Almost a thousand primary schools are failing to give their pupils a decent grounding in reading, writing and arithmetic, official figures suggest.Newly published data...
Detectives are questioning a man held on suspicion of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her son with an axe.The 45-year-old was arrested on Monday morning...
Challenging economic conditions have left their mark on retailer Carpetright after the flooring chain reported a 28% drop in half-year profits.The business, which has...
The Government has announced the first nine electric cars for which drivers will be eligible for a 25% Whitehall-paid grantFive more regions that will...
Afghan government officials have approved a multimillion-dollar contract to mine the wealth of gold under the mountains of northern Afghanistan.The deal is the first...
