Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondentSean McNameeSean McNamee is the principal of St Paul's Primary and Nursery School and said there was "very little" schools could do to save ...

A number of schools in Northern Ireland will be closed on Monday 5 January 2026 as a result of the weekend weather. A yellow weather warning for snow and ...

Met Office amber weather warnings are in place for snow across Shetland, Orkney and parts of northern mainland Scotland from 18:00 GMT on Sunday until 10:00 on Monday.Heavy snowfall ...

Nearly 30 million people in the UK who bought an Apple or Samsung smartphone between 2015 and 2024 may be entitled to about £17 if the consumer campaign group ...

A uniform swap proved so popular it had to move into a larger venue, organisers said. The Great Big Hornsea Uniform Swap was held on Saturday at East Riding ...

A 15-year-old girl has died from Covid-19 on the day she was due to be vaccinated.Jorja Halliday, from Portsmouth, died at the Queen Alexandra Hospital on Tuesday, four days ...

Jonah FisherBBC environment correspondentJonah Fisher/BBCBetween May and July 2025 10,000 tests for water pollution at the Environment Agency's Starcross laboratory in Devon were cancelledThousands of water tests to identify ...

Chris PageBBC News Ireland correspondentPA MediaThe exhumations are being carried out at the former site of an institution for unmarried mothersThe full excavation of a mass grave of babies ...

Walmart is preparing to raise prices in the US as soon as this month, as its own costs increase as a result of the new tariffs on imports imposed ...

Sportswear giant Adidas has warned import taxes imposed by President Donald Trump will lead to higher prices in the US for popular trainers including the Gazelle and Samba."Since we ...

BBCThe United States has maintained a consulate in Edinburgh since the 18th centuryThe United States consulate in Edinburgh could be closed due to spending cuts imposed by Elon Musk's ...

A newborn baby died due to the gross failure of three midwives to provide basic medical care, a coroner has ruled.Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary ...