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Gary is an award-winning journalist who has edited nine newspapers and helped launch numerous online news brands. He created UK School News to provide platforms for local schools to share positive news stories, helping them engage with their local communities and celebrate their successes. He has appeared on TV and radio on numerous occasions, presented evidence to Government ministers, lobbied on behalf of the media industry and trained dozens of young journalists. Gary was an Associate Lecturer in Journalism at the University of Derby, and has also advised Wolverhampton College's award-winning Journalism course accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.

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New Fairfax Academy gym will boost student wellbeing and expand the PE curriculum

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New Fairfax Academy gym: Fairfax Academy has officially unveiled a significant investment in student health and wellbeing which will broaden the school’s...
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Handsworth Grammar students celebrate excellent GCSE results for 2026

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Handsworth Grammar GCSE Results 2026: Students at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results,...
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy celebrates strong GCSE results and rising top grades

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Fairfax GCSE results 2026: Students at Sutton Coldfield’s Fairfax Academy - the founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust - are celebrating another...
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Erdington Academy

Erdington Academy Amey Challenge girls break barriers in national engineering challenge

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Erdington Academy Amey Challenge: A group of ambitious students from Erdington Academy are one step closer to the final of a national...
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

King Edward VI Handsworth for boys ‘the best performing grammar school’ for A-level progress in Birmingham and Walsall

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An inner-city school has been declared the best performing grammar school in Birmingham and Walsall for A Level progress.
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Fairfax Academy ADHD Award a ‘whole school effort’

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Fairfax Academy ADHD Award: A Sutton Coldfield school has been recognised for proactively supporting neurodiverse learners after winning a national award.
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy ranked number one state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands

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Fairfax Academy has been named the top-performing, state-funded sixth form in the West Midlands, after new Department for Education data confirmed the...
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Arts

Bournville School Talent Showcase sees students ‘make memories for life’

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Bournville School Talent Showcase: Talented young performers, from Bournville School, put on an unforgettable night of poetry, pop and plays in Bournville...
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Handsworth Grammar students hear Holocaust survivor’s harrowing and inspirational story

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A 93-year-old Holocaust survivor told stunned students at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School For Boys how she narrowly avoided being killed...
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Fairfax Academy Charity Week raffle collects donation for children’s hospital

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Fairfax Academy Charity Week: Caring students from Fairfax Academy used the school’s annual charity week to raise hundreds of pounds for Birmingham...
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Community

West Coventry Academy throws open doors or Christmas event

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West Coventry Academy threw open its doors to families for a fantastic Christmas Open Day, giving parents the opportunity to speak to...
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Arts

Erdington Academy Christmas events reach out to community

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Erdington Academy Christmas events: Students and staff Academy enjoyed a fun-filled, jam-packed Christmas week prior to breaking up on 19 December.
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Inspirational Milly sets up seminar for visually impaired young people

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An inspirational young sixth former from West Coventry Academy organised a fantastic workshop for visually impaired young people, driven by her own...
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New Fairfax Academy gym will boost student wellbeing and expand the PE curriculum

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New Fairfax Academy gym: Fairfax Academy has officially unveiled a significant investment in student health and wellbeing which will broaden the school’s...
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Bournville School

Record rise in top GCSE results at Bournville School for 2026

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Bournville GCSE results 2026: It was a celebratory morning yesterday, as Year 11 students at Bournville School received a fantastic set of GCSE...
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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Handsworth Grammar students celebrate excellent GCSE results for 2026

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Handsworth Grammar GCSE Results 2026: Students at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys are celebrating an excellent set of GCSE results,...
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Fairfax Academy

Fairfax Academy celebrates strong GCSE results and rising top grades

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Fairfax GCSE results 2026: Students at Sutton Coldfield’s Fairfax Academy - the founding school of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust - are celebrating another...
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