Many of the pupils who sat their GCSEs this summer were in Year 6 when schools closed because of the pandemic.

The research found that Labour backers (72) and young people aged 25-34 (67) were most likely to be ‘Yimby’ (yes in my backyard).

Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research. The TUC estimated women were losing the equivalent of £7,600 a ...

According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

Epping secured a temporary injunction blocking the use of the Essex town’s Bell Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers on planning grounds.

Fans made their feelings known after the Hoops could only draw 0-0 with Kazakh side Kairat Almaty at Parkhead in their Champions League play-off.

Reading manager Noel Hunt believes “the sky is the limit” for Andre Garcia after the 17-year-old’s late goal snatched Reading a 1-1 Skybet League One draw at Bolton. Substitute Garcia became the ...

Notts County boss Martin Paterson hailed his side’s first three points of the new campaign after watching them beat Shrewsbury 4-1. After seeing visiting captain John Marquis reply to early strikes ...

The jackpot for Saturday’s draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one matched all six main numbers, six players netted £1 million after matching five ...

The zoo uses non-toxic nail polish in different colours to distinguish the critically endangered hatchlings from each other.

Southend saw their 100 per cent start to the new Enterprise National League campaign end after being held to a goalless draw by York at Roots Hall. The Shrimpers were chasing a third straight win and ...

Yeovil got their first win of the new Enterprise National League as they beat Brackley 2-1 at Huish Park. The Glovers – who had yet to score a goal in their opening two matches – went ahead in the ...