Teenage boys put behind bars after sentences ruled unduly lenient in Fordingbridge rape case
Two teenage boys have been sentenced to four years’ youth detention for raping and filming sex attacks on teenage girls…
Gary Glitter charged with four historic sexual offences against girl
Former pop star Gary Glitter has been charged with four sexual offences against a girl dating back to 1978, the…
Rare first edition of The Hobbit found among ‘unremarkable’ books at Oxfam charity shop sells for £38,000 at auction
A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s beloved fantasy novel, The Hobbit, has fetched over £38,000 at auction after being…
Starmer calls forced adoption scandal a ‘stain on our history’ as he apologises to survivors
Historical forced adoption – where many unmarried mothers had their babies taken from them in the decades after the Second…
Russia launched drones to spy on Britain’s nuclear sites during 15-month campaign, intelligence experts claim
The Kremlin orchestrated a major surveillance campaign on nuclear sites across Europe – including Britain – using drones launched from…
School can wait, let children stay up for England vs Mexico, Tuchel says – but minister rejects plea
A minister has rejected a plea made to parents by England manager Thomas Tuchel to “write an excuse” for school…
Teachers in England could strike after schools told they must fund pay rises
The UK’s largest education union is “considering all options” including a formal ballot for industrial action, after the government announced…
Boy, 16, suffers life-threatening injuries after shooting near mosque
A teenage boy is in critical condition after he was shot near a mosque in Birmingham on Wednesday evening. West…
Couple secure approval to breed guinea pigs for food at eco-home
A couple has secured planning permission from their local council to build an eco-home in rural Wales where they intend…
Voices: ‘It’s not the schools or the kids; it’s the parents’: Readers on why white working-class pupils are falling behind
Independent readers have been sharing strong views on what is holding back white working-class pupils, with many drawing on their…