14+ hour, 3+ min ago  (452+ words) Work has started on a new specialist school in North Somerset designed to address rising demand for places for children with social, emotional and mental health needs. Lime Hills Academy, due to open in September 2027, is being built at a…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (231+ words) Record-breaking May temperatures led to a sharp fall in shopper footfall, with shopping centres and retail parks suffering especially badly, figures show. Sunny weather initially encouraged more consumers to the shops, but soaring heat towards the end of the month…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (640+ words) Yvette Cooper has rejected calls backed by Harriet Harman for a ban on disappearing messages for politicians, arguing some ministers use the feature to protect international relations. The Foreign Secretary said "lots of people, including herself, had Whats App's auto-delete…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1008+ words) New vaccine technology created with the help of artificial intelligence could provide immunity against whole families of viruses and protect people from any future mutations in a single jab, according to scientists. The method could prevent pandemics before they begin,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (481+ words) The number of pupils in private schools in England has fallen to the lowest point in at least a decade, Government figures show. It is the second consecutive year the number has dropped, after the Government's policy to impose 20% VAT…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (331+ words) The primary school population in England is projected to continue falling for the rest of the decade (David Crausby/Alamy) The number of primary school pupils in parts of England has fallen by more than 10% since the start of the…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (570+ words) A supermarket's World Cup shirt promotion has sparked criticism. Asda's deal, announced on Thursday, May 29, allows fans to purchase England or Scotland shirts and return them in exchange for a gift card if their team exits the competition before the…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (657+ words) The way the Scottish Government handled the release of documents relating to the so-called Salmond files to the Information Commissioner was "shambolic, he has said. David Hamilton said the length of time it took to produce the information was "ridiculous…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (339+ words) Professional wrestling is set to arrive in Portishead this weekend as a junior heavyweight champion defends his title. British Kingdom Pro-Wrestling is putting on a full evening of championship action at Somerset Hall on Saturday, June 6. Doors open at 5. 30pm, with…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (807+ words) Attacks by protesters on police near where teenager Henry Nowak was stabbed to death were "disgraceful, Sir Keir Starmer has said after eleven officers and a police dog were injured. The unrest came amid an outcry about the policing response…...