A decision to close a Bedfordshire village school has been overturned by the government's schools adjudicator.
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Central Bedfordshire Council had voted to shut Shelton Lower School, near Marston Moretaine, for financial reasons due to a drop in pupil numbers.
The 75-capacity school had about 30 pupils when the closure decision was made.
After reviewing the decision the schools adjudicator, Ann Talboys, said there were "insufficient" grounds to close it, the council did not take into account the effect on the local community, and they had not considered the alternatives to closure or taken into account the new homes being built near the school in their pupil forecasts.
Central Bedfordshire Council said it was "surprised" by the decision.
"[We] are, as ever, committed to working closely with the school to address the reality of the falling number of pupils on its roll," a spokesman said.
A man accused of spreading terrorist documents around mosques in the midlands has appeared at the Old Bailey.
Omar Ashfaq from St Thomas Road in Derby is charged with eight counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication to mosques
in Loughborough, Luton, Coventry, Birmingham and Derby.
He is also charged with three offences of
possession of a document likely to be useful to a terrorist.
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The 23-year-old wore a suit and tie, and glasses at the preliminary hearing in London and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and nationality, which is British.
Mr Justice Sweeney set a provisional trial date of 13 May 2019 at Nottingham Crown Court. Mr Ashfaq remains on unconditional bail.
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A decision to close a Bedfordshire village school has been overturned by the government's schools adjudicator.
Central Bedfordshire Council had voted to shut Shelton Lower School, near Marston Moretaine, for financial reasons due to a drop in pupil numbers.
The 75-capacity school had about 30 pupils when the closure decision was made.
After reviewing the decision the schools adjudicator, Ann Talboys, said there were "insufficient" grounds to close it, the council did not take into account the effect on the local community, and they had not considered the alternatives to closure or taken into account the new homes being built near the school in their pupil forecasts.
Central Bedfordshire Council said it was "surprised" by the decision.
"[We] are, as ever, committed to working closely with the school to address the reality of the falling number of pupils on its roll," a spokesman said.
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A man accused of spreading terrorist documents around mosques in the midlands has appeared at the Old Bailey.
Omar Ashfaq from St Thomas Road in Derby is charged with eight counts of dissemination of a terrorist publication to mosques in Loughborough, Luton, Coventry, Birmingham and Derby.
He is also charged with three offences of possession of a document likely to be useful to a terrorist.
The 23-year-old wore a suit and tie, and glasses at the preliminary hearing in London and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and nationality, which is British.
Mr Justice Sweeney set a provisional trial date of 13 May 2019 at Nottingham Crown Court. Mr Ashfaq remains on unconditional bail.