A focus on final-year exams at Oxbridge could be disadvantaging female students who are “less likely to take risks” and suffer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS), a report suggests. A paper ...

A secondary school in Merseyside requires improvement after a latest Ofsted report identified key weaknesses in the school's provision. Deyes High School in Maghull is part of the Lydiate Learning ...

professionals willing to work in the field of humanitarian aid. The Intensive Course “Managing ECHO Humanitarian Actions” is developed by the PuntoSud Academy where trainers are experts and ...

Drivers have been encouraged to write to the DVLA to report elderly relatives if they are concerned about their driving skills. Age UK are assuring motorists that they can report their relatives ...

Two in five households across England and Wales say they will find it difficult to afford the increases to water bills being proposed by the regulator Ofwat, according to a report. Overall ...

A steady stream of LaGrand Township voters moved through a line to receive their ballots on election morning, Nov. 5. The township's polling place opened at 7 a.m. and by 10:30 a.m., more than 600 ...

Amazon added to its already extensive range of Echo speakers by bringing the Echo Spot back from the dead in July 2024. It offered a new and improved form factor compared to the 2017 model, taking a ...

Children’s reading is at “crisis” point as the number enjoying it in their free time has plummeted to just one in three, a report suggests. The number of young people who say they enjoy ...

Out-of-date cheese, food that was “not thoroughly cooked”, and “dirty” cloths were among the issues uncovered at a popular village pub’s food hygiene inspection. The Tuns at Sadberge ...

New blue badge holder signs have been added to accessible car parking spaces at Teesside Park following a successful The Northern Echo intervention earlier this year. Pictures taken this week ...

Nearly 5,000 incidents of wildlife crime were reported last year, but convictions remain at an all-time low, a report has warned. The number of wildlife crime incidents has risen since 2020 in a ...

It's just not a Melbourne Cup without a sweep and with Punters' free sweep sheet and online generator, it's never been easier to organise. Whether you're at the family BBQ, at your mate's place or ...