Teachers say both the higher- and ordinary-level papers were ‘very fair’

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Norman Freeman got a taste for maritime yarns studying for his radio officer’s certificate in Kevin Street. As his own book comes out, he explores the classics of the tradition

His latest book contains 67 poems on such disparate topics as the weather forecast, the Syrian war, a visit to the GP, retail therapy, clampers and Seamus Heaney. There is sadness, illness, anger and trademark humour

You may be too old to go trick or treating, but are you brave enough to read one of these tales before you go to sleep tonight?

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She co-wrote ‘Little Things’ for One Direction with Ed Sheeran and has been mentored by Adam Ant – but now singer-songwriter Fiona Bevan is going it alone with her own brand of “pop in disguise”

Letter sent by Irish rebel to policeman 'deeply revealing' of his complex and chivalrous character