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Parents to get help teaching children basics to be ready for school with new website
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has spoken to The Independent about the new School Readiness website to teach basic ...
The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University
The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University ...
A solar storm could hit Earth tomorrow. Here’s how it could affect you
A powerful geomagnetic storm aimed at Earth could disrupt technology and bring a stunning celestial show as far south as ...
UK’s oldest Indian restaurant under threat in row with Crown Estate
Restaurant which catered for Queen Elizabeth II accuses Crown Estate ‘cultural philistinism’ over eviction bid ...
Trump officials won’t share evidence accusing deported Maryland father of ‘human trafficking’
Allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was ‘involved in human trafficking’ first appeared publicly during a White House ...
Top Hegseth adviser escorted from Pentagon and put on leave in leak probe
U.S. Defense Secretary named Dan Caldwell as his chief point of contact in the now-infamous Signal group chat inadvertently ...
Feeling saucy! Trump slapping 21 percent tariff on tomatoes coming from Mexico
Trump’s 2019 trade agreement with Mexico will be terminated in 90 days, when a levy of 20.91 percent will be imposed on most ...
Two thirds say gambling advertising is ‘everywhere’, charity finds
GambleAware urged people to ‘open up’ after a survey suggested 67% of the public believe there is still stigma around ...
Disposable e-cigarette ban ‘unlikely’ to tackle vaping rates, researchers warn
The Government announced plans to ban disposable vapes last January, with the measure coming into force on June 1.
Roadworks to be lifted ahead of Easter getaway
More than 1,000 miles of roadworks in England will be lifted to ease the Easter getaway, the Department for Transport has ...
One of the highest rates of Huntington’s disease found in north Scotland – study
The rate in the area is 14.5 per 100,000 people, more than five times the estimated worldwide rate of 2.71 per 100,000 people ...
Serhou Guirassy hat-trick in vain as Barcelona hold on against Borussia Dortmund to reach semi-finals
Five-time European champions Barcelona reached their first Champions League semi-final in six seasons with a 5-3 aggregate victory despite being beaten 3-1 by Borussia Dortmund. At such a critical ...