But Mr Hampson says he had the approval of the school's governors for the break.

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Mr Hampson is a former professional dancer who trained at the Royal Ballet School.

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Mr Hampson said it was "very difficult to say" whether the stadium would be completed in time.

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Hampson told BBC Hereford and Worcester it would prove to be a key day in defining City's future.

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Hampson Industries will build the rear of the car, while Lockheed Martin is working on its 90cm-diameter, 97kg wheels.

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But the orchestra and singers were magnificent, particularly Karita Mattila as Elisabetta de Valois and Thomas Hampson as Rodrigo.

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Hampson has not ruled out the possibility of the club going into administration.

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Grace Hampson, 11, who is a pupil at Prospect Bank Primary, finds it hard to pronounce the letters t and k.

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But the NUT says Mr Hampson is damaging efforts to persuade parents not to take their children out of school in term-time.

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Mr Hampson said it was "an honour" to accept the position with Scottish Ballet, which has its headquarters at the Tramway in Glasgow.

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Christopher Hampson has been named as Scottish Ballet's new artistic director.

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Hampson only took over as chairman at St George's Lane in November and he admitted the job has been far tougher than he had ever envisaged.

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