An investigation has been launched after a headteacher from Oldham was found mocking her students in a series of historic tweets.
Rachael Hallam, who is the headteacher of The Oldham Academy North in the Greater Manchester borough, is said to be being investigated after several tweets she posted over a decade ago where she branded pupils “massive slags”, “chavvy”, and even called one “Jabba the sl*t” have been uncovered, the Metro reports.
Ms Hallam was allegedly responding to actress Jameela Jamil, who tweeted that ‘Jabba the sl*t’ was the “best name I’ve heard”, to which the headteacher revealed that: “We used to call a girl at school this. I’m the teacher.”
In another tweet, Ms Hallam was found to have written: “We can throw things at the chav, a classic example of having no GCSEs.”
She also tweeted in response to another Twitter user: “But Dale, you are black.”
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A selection of Ms Hallam’s uncovered historic tweets / Credit: Twitter
After the tweets were uncovered, and the allegations began doing the rounds on social media, Ms Hallam’s Twitter account was quickly deleted – however, by this point, screenshots of the tweets had already been spread across Twitter and TikTok and had started to go viral, which has subsequently lead to an investigation being launched.
The trust that runs Oldham Academy North has confirmed an investigation into Ms Hallam’s online activity is underway, and that it is taking all allegations “seriously”.
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The trust said the tweets were shared prior to Ms Hallam’s employment with them.
Rachael Hallam, the headteacher of The Oldham Academy North / Credit: The Oldham Academy North
A spokesperson for E-ACT, the trust that runs the school, said in a statement: “We are aware of allegations relating to historical social media activity by a member of staff at one of our academies, prior to their employment with us [and] we take any allegation of discrimination seriously.
Channel 4 is looking for Mancs who think they can survive the apocalypse for a new TV series
Lydia Mastrolonardo
Have you always wanted to see how long you’d last in an apocalypse?
Well now’s your chance, as Apocalypse is potentially coming back to Channel 4 for a second series, with producers having put out a nationwide casting call for contestants willing to take part.
The casting call simply reads: “Do you think you have what it takes to survive the end of the world?”
Described as a dystopian series designed to test the creativity, resourcefulness, and resilience of our nation, Apocalypse sees players are pushed out of their comfort zones and put to the ultimate test.
In the series, ordinary people are tasked with surviving for 28 days in an abandoned city – used previously only for the military to practice urban warfare – with no food, running water, electricity or heat.
Produced by The Garden – which is part of ITV Studios – for Channel 4, the show’s creators are now calling on Mancs and people up and down the country with the ‘courage and ingenuity’ to compete, to get in touch and apply for the potential second series.
Does your mate always bang on after watching a post-apocalyptic film that they would’ve done things differently? Or is the news at the moment freaking you out and you want to give the end of the world a bit of a practice run? Either way, sign up, test that plan you’ve built in your head, and see if you’ve really got what it takes.
Applications are now open, and all you need to do is fill in a short application form and one of the production team will get back to you if they would like to proceed. Come on, let’s prove what Mancs are made of.
Hundreds of katsu curries are being given out for FREE in Manchester this week
Emily Sergeant
Hundreds of katsu curries are being dished up and given out for free in Manchester this week, but only for certain people.
And those lucky people will be students.
That’s right… a new semester is upon us, and thousands of freshers and returning students are descending on the city and Manchester‘s many universities for another year. But the life of a student isn’t exactly the cheapest sometimes, especially for those who haven’t had to live on a budget before moving out or into halls.
But to make things a little easier, Tampopo has announced it’ll be serving hundreds of one of its most popular dishes for free this week.
Tampopo is celebrating National Katsu Curry Day in the most delicious way possible, by giving away 700 Katsu Curries with rice for free, exclusively to freshers and students this Sunday (27 September).
Whether you’re brand new to the city, settling back into uni life, or you’re simply in need of a katsu fix, students can head to their nearest participating Tampopo and tuck into a hearty meal without needing to spend a penny.
100 katsu curries will be available each from 12-2pm at both Tampopo restaurants in Manchester city centre – which are on Albert Square, and in the Corn Exchange – or if you head over to the Trafford Centre, both the Tampopo there and the East Street sites are taking part.
“[Our] Katsu Curry has long been one of our most-loved dishes, so National Katsu Curry Day felt like the perfect excuse to give students a proper welcome to the new academic year,” Tampopo said in a statement.
So, are you feeling hungry then? The offer is exclusively available for takeaway only to freshers and students with a valid student ID, which they must present on collection.
100 portions are available at each participating location, and just one free katsu curry with rice will be available per person.
Emily Sergeant -
28th October 2022 
