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NEWS ARCHIVES: 2012 2013

STOP PRESS NEWS
Thu 21 Mar 2013 Towers School makes the news... Video Reports Byline : The Towers School News Team Thu 21 Mar 2013 Business News - Pasty TAX In the past year Greggs launched a campaign against Chancellor George Osborne's tax on sausage rolls and pasties, but Greggs still had a rough year. The January weather made sales go down. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Adam, Charlotte and Matthew Thu 21 Mar 2013 Michael Gove changing history Michael Gove, the Minister of Education is currently attempting to change the way history is being taught in schools. He wants history to be taught in chronological order instead of the organised yet scattered time periods we study currently. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Calum, Daniel and Riley Thu 21 Mar 2013 PS4 versus Xbox 720 The PS4's release date has been set this year with its amazing new gaming experiences. With its fantastic graphics and software any gamer would die for, people have suggested that the competition will help improve the gaming sector. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Sam, Chris, Jeshan, Jacob and Jordan Thu 21 Mar 2013 The Gay Marriage Debate Today sees the enthronement of the Most Reverent Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. Coming from the Holy Trinity Brompton, Kensington before becoming a lay leader, the church has had a powerful impact on him. He shares its wish to reinvent Christianity to fit in with modern life and today's society, by creating a friendly and informal atmosphere. However HTB avoided becoming involved in the Anglican sex argument. Now holding the post of Archbishop of Canterbury it is within Justin Welby's duty to face the issue head on, which he seems very willing to do judging by his email response to Peter Tatchell, a prominent gay-rights campaigner. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Mark and Rabin

GENERAL NEWS
Thu 21 Mar 2013 Towers School makes the news... Video Reports Byline : The Towers School News Team Thu 21 Mar 2013 Business News - Pasty TAX In the past year Greggs launched a campaign against Chancellor George Osborne's tax on sausage rolls and pasties, but Greggs still had a rough year. The January weather made sales go down. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Adam, Charlotte and Matthew Thu 21 Mar 2013 PS4 versus Xbox 720 The PS4's release date has been set this year with its amazing new gaming experiences. With its fantastic graphics and software any gamer would die for, people have suggested that the competition will help improve the gaming sector. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Sam, Chris, Jeshan, Jacob and Jordan Thu 21 Mar 2013 The Gay Marriage Debate Today sees the enthronement of the Most Reverent Justin Welby as Archbishop of Canterbury. Coming from the Holy Trinity Brompton, Kensington before becoming a lay leader, the church has had a powerful impact on him. He shares its wish to reinvent Christianity to fit in with modern life and today's society, by creating a friendly and informal atmosphere. However HTB avoided becoming involved in the Anglican sex argument. Now holding the post of Archbishop of Canterbury it is within Justin Welby's duty to face the issue head on, which he seems very willing to do judging by his email response to Peter Tatchell, a prominent gay-rights campaigner. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Mark and Rabin Thu 21 Mar 2013 Horsemeat Scandal On the 15th of February 2013 the Food Standard Agency (FSA) examined meats from all of the UK retail stores. They found out that meat in Tesco stores had traces of horse meat in it. The labels on the packaging said it was beef, but the meat was completely different within it. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Leah, Misha, Katie, Carisse Thu 21 Mar 2013 Building boom to lift the economy. George Osborne announced his budget today and one of his key priorities is to lift the economy through supporting house building and buying. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Adam, Charlotte & Matthew Thu 21 Mar 2013 Do our East Asian peers excel at Maths? If the world's power was determined by Maths skills alone, then the Eastern Asian countries would be far superior to the rest of the world! Japan, Taiwan, Korea and other such countries are continuously ahead in League Tables such as TIMSS when it comes to their Maths tests and scores. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Jacob

SPORTS NEWS
Thu 21 Mar 2013 The FA: Fair or Unfair? Last Sunday, on a day when Wigan faced Newcastle, it was a battle of survival; Wigan took the lead and Newcastle were placing their maximum effort into to the game in order to level the score. Then there was a turning point in the game - Callum McManaman made a career ending challenge on the French under-21 player Massadio Haidara. After the game, Newcastle United went to the FA and tried to get a ban for Callum Mcmanaman, but the FA said "because the referee did not see, we cannot give the Wigan player a ban." Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Libert, Chris & Connor

EDUCATION
Thu 21 Mar 2013 Michael Gove changing history Michael Gove, the Minister of Education is currently attempting to change the way history is being taught in schools. He wants history to be taught in chronological order instead of the organised yet scattered time periods we study currently. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Calum, Daniel and Riley Thu 21 Mar 2013 The Importance of Learning German Reports suggest that German is becoming a more popular option for students during their GCSEs; we look at the reasons pupils should learn German in school. Click Here to show the full story article in a new window. Byline : Frankie, Cavan, Toby,Tod, Georgia, Lewis, Charlie, Kyran, Charlene, Charlotte, Josh, Josh, Jason and Matt.