The number of asylum seekers being housed temporarily in UK hotels has risen by 8% under Labour on the same point last year, according to newly published data.

Cumbria Police are continuing to appeal for information about a missing 13-year-old boy. Liam Harrison was last seen at 4:45pm on August 16 on King Street, Wigton.

Staff at Ulverston Victoria High School (UVHS) have expressed delight at the GCSE results achieved by their Year 11 cohort. Matthew Hardwick, headteacher at UVHS, said: "As ever, I am exceptionally ...

Barry Williams, Poundland’s managing director, said sticking to the £1 price point had prevented it from selling products that customers had to visit rival stores to buy. The chain billed the move as ...

London and south-east England have seen larger year-on-year falls in the GCSE pass rate than all other regions, the 2025 exam figures show. Some 71.6% of entries in London were awarded grade 4 or ...

Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.

Tesco will be increasing the price of its meal deals by 25p on Thursday (August 21) - see the reaction from shoppers.

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Since 2017, Eden Education has been a beacon of hope for students who struggle or do not fit into the mainstream school system. Founded by experienced educators Katrina Hewgill and Paul Rivers, Eden ...

Historically, experts classified giraffes as a single species with nine subspecies, but that has been overturned by the new classification.

The former childminder, from Northampton, was ordered to serve 40 of her 31-month sentence in prison before being released on licence.