National news
As the number of parents taken to court in the UK because of
kids skipping school rose sharply last year official figures show that in 2014, 16,430 people were prosecuted
for failing to ensure their children went to school that’s an increase of more than
3,000 or 25% on 2013. Ministry of Justice figures revealed more than
three-quarters were found guilty. Parents can be issued with an on the spot
penalty notices of £60 per child by schools that can rising to £120 if unpaid
if their child has an unauthorised absence. Failure to pay, can lead to parents
being referred to the local authority's education welfare service that has the
power to take parents to court and the courts can issue fines of £2,500 or a
jail sentences of up to three months. So kids stay in school and don’t skip
class now.
Local news
Have you seen the ocean going drill barge off St bee it an
exploratory drilling operation that was towed out its location on Saturday and it’s
expected to remain in position for the next four weeks while borehole testing
in connection with a planned new coal mine south of Whitehaven is carried out. The
company behind the plan has yet to announce a location for the mine. The mine
is intended to be up and running by the end of 2018 that will extract millions
of tonnes of high quality coking coal used in the iron industry, so there’s
some big plans for the future and it’s looking good for everyone wheel keep you
updated. 
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