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George Orwell’s political fable  Animal Farm has been voted the nation’s favourite ever school book in research commissioned for World Book Day.   The study, conducted by Oxford Home Schooling, asked 2,000 UK adults which books they most enjoyed reading when at school.  Animal Farm was selected by 25% of respondents.  The novella was followed in the rankings by Charles Dickens’  A Christmas Carol (21%) and John Steinbeck’s  Of Mice and Men (19%).  Harper Lee’s  To Kill A Mockingbird is the most popular school book by a female author (18%), placing sixth on the overall...

Can you identify these countries on a map? Most people can’t! Thousands of people were quizzed on their geography skills - and many failed! Source: Getty Remember the days of sitting cross-legged on the lounge room floor flicking through an atlas, or spinning a globe so fast you thought it might fly of its axis? While these are fond memories, it seems very little geographical knowledge actually sunk in! The Knowledge Academy recently quizzed 6,550 people on their geography skills, asking them to pinpoint certain countries on a map, and found that many failed to locate some of the biggest an...

State: Volusia, Flagler schools count almost 1,900 cases of COVID-19 The report from the Florida Department of Health includes cases reported at private schools.  This week the Volusia County school district stopped regular temperature checks at schools for students, staff and visitors. The safety procedure was implemented when school began this year, but was not a recommended measure by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The CDC updated its existing guidance last week to say teachers don't need to be vaccinated for schools to reopen safely, and reinforced its recommendation...

| UPDATED: 11:16, Mon, Feb 22, 2021 Link copied Gemma Collins reveals she spent '£50,000 in two months' Sign up to receive our rundown of the day's top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. The survey asked 2,000 adults from around the country to listen to clips of regional accents t...

Geordie is the most popular UK accent, according to a new poll - but what is a Geordie? A new poll suggests Geordie is the UK's most popular regional accent - but we ask 'what is a Geordie?' and whether even the accepted definition should be broadened Updated Sign up for our free newsletter on Dave Morton's nostalgia and local history stories sent direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsle...