WORCESTER parents have had mixed reactions to the announcement that schools will receive government funding to allow them to run summer classes in a bid to help students catch up on the work they have missed. The Prime Minister has said £400million will be set aside for schools, on top of the £300million cash injection in January following the third national lockdown. Summer classes will be introduced for pupils who need it the most, such as incoming Year 7 pupils, while one-to-one and small group tutoring schemes will be expanded. Boris Johnson said: Teachers and parents have done a heroic job with home schooling, but we know the classroom is the best place for our children to be.
A DESPERATE woman is appealing for help to save her husband s life after he was hit by a terminal brain tumour. Terra Newman has made the plea after her husband Ade, who celebrated his 49th birthday on Monday, was given the devastating news last month that the NHS could do nothing more to save him, just three months after the discovery of the cancerous tumour in his brain. As Ade is now unable to speak or walk, Terra has, with the help of friends, launched a bid to raise money to fund specialist treatment, in a last bid to save his life.