Aspiring students wanting to become teachers, engineers and even gamers said they were “thrilled” with their A-level results. On Thursday, thousands of students in Peterborough had an emotional start to their day as results for A-levels, T-levels, BTec Nationals and some Level 3 qualifications were released. Yousof Habieb,...

Hard work 'pays off' for A-level students

Students across Northern Ireland have been getting their A-level, AS-level and BTec results. There was a fall in the number of A-level entries in Northern Ireland awarded top A* and A grades in 2024. That was widely expected as grades returned to pre-pandemic levels. In 2020 and 2021, schools calculated...

NI students get A-level and BTec results

The University of Wolverhampton has said more A-level students in recent years have been deciding to apply later. Last year saw a record number 18-year-olds across the UK secure a place at a college or university through clearing. The system, run by charity Ucas, matches students with university and college...

More students applying to university later

Four people have been arrested after what is believed to be monkey dust was uncovered during raids. Three females and one male remain in custody after West Mercia Police carried out two raids on properties in Telford. Officers targeted properties in Ketley Park Road, Ketley and Wilkinson Close, Snedshill, where...

Four arrested in raids targeting monkey dust

A court hears Paul and Dean Mathews made £136,000 through their illegal refunds scheme.

Father and son jailed for steam iron returns scam

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Drivers from all over the UK said they have received fines for unpaid journeys on across the Dartford Crossing, yet some have never even been to that part of the country.Deputy headteacher Anne Marie Kenyon, who lives in Bury, Greater Manchester, told the BBC that she received two fines in the post this year, one in June and one in April, but said that she has never even used the crossing.Kenyon said that both photos on the penalty charge notices were “quite blurred and hard to read” and that it had also mixed up the start of her number plate...

Drivers who have never been to Dartford Crossing fined for unpaid journeys

Christian Matthews drove off after accelerating into two women while changing tracks on his CD player.

Pickup truck driver jailed for running over women

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Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

Two men have been arrested after a person was raped in a cemetery in the early hours of Sunday. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened at about 01:50 BST in Dean Road Cemetery in Scarborough. Officers said two men, 18 and 21, were arrested shortly after the incident on...

Two held after 'terrifying' rape in cemetery

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

The school will be open over two days to offer support to children after the death of a pupil.

School reopens to offer support after pupil death

A murder investigation has been launched after a 33-year-old man died four weeks after a serious assault in Swansea. Andrew Main, from Falkirk, died in hospital on Wednesday after the assault near the entrance to the Travelodge on Princess Way at about 02:00 BST on 17 July. South Wales Police...

Murder probe as man dies four weeks after assault

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Florida’s buffet lovers are in for a shocker as the popular Royal Sushi Buffet & Hibachi in Port Richey has been temporarily shut down following a state inspection. This isn’t the first time the eatery has faced such trouble, but the recent closure has sparked quite a buzz among its loyal patrons and food enthusiasts alike.

Live roaches, flying objects in the kitchen and soiled shelves- Buffet closed again in Florida

A man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of murder after a body is found in woodland in Wythenshawe.

Murder arrest after body found in woods

The family of a man who died after falling from the third floor window of hotel have described him as a "spiritual, gentle soul". Northamptonshire Police said Oliver Marmon, known as Olly, was the victim of an incident at the Hind Hotel in Wellingborough late on Sunday evening. Officers were...

Family praise 'gentle soul' killed in hotel fall

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Equipment from a hairdresser's has been found dumped on a grass verge in Lincolnshire. South Holland District Council (SHDC) said the waste, which includes a chair, was found by a farmer on South Drove at Spalding Common on 24 July. It has been cleared by the council, which is now...

Hairdresser's chair clue to Spalding fly-tipping

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck areas near Las Vegas on Tuesday night, according to the United States Geological Service (USGS). The quake, which occurred at 8:06 p.m., was centered approximately 45 minutes from Las Vegas, near Indian Springs.

Magnitude 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Areas Near Las Vegas

Cancer patients in Leeds could be invited to take part in a trial of a new type of treatment using personalised vaccines in a bid to help stop the disease returning. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust said it would refer eligible people to an NHS programme to boost participation in the trial, which uses mRNA technology like that found in Covid jabs.

Cancer patients to join personalised vaccine trial

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Guernsey students 'ecstatic' with exam results

Students in the Bailiwick have received their A-level and Level Three results. The Sixth Form Centre said the overall pass rate had increased from 96% to...

Guernsey students 'ecstatic' with exam results

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