Man dies four days after explosion at bungalow
A man has died in hospital four days after an explosion at a bungalow. The explosion, which happened at 09:45 BST on Sunday, destroyed the home in Cobb Hall Road…
Met Police accused of deciding which victims matter and which don’t in failures over Simon Levy case
Following the verdicts in Levy’s case, the Metropolitan Police, British Transport Police and Crown Prosecution Service admitted failings in how they dealt with the serial sex offender The Metropolitan Police…
Students set new records for A-level grades in bumper year
Sixth-formers have basked in a summer of record-breaking exam results in academic and vocational subjects, allowing more than a quarter of a million 18-year-olds to go on to higher education.…
A-level grades in Northern Ireland rise again as pupils receive results
Education and arts correspondent, BBC News NIPublished8 hours agoMore than 26,000 students will receive their A-level and AS-level results in Northern Ireland on Thursday. Northern Ireland pupils are again expected…
Ucas Clearing 2026: How it works and what to do if you don’t get A-level grades you wanted
A-Level results day will take place on August 13 in 2026 Hundreds of thousands of students will get their A-level results today, finding out their final grades after two years…
Water bills set to increase for millions of households to help suppliers repair leaking pipes
Ofwat has provisionally ruled that five of 13 suppliers can increase charges for customers to increase investment by £3.4bn by 2030 Troubled Thames Water is among five water companies that…
Warning signs that your eyes are damaged from staring at the eclipse
What you need to know about solar retinopathy The number of people searching “sore eyes” on Google increased by a worrying 650 per cent following Wednesday night’s eclipse, compared to…
UK weather latest: Extreme heat warnings to come into force as country faces hottest day of summer so far
Wildfire warning in place for large swathes of Scotland as UK battles another heatwave An amber weather warning for “extreme heat” will come into force on Thursday morning as the…
How to get the most out of clearing
Have you changed your mind about the university course you want to start after getting your results? Maybe you did not apply to university originally but now want to go,…
Results, appeals and resits – what to do if things don’t go to plan
Hundreds of thousands of A-level students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are waiting for their results. They will be released at 08:00 BST on Thursday 13 August. Those who…