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South Wales Argus
15-07-2025
- General
- South Wales Argus
Proportion of elective home-educated students at Lliswerry
Freedom of Information data obtained by the Argus indicated that the proportion of EHE pupils at Lliswerry is three times the authority average, based on limited figures provided. The council stressed its commitment to supporting all pupils, regardless of their educational arrangements. A spokesman said: "Elective home education figures fluctuate throughout each academic year across all schools. The decision to electively home educate a pupil rests solely with parents. "Newport City Council provides support to EHE families in line with Welsh Government guidance. This includes engagement and activity sessions, assistance in accessing GCSE exams, and the provision of learning resources. Home visits are offered to all EHE learners." 'Good' childcare service praised for supportive environment and happy children School praised for 'nurturing, safe, and inclusive environment' in Estyn report New £70m net-zero carbon school officially opens It should be noted that the figures released to the Argus were not complete and may be updated if further data becomes available. The spokesman added: "The percentage of EHE learners who previously attended Lliswerry High School is just over five percent. While this is slightly above the average for Newport's secondary schools, it still represents a small proportion of the total number of learners. Other schools may also have proportions exceeding the authority average."
South Wales Argus
13-07-2025
- General
- South Wales Argus
Lliswerry High School FOI reveals home education trend
The South Wales Argus can reveal that the school may have more than three times the Newport average of electively home educated (EHE) pupils who were previously on roll at the school. The South Wales Argus obtained these figures through a Freedom of Information request. However, additional data has been withheld by Newport City Council, we can reveal. Lliswerry High School currently has 63 pupils who were previously enrolled but are now being electively home educated. This figure stands in stark contrast to the average across secondary schools in Newport, where the home education rate is just 1.9%. Parents reaction can be read here: While specific enrolment numbers for Lliswerry were not disclosed in the FOI response, if the school has an average-sized student body of around 1,000, its EHE rate would be approximately 6.3%. This is more than three times higher than the city-wide average for comparable schools. Such a dramatic deviation from the norm would ordinarily raise valid concerns about possible systemic issues or parental dissatisfaction. Whether driven by academic concerns, unmet special educational needs, or broader school culture, the number of pupils opting out cannot be dismissed. It may suggest underlying problems within the school environment that may warrant further FOI investigations from the media and internal investigations by education authorities. Despite public interest in these trends, the local authority has declined to release full datasets on related topics such as staff suspensions and exclusions. Officials cited the risk of identifying individuals due to small sample sizes, a decision that may hamper transparency and limit accountability. The council also stated it does not hold national data on EHE rates across Wales, restricting wider comparison. Even so, Lliswerry's anomaly may justify closer scrutiny of its safeguarding, governance, and educational practices, in parental discussions. Whether driven by academic concerns, unmet special educational needs, or broader school culture, the number of pupils opting out suggests underlying problems that warrant further investigation. The FOI response also revealed that Lliswerry High recorded 414 fixed-term exclusions in 2023/24—more than double the Newport secondary school average of 175.6. Permanent exclusion data was partially suppressed, but the school reported five in 2022/23, compared to a city average of 1.88. Newport City Council has been approached for a comment.
Daily Mirror
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Kim Kardashian arrives for Jeff Bezos wedding in crop top alongside gothic Kris
Jeff Bezos and bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez have arrived in Venice ahead of their hugely anticipated A-lister wedding Kim and Khloe Kardashian and Kris Jenner have arrived ahead of Jeff Bezos wedding this week. The A-list pair have touched down in Venice before their celeb friends tie the knot over the next few days. The two of them have been spotted looking as glamourous as ever. Kris wore a long black gown with ruffle details along with slim black sunglasses. She went for a full glam makeup look and stuck with her iconic bob haircut. Meanwhile, mum-of-four Kim went for a black midi skirt with a matching crop top and covered up with a coordinated hoodie. READ MORE: Natalya Wright looks 'unreal' in a 'gorgeous' black midi that's perfect for wedding season She slicked her brunette hair back into a neat bun and covered up her face with chunky grey sunglasses. Khloe looked gorgeous as she went for an all-leopard print look for the occasion. The TV star wore an eye-catching jumpsuit with black sunglasses and styled her brunette locks into loose waves. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have also arrived in Venice, Italy as a helicopter picked them up from his superyacht Koru's support ship, the Albeona. Celebrations will begin on Thursday evening as a casual welcome dinner will be held at the 14th Century Madonna dell'Orto church. The ceremony was expected to take place at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, an historic 16th-century building in the city centre. However, the No Space for Bezos campaign group claim the couple scrambled to change their plans, after activists threatened to block the canals with inflatable crocodiles to stop their guests from attending. A new plan have now been put in place as it has been moved to Arsenale which is a shipyard complex which will be near-impossible for protestors to get to. Tension is growing on mainland Venice which is where most of the A-listers are reported to be staying. Campaigners Everyone Hates Elon (EHE) and Greenpeace protesters laid out a huge 20x20m banner near to where the Amazon founder will marry his partner. Set out in the city's famous St Mark's Square, the message reads: "IF YOU CAN RENT VENICE FOR YOUR WEDDING YOU CAN PAY MORE TAX." The groups are critical of Mr Bezos, who is the second-richest man in the world, as he is reported to pay a 1.1% true tax rate. A spokesperson from EHE explained: "As governments talk about hard choices and struggle to fund public services, Jeff Bezos can afford to shut down half a city for days on end just to get married. Just weeks ago, he spent millions on an 11-minute space trip. If there was ever a sign billionaires like Bezos should pay wealth taxes, it's this. "While ordinary people struggle to pay the bills, there are more billionaires than ever before. These two things are obviously connected - they're getting richer at our expense. It's not rocket science: tax billionaires like Jeff Bezos now."
Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Jeff Bezos and bride Lauren pictured arriving in Italy ahead of lavish wedding
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has touched down in Venice with his bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez as locals gear up for a weekend of disruption amid escalating tension and protests Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have arrived in Venice, Italy, ahead of their lavish wedding celebrations, which will take place over the next few days. A helicopter picked Bezos and his bride-to-be up from his superyacht Koru's support ship, the Albeona. They were docked just off the coast of Croatia, with the chopped taking 61-year-old Bezos and Lauren Sanchez, 55, to the city of Venice. It landed in the Venice Lido, which is where the annual Venice Film Festival takes place. To kick proceedings off on Thursday night, a casual welcome dinner will be held at the 14th Century Madonna dell'Orto church. Local sources claim security is ultra-tight, turning the stunning city into a "fortress-like operation". The ceremony was expected to take place at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, an historic 16th-century building in the city centre. But the No Space for Bezos campaign group claim the couple scrambled to change their plans, after activists threatened to block the canals with inflatable crocodiles to stop their guests from attending. Instead, it's been moved to Arsenale, a shipyard complex which will be near-impossible for protestors to get to. Lauren Sanchez and her husband-to-be arrived, with Lauren wearing oversized black sunglasses and a simple black halterneck dress. Meanwhile, their high-profile guests have begun to descend on the city. Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka arrived with her husband Jared Kushner. She wore a green dress and canvas sunhat as she arrived by boat after a day of sightseeing. The couple's three children, Arabella Rose, Joseph Frederick and Theodore James, joined them. Other guests to arrive early include Jeff's adoptive father Miguel Bezos, as well as Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian. Just 11 people live on the island and its only dwelling is a modest five-bedroom home, previously the guesthouse to a convent which was part of a long-destroyed monastery complex. But tension is growing on mainland Venice, where most of the A-listers are staying. Campaigners Everyone Hates Elon (EHE) and Greenpeace protesters laid out a huge 20x20m banner near to where the Amazon founder will marry his partner. Set out in the city's famous St Mark's Square, the message reads: "IF YOU CAN RENT VENICE FOR YOUR WEDDING YOU CAN PAY MORE TAX." The groups are critical of Mr Bezos, who is the second-richest man in the world, as he is reported to pay a 1.1% true tax rate. A spokesperson from EHE explained: "As governments talk about hard choices and struggle to fund public services, Jeff Bezos can afford to shut down half a city for days on end just to get married. Just weeks ago, he spent millions on an 11-minute space trip. If there was ever a sign billionaires like Bezos should pay wealth taxes, it's this. "While ordinary people struggle to pay the bills, there are more billionaires than ever before. These two things are obviously connected - they're getting richer at our expense. It's not rocket science: tax billionaires like Jeff Bezos now."
Daily Mirror
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Ivanka Trump among ultra-wealthy celebs arriving for Jeff Bezos' $48m wedding
Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner arrived in Venice for Jeff Bezos' $48million wedding to Lauren Sanchez Ivanka Trump was among the super wealthy guests arriving for Jeff Bezos' $48million wedding to Lauren Sanchez. Threats of protests from activists aren't stopping the A-list stars from attending the billionaire's nuptials in Venice, Italy, this week. Protesters with Greenpeace and the UK-based activist group Everyone Hates Elon (EHE) are braced to express their fury at the extravagant affair, which will see 200 guests enjoy a pre-wedding gala dinner tonight and then several other festivities across three days. Jeff, 61, already had to change plans as Venice residents have threatened to blockade the city's historic canals with inflatable crocodiles. They are so unhappy the billionaire "will shutting down Venice" that Mr Bezos has scrambled to move the ceremony itself from the 16th-century Scuola Grande della Misericordia to Arsenale, a vast, fortress-like complex of shipyards and warehouses once used to build Venetian warships. Amid the chaos, Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner were seen touching down in the city to celebrate the lavish event. Ivanka rocked a green dress and canvas sunhat as she arrived by boat following a day of sightseeing. The couple's three children, including Arabella Rose, Joseph Frederick and Theodore James, joined them on the holiday. Among the early arrivals was Jeff's adoptive father Miguel Bezos. Other members of the Trump family are said to be among the 200 guests as well as Orlando Bloom, Katy Perry, Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian. Meanwhile, Jeff is determined for his wedding to go ahead without any further snags as he has been dating Miss Sánchez, a news reporter, for some seven years. It is likely no challenges will arise once the 200 guests arrive to the tiny island of San Giovanni Evangelista for Thursday's dinner. Just 11 people live on the island and its only dwelling is a modest five-bedroom home, previously the guesthouse to a convent which was part of a long-destroyed monastery complex. However, on mainland Venice, where most of the A-list guest will be staying, EHE and Greenpeace protesters unfurled a giant 20x20m message close to the spot where the Amazon founder is to marry his partner. The banner, in the city's famous St Mark's Square, reads: "IF YOU CAN RENT VENICE FOR YOUR WEDDING YOU CAN PAY MORE TAX." The groups complain Mr Bezos, a father of four, is the second-richest man in the world yet is reported to pay a 1.1% true tax rate. A spokesperson from EHE explained: "As governments talk about hard choices and struggle to fund public services, Jeff Bezos can afford to shut down half a city for days on end just to get married. Just weeks ago, he spent millions on an 11-minute space trip. If there was ever a sign billionaires like Bezos should pay wealth taxes, it's this. "While ordinary people struggle to pay the bills, there are more billionaires than ever before. These two things are obviously connected - they're getting richer at our expense. It's not rocket science: tax billionaires like Jeff Bezos now."
