Outrage over school's ban on talking between lessons

Parents and students have criticised a school for banning talking between lessons.Ninestiles Secondary School in Acocks Green, Birmingham, will introduce so-called silent corridors from 5 November.In a letter to parents, acting co-heads Alex Hughes and Andrea Stephens said they wanted to ensure students "arrive calmly and ready to learn", according to a letter published on the Birmingham Live news site.