The popular A-level subject that the UK struggles with
Maths may be the most popular subject choice, but concerns remain about the skills of young people who choose not to study it after 16 This article was originally published…
Police link Welsh valleys death to biker gang rivalry
A man was killed in what is believed to have been a violent brawl between rival motorcycle gangs in the south Wales valleys, police have said. Anthony “Tony” Jones, 56,…
Simon Levy rape victim brands double murderer a ‘monster’ and says he ‘took away my soul’
Serial sex attacker Simon Levy was sentenced to life in jail on Wednesday A woman who was raped by serial sex offender Simon Levy has branded him a “monster” after…
We’ve had one of the wettest winters on record. Why are our reservoirs drying up?
Experts have warned that the ‘flash droughts’ caused by a series of heatwaves and lack of rainfall have led to reservoirs struggling Reservoirs are running low as almost three quarters…
Bridget Phillipson condemns Richard Tice’s ‘chilling attempt to silence free press’
Richard Tice has been accused by Labour’s Bridget Phillipson of mounting a “deeply chilling attempt to silence the free press” after he sent a legal threat to the Guardian over…
Jasper Carrott says family is ‘so proud’ of Lucy Davis after cancer diagnosis
Actor and comedian Jasper Carrott has spoken about his pride and love for his daughter Lucy Davis after she announced she had been diagnosed with incurable breast cancer. The actress,…
Panama canal fees soar due to Iran war and El Niño as ship ‘pays $4m to jump queue’
Commercial ships travelling through the Panama Canal are facing a rise in costs amid disruption triggered by the Iran war and falling water levels linked to this year’s intense El…
Count Binface says royal family should give up Buckingham Palace: “They don’t even like it”
In his manifesto, Count Binface has pledged to build “at least one affordable house”. It might sound like the political jibes that the satirist has become known for, but the…
Inglorious Twelfth? Calls for grouse season to be banned to prevent wildfires and peatland damage
Every year on 12 August, fans of traditional British cuisine flock to plush restaurants in Mayfair to dine on grouse served with bread sauce and game chips. But those hoping…
Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment
Cambridge University’s leadership has bowed to internal pressure for an independent investigation into its appointment of Jason Arday as professor, with its vice-chancellor admitting the affair had damaged the institution.…