Fishing is to be offered on the school curriculum for the first time. Students will be able to study a course called angling and countryside at an equivalent to GCSE, BTEC and A-level.

Sir Keir Starmer has installed a “big sports screen” at Chequers to watch the football, he told Radio 3’s flagship culture ...

Sir Keir Starmer has installed a “big sports screen” at Chequers to watch football, he told BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions. The Prime Minister, who is a season ticket holder and lifelong Arsenal fan, ...

Barking and Dagenham's best performing secondary schools have been ranked by the Department for Education based on 2024/25 GCSE results.

Most papers lead with Prince Andrew giving up his titles, including the Duke of York. The Times writes that the decision ...

A brand-new inclusive food room at Gordano School is inspiring students and boosting access to nutrition and cooking lessons ...

Tributes have been paid to a beloved great-great grandmother who has sadly passed aged 101 known for her impact on communities across south Essex.

Sir Keir’s first choice on Private Passions is a moment from Tchaikovsky’s 1877 ballet, Swan Lake. “I grew up with music all ...

As guest editor, Annmarie O’Connor wanted to interview a person who had faced the rubble of life. Here, she talks to Katriona O’Sullivan about picking up the pieces ...

Almost a year ago, teenager Charlie Thompson and her friend, Olivia, were killed by a train at a level crossing. Unable to contain his grief, her father Reg began writing letters to his daughter, whic ...

Michelin-starred chef and Great British Bake Off judge Dame Prue Leith visited Bruern Abbey this week to officially open the school’s brand-new teaching kitchen.

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