Shock and confusion as more than a third of A Levels are marked lower than predicted

The re-opening of St Anne's Cathedral on Friday (August 14) will help to address a projected £250,000 shortfall in church funds for 2020, the Dean of Belfast has said.

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Aug 13, 2020           Good afternoon,   A Level results day can be a stressful time for young people and their families under normal circumstances so we can all sympathise with everyone caught up in the cancellation of this year's exams due to the pandemic.   While the debate in political and educational circles continues over this year's alternative grading process, there is no doubt the reality this evening is that there will be confusion and bitter disappointment in homes across Northern Ireland as teenagers and parents try to find answers to their results queries. NI exams board CCEA had already predicted there would be 'anomalies' in some of the grades awarded,   Meanwhile, there was more concerning news from the Department of Health today with details that the current Covid-19 reproductive (R) rate has increased and is now between 1.2 and 2 in Northern Ireland.     Stay safe,   Valerie Martin, Head of Content.   Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier. Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.           St Anne's Cathedral's Covid-19 'catastrophe'           The re-opening of St Anne's Cathedral on Friday (August 14) will help to address a projected £250,000 shortfall in church funds for 2020, the Dean of Belfast has said.                 NHS Heroes: Trust still promising to pay doctors four months on   The Belfast Health Trust is still promising to pay six GPs who cared for Covid-19 patients on the frontline – four months after they took up their roles.           Double Suzuka 8 Hours winner Jonathan Rea 'gutted' as prestigious Japanese race cancelled due to Covid-19   Two-time Suzuka 8 Hours winner Jonathan Rea says he is "absolutely gutted" by the cancellation of the event in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.           Lily cooks up a lockdown storm for Heart Foundation   A kind-hearted schoolgirl from Coleraine has used her skills as a talented baker to make some 'dough' for the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI).           Mental health of 'Generation z' at risk as pandemic cuts job prospects   Youth unemployment is expected to soar post lockdown, compromising the health of the younger demographic. Joanne Savage reports           No face coverings required in NI schools post-lockdown   Face coverings will not be a general requirement for pupils returning to school following the coronavirus lockdown, according to new NI Department of Education guidance issued to schools.           Recruitment firm offers digital skills to people affected by virus   A Belfast recruitment company has provided vital digital services to hundreds of people in urgent need during the Covid-19 pandemic.                 View more on Coronavirus

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