Wildlife killed in New Forest fire will take ‘decades to recover’ Wildlife in the New Forest which was ravaged by a fire will take decades to recover – with the blaze destroying ancient beech and oak trees which have grown at the site for hundreds of years, according to Forestry England. The blaze began when
Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train Work is under way to remove a derailed train from a track in East Sussex after an incident that injured 30 people, as rail bosses confirmed the line will reopen in September. A major incident was declared by British Transport Police
Reforming English and maths GCSE resits ‘crucial to tackling Neets crisis’ Reforming compulsory resits for English and maths GCSEs is crucial to tackling the Neets crisis and opening doors for young people, education leaders have said. Hundreds of thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE grades and technical awards on
Harry and Meghan to move back to UK in shock development six years after Megxit The Duke and Duchess of Sussex plan to move back to Britain in a shock development more than six years after they relocated to the US, the Press Association understands. The couple will return to the UK later this month
Top GCSE grades rise but key pass rate returns to pre-pandemic levels The proportion of GCSE entries awarded top grades has risen from last year but the rate scoring a decent pass has returned to pre-pandemic levels, national figures show. The gap in results between boys and girls has shrunk again, and is at its
Sadie Sink and Tom Fletcher lead nominations for Stage Debut Awards US actress Sadie Sink and musician Tom Fletcher are among the famous faces nominated for the Stage Debut Awards. They will compete for prizes at the ceremony next month alongside stars such as Harry Potter actor Ralph Fiennes, Oscar-nominated star Brendan Gleeson and I
Parents believe more can be done to engage children in classical music More than nine in 10 parents think more could be done to engage their children in classical music, according to new research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO). The organisation released the findings on Thursday as children across the country receive their exam
Vaping ‘should not be seen as harmless part of growing up’ Leading children’s doctors warned that vaping “should not be seen as a harmless part of growing up” Experts also warned that vaping is a gateway to smoking and could lead to a number of health harms. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
Father, mother and daughter who died after entering water off Sussex named Three family members who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Shoreham have been named by police. Hassan El-Khawas, 55, his partner Zeina Alayn, 37, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara El-Khawas are thought to have gone into the water to swim
Company owned by Sheffield United co-chairmen wound up A company owned by Sheffield United’s chairmen has been wound up at the High Court. COH Sports faced proceedings brought by United World, the Championship club’s former owners. The takeover of the club by COH Sports, headed by Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy, took place in December