Sherborne Girls in Dor
set was recently the host of a fascinating series of lectures and workshops by chief executive of the iPad Academy and formerly Microsoft Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies, Professor Steve Molyneux. As part of the annual Joint Schools’ training programme, teachers across Sherborne’s secondary schools and Sherborne Prep School explored the adoption of iPads in schools and the implications for effective roll-out. Full Story: Read More
Online petition for river dredging to combat Somerset Levels flooding gets 1,000 signatures | This is Somerset
An online petition calling for dredging to stop flooding on the
Somerset Levels has attracted more than 1,000 signatures. The ‘Stop the Flooding on the Somerset Levels’ petition was begun by Andrew Lee, of Langport, on the Government e-petition website. Full Story: Read More
BBC News – Somerset’s traffic and street lights could cause safety risk
Nearly 100 traffic lights in Somerset, a third of the county’s stock, could cause a risk to public safety, the county council has said. It is now investing £250,000 to repair and replace them, after accepting the safety of the public could be affected. The average age of the stock of traffic signals – and the county’s 54,000 street lights – is increasing. Full Story: Read More