According to the Children Act 2004, it is unlawful to hit your child, except where it is ‘reasonable punishment’, and this is ...

Speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak publicly, the official said that the military ...

Lucy Connolly, who was jailed for inciting racial hatred in the aftermath of the Southport terror attack, is reportedly set to be released from prison. Connolly, the ...

Tens of thousands of pupils in England will get their grades in an app this year as part of a Government pilot.

Experts said the approval of the new treatment combination would bring a ‘fundamental shift’ in care for patients with late-stage disease.

Retired women effectively go more than four months every year without getting a pension because of a gender gap, according to research. The TUC estimated women were losing the equivalent of £7,600 a ...

Teenagers who moved from primary to secondary school in the middle of the pandemic are waking up to their GCSE results, with more than one in five entries expected to score the top grades. Pupils ...

The zoo uses non-toxic nail polish in different colours to distinguish the critically endangered hatchlings from each other.

Paddington The Musical, written by Jessica Swale and directed by Luke Sheppard, will feature songs from McFly singer Tom Fletcher, and follows the small bear from Peru as he lands in London where a ...

Epping secured a temporary injunction blocking the use of the Essex town’s Bell Hotel as accommodation for asylum seekers on planning grounds.

Reading manager Noel Hunt believes “the sky is the limit” for Andre Garcia after the 17-year-old’s late goal snatched Reading a 1-1 Skybet League One draw at Bolton. Substitute Garcia became the ...

The jackpot for Saturday’s draw now stands at an estimated £7.2 million after the midweek Lotto rollover. While no one matched all six main numbers, six players netted £1 million after matching five ...