It hopes to start supplying energy to homes and businesses in England, Scotland and Wales as soon as next year.

Ministers are considering cutting the drink-drive limit in England and Wales and introducing mandatory eye tests for older drivers.

Biddy Baxter, the pioneering television producer who transformed Blue Peter into a national institution, has died aged 92, the BBC said. Born Joan Maureen Baxter in Leicester to Bryan Reginald Baxter ...

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4.05pm on Sunday. Smoke could be seen billowing ...

Five people, including a prominent reporter for Al Jazeera, have been killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, the broadcaster has said. Heavy bombardment was reported in Gaza City late on Sunday ...

Over 60 young carers celebrated at Ormiston Venture Academy’s community event in Great Yarmouth, with activities, support from local organisations.

Council bosses have been ordered to pay £2,200 to a mother whose son missed a term-and-a-half of school after officials failed to ensure he was getting specialist education. Take out a digital ...

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has vowed to “rebouble efforts” to cut down on the number of children missing classes at schools. She said progress was beginning to be made, despite government ...

Kemp will remain in custody and is due to appear before Perth District Court on October 31, when a date will be set for her sentencing.

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Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year.

Here is your guide to this summer’s exam results: – When are exam results this year? A-level and AS results are out on August 14, while GCSE results will be released on August 21. Pupils in England ...