were able to offer 87% of the 9,050 secondary school applicants a place at their first choice of school, while nearly 97% were offered a place at one of their three preferences. "Applications are considered by our admissions team on their priority according to the relevant oversubscription criteria for their preferred schools, which may include proximity of the school to home and whether other siblings attend the same school."
BBC News
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Romesh Ranganathan's son's school place appeal turned down
The comedian and TV presenter Romesh Ranganathan has said his appeal to get his youngest son into one of his preferred choices of secondary schools has been turned down. Mr Ranganathan said he had "accepted the decision" but commented that "the system wasn't working".Speaking in a video on Instagram the TV personality said "lots of people in the same situation" had contacted him and that the situation was "particularly bad for people with special needs and disabilities".A spokesperson for West Sussex County Council (WSCC) said: "We understand the disappointment of parents who are not offered a place at a school of their preferences." Mr Ranganathan commented that there was "no easy solution to the situation" and said his family would have to "go with an alternative". In April the comedian said he had emailed West Sussex County Council six times after his son had been placed in a school "on the other side of town", and not at the same school as his elder two said at the time he had received no response and his local MP, who agreed to investigate, had been told the council "can't do anything about it".A WSCC statement said: "We do all we can to provide young people with school places and this year we were able to offer 87% of the 9,050 secondary school applicants a place at their first choice of school, while nearly 97% were offered a place at one of their three preferences."Applications are considered by our admissions team on their priority according to the relevant oversubscription criteria for their preferred schools, which may include proximity of the school to home and whether other siblings attend the same school."
