14 h. ago Schools forced to close and ambulances called as 'mystery smell' makes kids sick

Pupils at two schoolsin Wolverhampton were sent home after three fire engines rushed to a site following reports of an 'unusual odour' which was making children feel unwell

Politics

24 h. ago Two schools close & ambulances called after mystery odour leaves pupils feeling nauseous

A MYSTERY odour has sparked several school closures as ambulances were called for sick pupils. The alarm was raised at Green Park School, in Bilston, Wolverhampton at around 12.20pm on Tuesday. West Midlands Fire Service sent three fire engines to the scene, while paramedics treated multiple students for nausea. The "unusual odour" was emanating from...

Politics

9 d. ago 'Major incident' declared in Kent and Sussex as tens of thousands left without water

A major incident has been declared in Kent and Sussex as households are left without water and schools are forced to close - around 30,000 properties have been affected

Politics

1 week ago Australia bushfires: Aerial footage shows charred landscape after ‘catastrophic’ fires

Aerial footage shows the extent of damage caused by “catastrophic” bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state, which has forced communities to evacuate and hundreds of schools to close.

Events

1 week ago Hundreds of UK schools closed as Storm Goretti chaos hits – see full list

Storm Gorett has caused chaos for Brits with road closures, airport delays and power cuts, as the wild weather has forced hundreds of schools across the UK to close

Events

1 week ago Storm Goretti forces UK schools to close as Brits brace for 100mph battering

The Met Office has issued a serious amber warning for Storm Goretti, with winds of up to 100mph forecast in the south of the country - this is a breaking news story

Sport

2 w. ago Full list of schools closed in Wales on January 7 due to severe weather

Some schools have been forced to close for a third day

Politics

2 w. ago Schools forced to close as icy blast sees temperatures fall to

Greater Manchester was hit by a second day of snow and ice

Politics

2 w. ago Hundreds of schools CLOSED across Scotland for second day as another heavy snow dump hits amid amber Met Office warning

SCHOOLS have been forced to close for a second day as snow chaos continues across Scotland. The whole country is under Met Office weather warnings today as blizzards bring a freezing start to 2026. Northern parts of Scotland have been battered by the flurries in recent days, with between 5-10cm of snow falling. Hundreds of...

Events

2 w. ago More than 100 private schools forced to close ‘due to VAT on fees’

Julie Robinson, chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, said Labour’s move was "a bridge too far" for many independent schools

Politics

2 w. ago More than 100 private schools forced to close after Labour's controversial tax raid on fees

The grim tally was revealed by independent schools' leader Julie Robinson on the first anniversary of the policy being introduced on January 1 last year.

Economics