The Education Committee will look into the reasons for the decline in reading among children and how it can be reversed.

Bogus refund claims are among the challenges faced by retailers while shoppers are being urged to watch out for fake adverts and websites.

Gabby Kilgallen, who attended Oak View Academy in Winsford when it was known as Greenfields Primary, joined the school’s staff three years ago and has since earned a Level 5 Distinction in her Early ...

Schools across the North West Academies Trust marked Anti-Bullying Week with a variety of activities under the theme 'Power for Good'.

Jamie McDonald, who has set world endurance records, has launched the Ward Buddies to end emotional abandonment for children in hospital.

On Wednesday, the Chancellor will unveil her latest autumn Budget amid growing concerns over weakness in the economy.

The Deputy First Minister is to host a summit on future support for workers after visiting a threatened chemical plant. Kate Forbes will visit the ExxonMobil ethylene plant at Mossmorran, Fife, on ...

The NHS maintained more than 95% of planned care during the most recent round of doctors’ strikes, according to data from the health service. Tens of thousands of resident doctors went on strike in a ...

Police said the teenager was detained following an incident in Baydon Close, Moredon, Swindon, on Friday evening.

A fire service spokesperson said they attended a car fire with one fire engine from Winsford Fire Station. They battled the blaze with breathing apparatus and a hose reel jet before an investigation ...

A gold pocket watch recovered from an elderly couple who drowned during the sinking of the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.78 million at auction. It was the highest amount ever paid for ...

Holford Forest Farm, off Cooke's Lane in Lostock Gralam, has been used as a commercial tip for thousands of tonnes of unwanted soil from new ...