The AQA exam board is piloting a numeracy test which potentially could give pupils a maths proficiency certificate.

More than 600 people crossed the Channel in small boats on Friday, the day after a baby died on the journey. Home Office figures show 647 people made the crossing in 10 boats, pushing the total for ...

Concern is growing for a missing woman from Potters Bar who has not been seen since Thursday (October 17). Emma, who was last seen at around 8.30pm, is described as being approximately 5ft 3in tall ...

At least 50 people have been killed in new Israeli strikes in Gaza, including children, according to hospital officials. In ...

A man has thrown several firebombs into the headquarters of Japan’s ruling party in Tokyo, then crashed his car into the fencing of the prime minister’s residence, police said. There were no reports ...

The rare A3 Comet, which won't be seen for next 80,000 years, appeared in the night's sky over Hertfordshire this week.

US singer Bruce Springsteen has said the music industry “puts enormous pressures on young people” after Liam Payne’s death in Argentina. Payne died aged 31 after a fall from a third-floor balcony at ...

Currently in the UK, clocks go forward one hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, and go back on the final Sunday of October. We change the clocks to get the most out of the daylight.

An Israeli strike in Gaza has killed 11 people including three children, hours after another attack killed at least 10, Palestinian medical officials said. The latest strike hit a house in central ...

Standard class seats will have market-leading leg room of 87cm, according to full-size concepts at train manufacturer Alstom’s Derby factory.

The Princess Royal saw perfectly synchronised routines set to classical music by eight riders and up to 26 horses from the Spanish Riding School.

A drone has been launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house but no casualties have been reported, according to the government. Sirens wailed on Saturday morning in Israel, ...