33 h. ago Mum slams school uniform rules saying daughter fainted after overheating

The school says pupils can remove blazers in class, but they must wear tights with skirts, or swap to trousers

Politics

51 h. ago Spain beach warning as two popular tourist spots forced to close due to contamination

The beaches in the south of the island have been closed after the results of water quality tests found high levels of food-poisoning bacteria E.coli

Events

3 d. ago Strictly's Dianne Buswell addresses leaving the show with sights set on judge role

Popular Strictly professional dancers Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola talk about joining forces for a new tour, their close relationship and how the hit BBC show transformed their lives

Events

4 d. ago Two more beaches in Tenerife forced to close due to contamination

Local reports say two more beaches on the popular Spanish island have closed as "a preventive step" after tests of the water quality showed contamination

Politics

4 d. ago British Airways plane catches fire as pilot confuses left and right during Gatwick take

A runway at Gatwick Airport was forced to close for 50-minutes and 23 flights were cancelled after a British Airways plane caught on fire when a pilot confused his right and left

Events

4 d. ago Former 'teacher of the year' learns fate after admitting to sex crimes with students

A former California 'Teacher of the Year' has learned her fate just months after she pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two of her sixth-grade students, both under the age of 14.

Society

5 d. ago Pub forced to close as 'ceiling collapsed' in devastating fire

Punters say as the place burned down the ceiling fell through

Events

6 d. ago Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney turns up at school to play football

'We never thought he'd play - it was a pinch me moment'

Sport

6 d. ago Restaurant hailed one of the best in Wales forced to close after council say they will have to move on

Paternoster Farm's founders said: 'This isn't just business—it's our life, our home, our kids’ childhood. It's hard to understand why there’s no room for that in the council's plans.'

Politics

6 d. ago Greater Manchester school issues major new ban as pupils told to surrender their mobile phones at the start of the day

The school said it aims to 'create an environment free from distractions', with kids to be forced to go without their devices for six hours until the end of the day

Politics

7 d. ago New special needs school could be built on industrial estate in Greater Manchester town

If approved, the school would be based at the new site for 15 years

Politics

7 d. ago 'Smash burger' van forced to shut down after council tells owner it's too close to primary school

Co-owners Sam Carroll and Aaron Millar lost their bid for planning permission to house Smokies, their smash burger takeaway trailer, on the car park of Dunkirk Hall pub in Leyland, Lancashire.

Politics

7 d. ago The school run could be about to drastically change across Greater Manchester

According to TfGM, around a third of traffic at peak times in the morning or afternoon is from children being taken to and from school

Politics

8 d. ago More mergers between universities could be on the cards, sector chief says

Nearly half of higher education institutions have been forced to close courses to reduce costs, a Universities UK survey suggests.

Politics

8 d. ago School pupil collapsed and stopped breathing after vaping before class

The headteacher revealed how they feared the young person might die

Politics

8 d. ago Dave Portnoy shares footage after ‘screaming match’ with local Philadelphia reporter

The Barstool president said he would send students to Auschwitz for a ‘learning experience’ after an antisemitic sign was held up in his bar

Politics

9 d. ago Dave Portnoy sending students to Auschwitz for ‘learning experience’ after antisemitic sign held up at his Philadelphia bar

The Barstool president said he would be paying for the trip following the ‘hideous incident’

Politics

9 d. ago Couple forced to close £85 per night holiday home due to ‘barmy’ council decision

Couple had spent £16,000 on converting a carpenter’s shed in their back garden into a luxury garden lodge

Economics

1 week ago How authorities in Greater Manchester want to change the school run

Transport for Greater Manchester wants to increase the number of 'School Streets'

Culture

1 week ago Boy rushed to hospital after falling out of top window of double

The bus was bringing pupils home at the end of a school day

Politics