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February 21, 2026 11:05 UTC

Older pupils were educated in the old buildings, outdated and lacking the facilities needed 60 years after they were built. ‌View 10 Images The old Cantonian High School (Image: Mirrorpix)Andraea said leaving the school to learn and find out about what the world had to offer was essential. View 10 Images Inside the new Cantonian High (Image: John Myers)‌It's hard not to feel the new head's enthusiasm. View 10 Images The food tech area (Image: John Myers)Amirah,11 and Annabelle, 12, appreciate the bigger and properly kitted out science lab and dance studio. The old building was just awful and this is a massive upgrade."

February 21, 2026 11:04 UTC

Man and Cocker Spaniels attacked by two dogs at Stoke-on-Trent cemeteryThe dog walker ended up in hospital while his pets had to go the vetsView Image Burslem CemeteryA man and his three Cocker Spaniels were attacked by two dogs at a Potteries cemetery. And the dog walker was left in hospital following the ordeal at Burslem Cemetery. The force say the victim was walking his three Cocker Spaniels at the facility off Hanley Road at around 10.30am when he was approached by two 'unknown dogs' not on their leads. Officers say the Pitbull began to attack the man's dogs while also biting the victim on the hand. A spokesperson said: "We are appealing for information after a man and his three dogs were attacked by two other dogs in Stoke-on-Trent.

February 21, 2026 10:58 UTC

Jacob Bethell will be prevented from bowling at the scene of his career-best performance - because of the wound on his left hand. However, as in last week’s matches against Scotland and Italy, they expect the request to fall on deaf ears. England expect Jacob Bethell will not be allowed to bowl against Sri Lanka at the World Cup‘If there's some way we can get around that then we'd like to bowl him. At last year’s Champions Trophy, India’s Ravindra Jadeja was instructed to remove tape from his bowling hand when called into the attack. ‘We've just got to prepare as if it is a T20 game and hope the rain stays away.

February 21, 2026 10:51 UTC

Buses cancelled 'until end of service' in part of MerseysideThe cancellations come following a spate of antisocial behaviour in the areaView 2 Images Bus stop which services routes to and from Stockbridge VillageAll bus services have been suspended in an area of Stockbridge Village this evening (Friday, February 20) following reports of antisocial behaviour. Arriva North West said in a post on X that no services would be stopping at Leach Croft and a section of Waterpark Drive. ‌The company wrote: "Due to Anti Social Behaviour activity, service 12 & 13 are withdrawn from Leach Croft and a section of Waterpark Drive, Stockbridge Village, until end of service. ‌As a result, Ms Midgley helped to launch the Big Bus Survey, which is asking people for ideas on how to shape future transport services in their neighbourhoods. In reference to bus services in Stockbridge Village, Mary told us: “They’re not very good.

February 21, 2026 10:43 UTC





Postcode Lottery results with lucky streets in Newcastle, Gateshead, and NorthumberlandResidents of these North East areas who play the national game have won a thousand pound prize per ticketView Image Errington Road in Ponteland, NE20 9LB, was one of this weeks winning postcodes (Image: Google Maps)Lucky neighbours in these North East postcodes received news to brighten up a wet and grey 2026 after winning the Postcode Lottery. Streets in Newcastle, Gateshead and County Durham were among the locations where residents won a prize in the last week. ‌From February 14 to February 20, several North East postcodes were picked out, including NE20 9LB in Ponteland. ‌The People's Postcode Lottery, which raises money for charity through its subscriptions, unveils daily prizes for postcodes across the country. Did you know you can make ChronicleLive a preferred source of North East news in Google, which will mean you get more of our breaking news, exclusives, and must-read stories straight away?

February 21, 2026 10:42 UTC

Sheep rustlers flee with 13 pregnant ewes in raid on North Staffordshire fieldPolice are investigatingView Image Sheep in the field off Hartwell Lane, BarlastonPolice are hunting sheep rustlers who have fled with 13 pregnant ewes from a field in North Staffordshire. They grabbed the sheep from land off Hartwell Lane in Barlaston. ‌It is believed the theft took place between Wednesday, February 11 and Wednesday, February 18. ‌A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: "We are appealing for information following the suspected theft of livestock from the Barlaston area. Officers have been made aware that 13, pregnant, Texel Cross Ewes have possibly been stolen from fields near Hartwell Lane.

February 21, 2026 10:36 UTC

But the star has an equally glamorous sister named Debbie who has largest kept out of the spotlight. Debbie lives in Thailand and refers to herself as a Adventurer Production, HR Manager, Underwater Photographer and Diving Instructor. Amanda and Debbie grew up together in Bishop's Waltham in Hampshire. Amanda noted Debbie is more of an 'outdoor's type' than her and had saved up money to climb Mount Everest because it was her dream. In 2015, Debbie was left stranded on Mount Everest when an earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people in Nepal.

February 21, 2026 10:29 UTC

The owner of the dog who gatecrashed a Winter Olympics ski race only realised he had escaped their flat when she saw him sprinting across the finish line on TV. It was only when friends began flooding her phone with clips from the race that she realised the dog tearing across the course was her ‘stubborn, but very sweet’ Czechoslovakian wolfdog. Race officials eventually managed to catch the runaway hound and lead him away from the course to applause from spectators. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and was even given an official photo finish time by Swiss timekeeper Omega as he crossed the line. ‘We apologised to the organisers because we knew things could have gone wrong, but they were just relieved nothing serious happened.’

February 21, 2026 10:23 UTC

The Met Office describes 'meteorological winter' as spanning December to February, and this year's rainfall has topped the 30-year average in many areas. In eastern Scotland, rainfall has reached 114 per cent of the seasonal norm, while northern and north-western Scotland have experienced only 60 per cent. Met Office meteorologist and presenter Alex Deakin explained the uneven distribution. "Combined with a blocking pattern that caused these systems to stall, this set up a semi-permanent south-easterly flow into the UK. Sharing: "A warmer atmosphere can hold more moisture, approximately 7% more for every degree Celsius of warming.

February 21, 2026 10:19 UTC

BoolaBoom at the opening night of the Savoy in Cork. Completing the finishing touches in time for opening night proved a struggle for all involved. O’Leary says the paint was still wet on opening night, due to the lengthy and complex construction process. Zurito performing at the opening night of Savoy. It’s great to be on the other side and have the chance to breathe new life into Cork City.”

February 21, 2026 10:10 UTC

‌Things then nosedived spectacularly at Sunderland where he infamously endured a 1,370-day drought without winning a Premier League game in which he started. Following the game, the then 18-year-old said: “We’ve beaten Man City, Chelsea and now Man United. “Just to get on against United (Rodwell and fellow scorer Dan Gosling were both substitutes) was great, but to score and beat them was the icing on the cake. O’Keeffe wrote: “With a grim predictability born of winning 17 of the last 19 Premier League clashes at Goodison, United took the lead with 15 minutes gone. “Arteta slipped a ball to the teenager who carried it confidently, dummied Johnny Evans and beat Van de Sar with a neat finish that sent Goodison Park into raptures.”

February 21, 2026 10:02 UTC

SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division: WATERFORD FC 0 SLIGO ROVERS 0Padraig Amond missed the opportunity to hand Waterford their first win of the Premier Division season as the Blues captain struck a penalty off the crossbar as his side had to settle for a scoreless stalemate in their battle with Sligo Rovers at the RSC. The second half was less than two minutes old when the home side were awarded a penalty. Jorgen Violas clashed off the ball with first-half substitute Gareth McElroy, which saw referee Daniel Murphy point to the spot, but Amond rattled the crossbar with his spot-kick. WATERFORD: McMullan; Heeney, Mahon, Cann, Couto; Glenfield, Coyle (McLaughlin 72), Noonan; Violas (Faria 80), Amond, Lonergan (Carthy 72). SLIGO ROVERS: Sargeant; Esua (McDonagh 81), Denham, Blaney (McElroy 45), Stewart, Fitzgerald, Quirk, Meekison (Hakiki 57), O’Kane, Harkin (Patton 57) (McHugh 81), Traore.

February 21, 2026 10:00 UTC

Simon Harris said initial communication about it, in which almost 200 schools were told they could lose SNAs, was “botched”. It came after the National Council for Special Education told several schools they could lose part of their SNA allocation. Mr Moynihan also repeatedly refused to say if he expected any schools to lose SNAs. Mr Doherty accused Mr Moynihan of plunging families into panic and said: “Children with additional needs and their families are entitled to certainty, stability and respect. After initially saying the process would be done in “a number of weeks” and “as soon as possible", Mr Moynihan declined to give a specific date.

February 21, 2026 09:58 UTC

Perrie Edwards has quitly closed her clothing brand Disora amid mounting debts. The companty behind the brand - Indigo Aura - has been shut down after last filing accounts at Companies House in December 2024. A spokesperson for Perrie told Daily Mail: 'Perrie has closed the Disora brand while she focuses on her family and solo music career. Since her band Little Mix went on an indefinite hiatus, Perrie has focused on her solo music career. A Little Mix reunion was recently thrown into chaos after Jesy Nelson's heartbreaking confession in her new documentary.

February 21, 2026 09:52 UTC