The Government’s proposed education reforms could be a “significant backward step” for pupils’ outcomes, MPs have heard. Luke Sparkes, leader of Dixons Academies Trust, warned that the current ...

Stormont MLAs have been reminded to “dress smartly” in the chamber. Speaker Edwin Poots said some Members of the Assembly have “a very loose interpretation of smart”. Issuing a reminder about protocol ...

Private Erica Simpson, 19, from Wales, said good teamwork was essential for the 1,400-mile journey to Romania for the Nato training exercise.

A short statement posted on The Band’s official Instagram page said: “Today, we sadly say goodbye to Garth ‘Honey Boy’ Hudson, the last living original member of The Band. “A musical genius and ...