23 m. ago Sir Kenneth Branagh: We have to work harder to earn the audience’s attention

The Oppenheimer star made his first appearance with the Royal Shakespeare Company aged 23 in the 1984 production of Henry V.

Events

52 m. ago Girl hit by van near Scots primary school rushed to hospital

The crash took place on Coltness Road in Wishaw shortly before 9am.

Events

60 m. ago Optician told woman she was having a heart attack during routine eye test

Norma from Stockport said it was a 'miracle' that her heart attack was caught during an eye test at her opticians

Events

91 m. ago Jason Manford denies reports he quit Waterloo Road after one year

Comedian starred as Steve Savage in BBC school drama series

Politics

4 h. ago The school in the shadow of giant 'cruise ship' warehouses where children wade through 'dust clouds'

“The noise is insane - every single day there is sound that shouldn’t be around a school."

Society

5 h. ago No TikTok, no Instagram: Chilean school blocks phones as students rediscover real

A school in Santiago, Chile, has launched a program that blocks smartphones, helping teens reconnect with the real world

Technology

8 h. ago Man, 49, 'on a terror watchlist' is arrested outside a private school 'for carrying a knife'

The man, who is said to have shown an interest in extreme Islamist ideology, was seen carrying a knife near to Godstowe School, in High Wycombe at around 8.10am on Thursday.

Events

10 h. ago US Naval Academy is on lockdown following reports of threats

Officials say the United States Naval Academy in Maryland is on lockdown as law enforcement respond to reports of threats made to the military school

Events

10 h. ago 'NHS could be critical for Labour to halt the march of Nigel Farage'

Private school educated Nigel Farage has said he is open to changing the NHS funding model for an insurance system where 'if you can afford it, you pay'

Politics

10 h. ago US government sues Uber, alleging discrimination against disabled passengers

Justice department in lawsuit accuses company drivers of routinely refusing to serve people with disabilitiesThe US government sued Uber on Thursday, accusing the ride-sharing company of violating federal law by discriminating against passengers with disabilities.In a complaint filed in San Francisco federal court, the US Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve riders with disabilities, including people who travel with service animals or stowable wheelchairs. Continue reading...

Politics

11 h. ago Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier

A school-age child in California has died from a rare complication of measles contracted as an infant

Events

12 h. ago Disputed charter school funding measure gets a pivotal hearing before the Kentucky Supreme Court

School choice has resurfaced as a hotly debated issue in Kentucky

Events

15 h. ago Authorities say student who had been radicalized fired revolver at Colorado school, wounding 2

Authorities say a 16-year-old boy who had been radicalized by an extremist network fired multiple shots with a revolver at a suburban Denver school, wounding two classmates

Culture

15 h. ago Manhunt for antisemitic thug behind series of attacks on seven Jewish premises

Four synagogues had 'a substance smeared on them' while a liquid was thrown towards a school and over a car in two other incidents, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Events

16 h. ago Manhunt for antisemitic thug behind series of attacks on seven Jewish premises 

Four synagogues had 'a substance smeared on them' while a liquid was thrown towards a school and over a car in two other incidents, according to the Metropolitan Police.

Events

16 h. ago Kate breaks royal schedule to share sweet moment with school children

The Princess of Wales stepped out on a solo visit to a family-run weaving mill, where she stayed longer than scheduled to meet with locals who waited for her.

Politics

17 h. ago The four symptoms of chickenpox that parents should look out for as children return to school and nursery

Children can catch and carry chickenpox before symptoms show 🐔

Society

17 h. ago I've spent 45 years being bullied and struggling to make friends. It was only this year that I discovered why

My lifetime of social exclusion began with a game of tag at school. I must have been about five. A girl in the playground asked me if I wanted to join in with her and her friends.

Politics

17 h. ago Watch: Scottish schoolchildren team up with TikTok viral sensation Kabin Crew in rap song on Gaelic heritage

The Edinburgh children are pupils at the Gaelic primary school

Culture

17 h. ago Welsh primary school goes into lockdown after incident nearby

The school went into lockdown as police dealt with the incident

Politics