"The new east-west train service between Oxford and Milton Keynes has been delayed due to the government and rail companies insisting on driver-only trains. We have just experienced a mass stabbing of passengers by a lone attacker on a busy train in Cambridgeshire, where a railway employee made a heroic attempt to protect them (Report, 2 November). Is this really the time for leaving the public and the train driver at the mercy of single manning? Jessica Holroyd Milton Keynes"
"Three cheers for the lost, lamented A-level history personal study. Some students undertook original research and some, like Cathy O'Neill in 1977, unearthed a real gem (Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student, 1 November). Worth 25% of their final grade, it was the part of the course which students enjoyed most and from which they learned the most about history. James Turtle Former archives education officer, Gloucestershire Archives"
Driver-only operation on the new Oxford–Milton Keynes east–west service is linked to safety concerns after a mass stabbing on a busy Cambridgeshire train, with questions raised about single-manning. The A-level history personal study provided valuable original-research opportunities, counted for 25% of the final grade, and offered high engagement and learning for students, exemplified by Cathy O'Neill's 1977 discovery. A former primary teacher expressed surprise at the appearance of 'Bidet' as a girl's name in a wordsearch. A reader queried the phrase 'broad daylight' after a Louvre theft report, joking about 'narrow daylight.'
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