95 m. ago Complete the Daily Star headlines on Meghan, Holly Willoughby and more in our daily quiz

If you back yourself as a tabloid journalist in the making, this should be a walk in the park. Simply complete five Daily Star headlines to win a prize (we don't offer prizes)

Politics

2 h. ago Abusive parents 'banned from school site' as schools forced to employ lawyers to stop them

"I felt very low and dreaded opening my emails"

Events

3 h. ago Georgia lawmakers push to ban automated speed cameras near schools

Some Georgia lawmakers are trying to get rid of automated cameras that enforce school zone speed limits, saying the cameras are more about making money than the safety of children

Politics

3 h. ago The Rainham volcano: a waste dump is constantly on fire in east London. Why will no one stop it?

Under Arnolds Field, tonnes of illegally dumped waste have been burning for years, spewing pollution over the area. Locals fear for their health – and despair that no one seems willing to helpOne afternoon in July 2011, an 11-year-old boy named William Knowlden was out cycling with friends when he came upon Arnolds Field, an expanse of green land in Havering, east London. The site spans about 17 hectares, or 24 football pitches, and around its perimeter runs a wooden fence, with two access points through which vehicles can pass. Arnolds Field rises much higher than the surrounding land. Its surface is lumpy and undulating, like a blanket thrown over a heap of cuddly toys. The land is overgrown. It has been decades since animals grazed there, and few people have set foot on it in recent years. But every so often, it is mistaken for a safe place to explore.As Knowlden descended a hill, he lost control and was thrown over the handlebars. When he came to, he was lying in a small crater ...

Events

4 h. ago Four in five school leaders have been abused by parents in the past year

One school leader spoke of ‘slanderous vexatious complaints' while others said 'abusive emails' are the norm

Politics

5 h. ago Anitta writes song and cheers for samba school celebrating her Afro

Superstar Anitta has won over pop music fans in Brazil and abroad, even more so since she added English and Spanish singing to her seductive dancing and bold lyrics

Culture

6 h. ago Headmaster bans MIRRORS from school because students were arriving late to class after spending too much time looking at them

A Lincolnshire school has banned mirrors in school toilets after head teacher Grant Edgar said they encourage pupils to spend 'too much time in them'.

Politics

7 h. ago Bridget Phillipson faces pressure to scrap VAT raid on private school fees as Labour MP calls for U

Dr Rupa Huq (pictured), the Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, said putting 20 per cent VAT on independent school fees was punishing 'working people'.

Events

8 h. ago I was a runner on Gossip Girl and Blake Lively gave me the silent treatment just for saying hello to her

Blake Lively has been accused of being a 'mean girl' on set 'bullying people' as if she was still in 'high school', a former runner on Gossip Girl has revealed.

Politics

8 h. ago Parents 'physically abusing' headteachers as shocking poll reveals surge in violence

School leaders are facing a surge in appalling verbal and online abuse, with many left suffering anxiety, depression and panic attacks and considering quitting their jobs

Events

8 h. ago Colin Pemberton: BBC journalist who was 'passionate about people' dies

Colin Pemberton, who worked as a reporter with BBC Midlands Today, has been described as "an old school journalist" who had said was always keen to "ask the questions you want answering"

Events

9 h. ago My petty gripe: why can’t I boot my freeloading kids off Netflix when I finally have time to watch?

In my few stolen moments of recreational screen time, I need a big red button that automatically restores primacy to me, the bill payerNetflix could solve this problem if it would just give me a big red button to nuke my kids. Like, not actually nuke them. But, yeah, blow those freeloading teenagers off Netflix whenever I choose.Such a beautiful, all-powerful button should only be on the app of the primary account holder – you know, the person who pays the monthly bill. In my case, moi. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Chipotle says it will absorb any tariff price increases and not pass them to consumer

Fast food chain says its costs would only increase by 0.6 percent under Trump’s proposed tariffs

Economics

12 h. ago One in three pupils miss out on their first choice secondary school amid a scramble for places

Data released on National Offer Day showed up to 36 per cent missed out in parts of London , while elsewhere in the country it was up to 26 per cent.

Politics

12 h. ago Ruben Amorim given harsh reality check as new Man Utd verdict leaves no room for doubt

Alan Shearer has taken issue with Ruben Amorim's approach at Manchester United, insisting that a head coach's primary objective must be to first and foremost get the best out of his players

Politics

13 h. ago The part of Greater Manchester where 97% of kids got their first choice secondary school

Year 6 pupils have been finding out what school they'll be attending from September

Politics

15 h. ago Texas teachers suspended after school children give each other tattoos with the same shared needle

Outraged parents complained after children came home with tattoos like ‘I heart my lord’ in Greenville, Texas

Society

15 h. ago Secondary school places: London borough where children least likely to get first choice

Secondary school places: London borough where children least likely to get first choice  My London

Politics

16 h. ago Salty pancetta and fermented pepper paste lend deep umami to this meaty pasta dish

Zuppa forte, also known as zuppa di soffritto, is an old-school Neapolitan dish made by slow-cooking meats with garlic, aromatics and preserved chilies until reduced and concentrated

Politics

17 h. ago Mum taken to court after taking kids on holiday during school term

Melanie Vermaak took her children to South Africa on December 10.

Events