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Pupils excluded for 'sniffing white powder'

THREE GCSE students were excluded from a south Shropshire school for three days and sent for drug education after they were spotted 'sniffing a white powder' during their lunch break, it has emerged. THREE GCSE students were excluded from a south Shropshire school for three days and sent for drug education after they were spotted 'sniffing a white powder' during their lunch break, it has emerged. The year 11 pupils at Bishop's Castle Community College went on a drug education programme after being found in possession of the powder by then headmaster Terry Hunt and members of the school's senior leadership team. Parents have been informed of the incident in the school's newsletter The Messenger and staff at the school have reiterated their zero tolerance to any use of tobacco, alcohol or illegal substances on school premises. Read more in today's Shropshire Star

Education|Jul 7, 2010
Education

Darwin structure is out of line

The £350,000 sculpture being built to celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury's most famous son,  has been hit by technical problems which may never be resolved, it was revealed today. [caption id="attachment_73135" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="The structure is currently surrounded by scaffolding"][/caption] The £350,000 sculpture being built to celebrate the bicentenary of Charles Darwin, Shrewsbury's most famous son,  has been hit by technical problems which may never be resolved, it was revealed today. The 12m-high Quantum Leap, which is being erected in Mardol Gardens, is reportedly incorrectly aligned and as much as 18in off course at the top of the structure. Shropshire Council business development manager Dominic Wallis, who is helping to lead the project, said he was hopeful the problems would be rectified. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury|Jul 30, 2009
Shrewsbury

Sculpture cost row is set for council airing

Council leaders are being grilled over the spiralling cost of Shrewsbury's controversial Quantum Leap sculpture - with one critic demanding to why it does not look like the artist's impressions. Council leaders are being grilled over the spiralling cost of Shrewsbury's controversial Quantum Leap sculpture - with one critic demanding to why it does not look like the artist's impressions. The sculpture and a Darwin Memorial Garden in Mardol Quay have been created to celebrate the town's most famous son Charles Darwin and to mark the 200th anniversary of his birth. But the project sparked uproar after it was revealed that Shropshire Council had been forced to spend an extra £100,000 on the artwork, with the final budget adjusted to £450,000. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury|Dec 9, 2009
Shrewsbury
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