Schoolchildren 'ignorant of the past', says Gove
British history will be placed at the heart of a back-to-basics national curriculum under Coalition plans to free children from the "prison house of ignorance". telegraph.co.uk |
Well heeled
Is there more to Essex than big hair, fake tans and white stilettos? bbc.co.uk |
Death pub boss should quit - MPs
MPs call for the resignation of the chief executive of a pub chain following its prosecution over a landlord's death. bbc.co.uk |
Cost of EU agencies triples to more than £2 billion
The cost of funding European Union committees and agencies has more than tripled since 2005 and is on course to reach more than £2 billion next year, new research shows. telegraph.co.uk |
Glee singers strike discord
How will young people vote in the upcoming US mid-term elections? Singers in one Glee club are not all gleeful at the options. bbc.co.uk |