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US President Donald Trump has taken over as the Kennedy Centre’s new chairman and sacked the board of trustees.
Education leaders have warned of the possible continuation of ‘stark’ divides in top grades between different regions.
School and college leavers will be finding out whether they have secured a place at their first choice university.
Weather warnings have been issued for thunderstorms and heat alerts extended as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning covering northern ...
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors highlighted a ‘firmly negative trend’ in landlords making their property available for rent.
Israeli gunfire killed at least 25 people seeking aid on Wednesday, health officials and witnesses said, while Prime Minister ...
The revelation of the number of potential victims comes after Scotland Yard apologised for the distress suffered.
For 2024-25, Scotland has a net fiscal deficit of minus £26.2 billion – an increase of £5.1 billion from the previous year – with this the representing minus 11.6% of the country’s GDP. The UK deficit ...
US Vice-President JD Vance has arrived in Scotland as part of a family holiday to the UK. The Republican’s stay is expected to require a considerable policing operation.
Fashion accessories chain Claire’s has appointed administrators for its UK and Ireland business, putting around 2,150 jobs at risk. The US parent firm for the high street retailer said it has filed a ...
An investigation is ongoing into an incident that saw a car smash through the front of a fish and chip shop in a Wiltshire town centre.
National Highways, who manage major roads in Wiltshire and across England and Wales, have announced they will shut the A303 from Deptford to its junction with the A350 after Chicklade. The closure ...