The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams.

ITV’s director of drama has said the channel will continue to make shows such as Mr Bates Vs The Post Office despite pressure broadcasters are facing over squeezed commissioning budgets and increased ...

Keswick School also celebrated an 'outstanding' set of GCSE results with a 2 per cent increase at each 9-7 grade since last year. 64 per cent of students studying French at the school achieved grades ...

Victims of terrorism from across the world have found mutual understanding in each other during an event in Co Antrim. People travelled from across the UK, the US and Spain to attend the gathering in ...

Among those nervously waking early on GCSE results day was Northern Ireland’s Education Minister Paul Givan. The DUP minister said his early nerves were replaced by excitement after one of his ...

The party’s annual accounts also show it may never pay former chief executive Peter Murrell back for his outstanding £60,000 loan.

An appeal court has thrown out a massive civil fraud penalty against Donald Trump in a New York state lawsuit accusing him of exaggerating his wealth.

Music GCSE is enjoying a “post-Covid bounce-back” with a rise in entries for the subject, figures show. Use of self-study videos and tutorials during the pandemic may have helped the qualification’s ...

Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn has stepped back from Strictly Come Dancing due to 'unexpected medical reasons' ...

Actor and DJ Kristian Nairn has withdrawn from the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing cast with a “heavy heart” for medical reasons, according to the BBC. The 49-year old is best known for playing Hodor in ...

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said it was a ‘significant win’ for the EU and highlighted arrangements for the pharmaceutical and aviation sectors.

Forecasters are tracking the potential impact of Erin, which is currently a category two storm moving eastwards across the North Atlantic, on the UK.