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VILLAGERS near York are having the last laugh as their village hall becomes a mecca for some of comedy's biggest stars. Elvington’s modest village hall - with just 140 seats - has been regularly packed to capacity since clinical pharmacist and entertainment promoter Andy Owen staged the first Comedy Night back in 2014. Andy’s headline act that night was Britain’s Got Talent runner-up and Phoenix Nights guest star Steve Royle. And in news to bring a smile to locals' faces, Steve is coming back to Elvington on Saturday July 17 for two one-hour family shows. All proceeds from the...

SCOTTISH high school pupils sitting National 5s and Highers have told The Ferret that mismanagement by the SQA has left them facing a “marathon of assessments” at short notice, which they claim are “exams in disguise”. Many pupils, who started sitting exam papers last week, said they felt let down and “unfairly disadvantaged” by the lack of notice given. Deputy First Minister John Swinney cancelled formal exams in December. But the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) led plans for an “alternative assessment model”, announced in March and described at the time by pupils...