It comes as primaries in parts of England have been considering closing due to falling rolls and funding pressures.

A shock 80-1 winner of the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last summer, the Holy Roman Emperor colt went on to finish second in two French Group Ones before the end of his juvenile campaign and kicked ...

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has welcomed an announcement by the UK Government that it intends to lower the voting age to 16. Ministers are to bring forward a Bill before 2029 which will include ...

Two people have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church, according to church officials. Several other people, including the parish priest, were injured.

World number 354 Jacob Skov Olesen made light of his major inexperience to set the early clubhouse lead at The Open at Portrush with a four-under-par 67. The 26-year-old Danish left-hander, who won ...

Reading are to host Berkshire neighbours Slough Town on Tuesday after Oxford United pulled out of a scheduled pre-season friendly.

It is understood M&S expects to restart its outstanding operations – online beauty and click and collect sales – in the coming weeks.

David Loughnane is of the view he is not going to dodge a challenge with Do Bronxs, who runs in the Ire-Incentive – It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes at Newbury on Friday. Owned by Amo Racing, the ...

The next general election will see 16-year-olds able to vote for the first time, ministers have confirmed in wide-ranging plans to “modernise our democracy”. Labour’s manifesto committed the party to ...

Vessels taking part in the Tall Ships Races 2025 have begun arriving in Aberdeen ahead of a four-day festival. The race began in Le Havre in France in early July and the ships sailed round the coast ...

Lucy Powell, who represents Manchester, also urged the Tories to Stop Crying Their Heart Out over their defeat last July.

An award-winning baker is due to take over a local pub in the area, much to the delight of foodies everywhere.