At the Michaela Community School near Wembley, in north-west London, there are no mobile phones, detentions are given for the slightest misdemeanour and a disused car park is the no-frills playground. The high school is famed for being Britain’s strictest, and its headmistress, Katharine Birbalsingh, pulls no punches.“We have the same issues that you have […]

Now that Elon Musk has agreed to go ahead with his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter (TWTR), the mercurial Tesla CEO will likely attempt to make major changes at the 16-year-old microblogging platform — if indeed he follows through with his revived plans. On Thursday, the Associated Press reported that Musk's lawyers said they […]

EXCLUSIVE Revealed: Judge linked to competition fixing and sexual favours for prizes scandal that is rocking world of Irish dance was also embroiled in child sex abuse investigation involving three dancers Alleged abuser allowed to continue teaching and judging after details emerged Case involved three dancers, two of whom were minors when allegedly abused The international governing […]

GREECE has been rocked by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake which struck in the early hours of Sunday morning. The quake hit in the Gulf of Corinth, in the centre of the country, there have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries, authorities said. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) – which revised down an initial […]

Property owners say they will lose up to 99% of rent they charge telecoms firms to erect phone masts thanks to new government bill Property owners face 99% cuts to rent they charge telecoms firms to erect masts If the Bill passes, it will allow mast owners to bypass the Land Tribunal system The Gov […]

Welcome to hedgehog heaven: Villagers in Nottinghamshire make 42 holes in their own fences to create a ‘highway’ to help the prickly creatures roam safely at night Dale Road in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire named UK’s biggest hedgehog street  Jennifer Manning-Ohren, wanted to do something about declining population Man-made barriers such as fences are stopping the social […]

RAF Globemaster delivers vital military aid to Ukraine just weeks after the Queen approved of the plane – that repatriated the bodies of British soldiers – to transport her coffin, adding: ‘If it’s good enough for my boys, it’s good enough for me’ RAF C-17 Globemaster was used to fly Queen’s coffin from Edinburgh to […]

You can now test your cholesterol with a smartphone app New technology allows individuals to test themselves and get results on app It involves pricking finger with lancet needle and taking tiny amount of blood The drop of blood is placed on a lateral flow test and then left for six minutes App’s software digitises […]

Creeslough, Ireland: Ten people, including two teenagers and a younger girl, were killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Irish county of Donegal, police said, adding that the incident appeared to be “a tragic accident”. The police said no more casualties were expected from the explosion which happened shortly after 3pm local […]

‘He was a monster and I’m glad he’s dead’: Ex-wife of serial killer Peter Tobin blasts her former lover for taking secrets that could’ve solved murders of suspected victims to the grave after he died of cancer aged 76 while chained to his prison bed Twisted serial killer’s ex-wife said: ‘There’s a feeling of relief […]