Fostering rules will be relaxed and red tape cut to create 10,000 new places for vulnerable children in England, the ...

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Man City boss Pep Guardiola urges people not to turn a blind eye to the suffering of civilians in Gaza and other parts of the ...

After its first tied vote in 12 years, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) has elected a former farmer and missionary as ...

Fewer schools and "cashless" school meals are included in a five-year plan to reform education in Northern Ireland. Changes ...

Lord Mandelson has yet to respond, but the BBC understands his position is that he has not acted in any way criminally and ...

Earlier cancer diagnosis and faster treatment are being promised under a government plan in England to ensure three quarters ...

Birmingham rapper and producer Tony Bontana is live in session from Salford, ahead of the release of his album My Name.

After months of tit-for-tat barbs, a highly anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Colombian ...

The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences ...

The Cumbrian plant has completed its first trial of the new four-legged robot used to swab surfaces in areas containing ...

Hearts head coach Derek McInnes has no complaints about the red card but is critical of his players' approach before Craig ...