A headteacher who was in charge of a school ski trip where a girl was said to have been blackmailed into having sex has been banned from teaching.

Justine Drury, 52, was head of CP Riverside School in Nottingham – which provides education for children aged 13 to 16 with behaviour or social issues – and was in charge of a trip to Switzerland in 2017.

A Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) panel heard that during the school trip, pupils allegedly had sex, drank alcohol and had knives.

The panel was told one female student had sex with other male pupils in a hotel, including one who blackmailed her into also having sex with him after filming her.

It was also told a second female pupil allegedly had sex with another pupil for £30, and that three knives were found in one pupil’s room.

The TRA panel concluded allegations that pupils were involved in shoplifting, stealing bottles of spirits from the hotel and being intoxicated were also proven.

Its report said: “The panel determined that any ordinary person would view the number of incidents that took place, including sexual activity, criminal activity and underage drinking, and the lack of measures Mrs Drury had in place to deal with such instances, to be completely unacceptable.”

The panel also noted Mrs Drury “had a blatant disregard for her professional standards” and said it saw “no evidence to suggest that she has any remorse or that she has learnt from her errors”.

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The TRA, acting on behalf of education minister Bridget Phillipson, issued an indefinite prohibition notice for Mrs Drury working in education.

She cannot teach in any school, sixth form college, youth accommodation or children’s home in England until 10 December 2029, when she can apply for the order to be set aside.

A woman and her boyfriend have been given community orders after prosecutors accepted she did not illegally abort her baby.

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Sophie Harvey, 25, was due to stand trial with Elliot Benham in February on charges she took abortion pills online a month after the 24-week cut-off when she was 19.

The couple had accepted they bought the medication, but Harvey insisted she did not take them and gave birth to a stillborn baby in her bathroom in September 2018.

Harvey had previously described to Gloucester Crown Court how she was confused after going into labour and wrapped the baby in a towel before placing it into a bin.

At a further hearing on Wednesday, they both admitted to a new charge of conspiracy to procure a poison with intent to procure a miscarriage.

Harvey, of St Mary’s Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, and Benham, of Wingfield, Swindon, Wiltshire, had already accepted a charge of concealing the birth of a child.

But on Wednesday, the Crown Prosecution Service said it decided not to pursue other charges following “careful reflection”.

These included procuring a poison, procuring a miscarriage by poison and perverting the course of justice – which they denied and were ordered to lie on file.

“We recognise the profoundly painful circumstances surrounding this case, which our prosecutors have approached with sensitivity and care,” a spokesperson said.

“The defendants have pleaded guilty to two offences, and after careful reflection we have concluded that it is not in the public interest to pursue further charges.”

‘Absence of compassion’

The couple had stood trial at the court in May this year, but the jury was discharged after an application by their lawyers citing inaccurate reports of the proceedings by the BBC.

Prosecutors had sought a new trial and a date had been fixed for February next year.

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Passing sentence, Judge Ian Lawrie KC, the Recorder of Gloucester, handed the pair a 18-month community order.

Harvey was also given a mental health treatment requirement, while Benham was told to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and both must pay a £114 surcharge.

“The loss of that life was a tragedy, and that small child was treated by being wrapped in a towel and placed in a bin,” the judge said, describing an “absence of compassion and humanity”.

“The impact upon your lives has been traumatic and I am sure this will continue for some time. If you can, and I doubt it, put it all behind you and get on with your lives.”

Almost 60,000 homes across Hampshire are without water because of a “technical issue” at a Southern Water supply works, the company has said.

Homes in Southampton, Romsey, Eastleigh, Totton, and parts of the New Forest have been affected by problems at the Testwood water supply works preventing water from leaving the site.

Southern Water apologised and said it was working hard to restore supplies, but warned the issue might continue until the weekend.

Long queues have been reported at bottle stations which have been set up at the Places Leisure Centre in Eastleigh, Sainsbury’s superstore in Southampton and Asda superstore in Totton.

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Southern Water said they are continuing to deliver water supplies to customers registered on their priority list and estimate that around 58,000 homes have been affected.

It said they have supplied dedicated tankers to Southampton General Hospital and Princess Anne Hospital.

The company’s website said it hopes supply will be restored throughout Thursday, but said the issue may not be fully resolved until the weekend.

“We are working towards all customers being back in supply by the weekend,” it said.