Boys ‘held back’ by school stereotypes »
Teachers may be fuelling the gender gap in education by stereotyping boys as badly behaved, research suggests. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Owners of Chilean mine beg for forgiveness »
The owners of the mine where 33 Chilean men are trapped have begged for forgiveness. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Jewish settlers shot dead in West Bank on eve of peace talks »
Four Jewish settlers were shot dead in their car by suspected Hamas militants on Tuesday, on the eve of the first peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians after a break of nearly two years. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Robert Mugabe allies face rare legal challenge »
Jestina Mukoko, the Zimbabwe human rights activist, and 17 others have launched an extremely rare legal challenge against President Robert Mugabe’s closest colleagues for £14 million associated with claims of kidnap, torture and illegal detention. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Can toll roads ever work? »
A report into Britain’s first major toll road claims it is an “expensive failure”, doing little to ease congestion. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Can toll roads ever work? »
A report into Britain’s first major toll road claims it is an “expensive failure”, doing little to ease congestion. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
iPhone app to replace the stethascope »
The iPhone could replace the stethascope as millions of doctors across the world are signing up for a free app created by University College London. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Netanyahu ‘will not bow to territorial concessions’ during peace talks »
Benjamin Netanyahu has reassured his right-wing Likud bloc in Israel’s ruling coalition he will not bow to territorial concessions in direct peace talks with the Palestinians due to take place in Washington. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
6ft 9 teenager who cannot fit on the school bus »
A 14-year-old girl who stands at 6ft 9in has been forced to quit school because she cannot fit on the school bus. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Two dozen Brits arrest in drug raids on Ibiza »
Spanish police have arrested more than 20 British citizens in Ibiza this weekend in a major operation against drug traffickers on the holiday island. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Villages offered chance to rent their own speed cameras »
Villages could hire their own speed cameras under a scheme suggested by a cash-strapped authority. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Slovak shooting spree kills six and injures 14 »
A man armed with a shotgun has opened fire in a street in Slovakia’s capital Bratislava, killing six people and injuring 14. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Dinosaurs ‘wiped out by meteor shower lasting thousands of years’ »
The dinosaurs were wiped out 65 million years ago by a meteor shower lasting thousands of years, a study has suggested. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
Schools reform held up by trade union militans »
Michael Gove’s plan to kick-start an education revolution has been delayed by militant trade unions and inefficient Whitehall officials, it will emerge this week. Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news
