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Long queues of holidaymakers formed at the Port of Dover in Kent on Friday 26 July, as the busy summer travel period kicked off. Drivers are being warned to expect a “weekend of woe” on the roads as millions of families embark on getaway journeys ...
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This summerâs Deadpool & Wolverine uses the superheroâs alleged pansexuality as queerbait, but turns it into a punchline
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Police officer Adrian Gonzales pleaded not guilty to more than 29 felony counts on Thursday in connection to deadly Robb Elementary school shooting
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Baby of the House Sam Carling addressed his young age as he made his first speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 24 July, aged 22. The first MP to be born in the 21st Century ousted Conservative Shailesh Vara by just 39 votes to win the seat i ...
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Study finds 33.3% of squad went to private schools, up nine percentage points from 24% in 2016 team
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Jim Oppegard, 94, says the schoolchildren he buses âcan be a challenge but driving them is also a special rewardâ
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Exclusive: Safeguarding minister outlines measures to protect women and girls, including plans for ‘Raneem’s law’
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Exclusive: E Street Band and Sopranos star visits south London to see his TeachRock programme in action
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Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team
A Florida school board seems unlikely to fire an employee whose transgender daughter played girls high school volleyball in alleged violation of state law
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Disadvantaged children further behind in school than a decade ago despite £9bn spent, watchdog finds
The Department for Education (DfE) does not have a strategy to tackle the problem, a report from the National Audit Office has warned