The AQA exam board is piloting a numeracy test which potentially could give pupils a maths proficiency certificate.

A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel has hit a herd of wild elephants in north-east Sri Lanka, killing two and ...

The latest figures put the total number of crossings for the year at more than 28,000 – up slightly on last year but down on 2022.

But there is an alternative. Locally Encourage All to Flourish (LEAF), a charity founded by Ledbury churches, is holding its annual Alternative Halloween Party (Light Party) on Thursday, October 31 ...

The warning covers four counties on Sunday while a yellow wind warning will be in effect for the rest of the island of Ireland.

A former Supreme Court president has said it is “not a very Christian thing” to allow someone to continue suffering if they want help to end their lives. Baroness Hale of Richmond said that denying ...

The UK approach to China needs “more diplomacy, not less”, the Foreign Secretary has said on his first official visit to the ...

At least 21 people have been killed in new Israeli strikes in Gaza, including children, according to hospital officials. In central Gaza, at least 10 people were killed, including two children, when a ...

At least 50 people have been killed in new Israeli strikes in Gaza, including children, according to hospital officials. In ...

Social media posts reportedly showed the attacker complaining about the amount of money required to run for office.

The Justice Secretary is expected to announce a review of sentencing during the week, which could look at reducing the use of short jail sentences.

US singer Bruce Springsteen has said the music industry “puts enormous pressures on young people” after Liam Payne’s death in Argentina. Payne died aged 31 after a fall from a third-floor balcony at ...