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AN ACADEMY leader and former headteacher has urged parents to get their pupils tested for Covid-19 as schools start back next week. Clive Corbett, former head of Pershore High School and current Executive Officer of Avonreach Academy Trust has said that although testing places an extra strain on schools as they start back on Monday, it is vital to help prevent a spike in infection rates as school children and staff come together again. Mr Corbett said: “While the testing puts a burden on schools, testing is vital to prevent another spike in infection rates and I want to strongly encou...

The students, from Millfield School in Street, have been offered places at Oxford University and Cambridge University. Upper Sixth student Emily Paterson from Somerset has received an offer to study Medicine at Oxford University. Upper Sixth students Connor Collins from Somerset, Yuhka Machino from Japan and Lily De Lacy from Chichester have received offers from Cambridge University to study Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS), Mathematics and History. Millfield headmaster Gavin Horgan said he was “delighted” for the pupils. “I am absolutely delighted for Emily, Connor...

Born to play: Aine McAllister on life as a dual player The Derry dual star feels all players must strive to wear the county jersey Aine McAllister in action for Derry camogs in their All-Ireland Quarter-Final defeat to Meath last month (Pic: Cathal McOscar) Reporter: ');  '); The dual player has become an endangered species at county level. Ballinascreen's Aine McAllister played both camogie and football for Derry this season. She tells Michael McMullan about her love and passion for playing both codes. *** With a day of teaching in Eglinton's Broadbridge Primary School done and dusted, Ai...