The CPS said the teenager – who cannot be named for legal reasons – will appear at South Tyneside Youth Court on Thursday where he will be asked to enter a plea. Rioting is an offence that a maximum penalty of 10 years in prisondouble the charge of violent disorder.
Bridget Phillipson: Private schools are closing because they are not attractive enough to students
Several private schools have already cited Labour's VAT raid as a factor in their decision to close. Asked if she saw the recent closures as a possible downside to the policy, the Education Secretary suggested that the trend driven by an inability to attract sufficient studentsand “large budget deficits”.
Israel can no longer achieve anything in Gaza, US says
Benjamin Netanyahu's forces have seriously weakened Hamas, but will not be able to completely eliminate the terrorist groupsaid senior US officials who spoke to The New York Times ahead of the negotiations in Doha on Thursday.
A-Level Results Day
Kherri French and Yasmin Hanachova react as they receive their A-level results CREDIT: Dinendra Haria/LNP
It's A-Level results day, and students have defied expectations with 5,000 more A*s than last year. After all your hard work, we hope you’ve achieved the grades you need and are excited about going to university – but whatever your results or next step, here are some articles to advise or inspire you.
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Matthew Perry | At least one person has been arrested in connection with the death of the Friends actor, American media reported.