Schools accused of allowing pupils to take up GCSEs in their native languages, such as Chinese and Russian, to boost grades
Government data for this year shows 42,945 pupils took GCSEs in niche languages - up 70 per cent from 25,225 just four years ago.
Moment massive landslide crashes into the sea in Santorini engulfing village with dust as tourists watch on - six months after holiday island was rattled by earthquakes
A huge section of land suddenly gave way in the clifftop village of Imerovigli on Sunday afternoon after intense construction activity made the ground unstable.
Tourists flee from Italian international airport as man 'sets fire to check in desk' during hammer rampage before being pinned down
The suspect, who has not been named, was apprehended by employees at Malpensa airport on Wednesday after rampaging through the airport with a hammer.
Poland refuses to rule out 'Russian sabotage' after mystery object falls from sky and explodes near Ukraine border
The object fell and detonated in a cornfield in the village of Osiny, located in Lublin province, near the Ukrainian border.
Common supplement taken by thousands could help protect women against Alzheimer's, research suggests
A supplement already taken by thousands and costing less than 10p a pill on the high street could help protect women against debilitating dementia, promising new research suggests.
Hammer-wielding robbers get a dose of instant karma as they try to raid posh Chelsea pawnbrokers beloved by celebrities - only to be foiled by smokescreen
Dramatic footage shows the thieves, who were both masked by their motorcycle helmets, enter Chelsea's Prestige Pawnbrokers - beloved by celebrities including Janet Jackson.
Shocking update after missing dad goes on the run with his children and lives with them in the wilderness - four years after they vanished without a trace
It's the case that shocked the world - and now their has been a shocking update as his mother speaks out.
Katie Price's most terrifying health scare revisited: How she was given rare cancer diagnosis during pregnancy
Katie Price 's millions of fans love her for being an open book, but among the colourful chapters of her life are some incredibly dark ones, too.
Outbreak of 'Frankenstein' rabbits with face tentacles now poses threat to HUMANS: Doctor warns which states disease will spread to next
More and more 'Frankenstein' rabbits are appearing across the US. Now an expert has warned where the disease may spread next - and issues a warning.
US Open star Sachia Vickery's sex-work confession sends shockwaves through tennis world
Sachia Vickery may be attempting to qualify for the US Open this week where a staggering $5million awaits the champion, but away from the court she's already raking in the cash.
Probation Service facing shortfall of up to 10,000 staff managing offenders released into the community less than 12 months after Labour launched early release scheme
Probation staff monitor offenders in the community by assessing their risk of reoffending and ensuring they are adhering to curfews, wearing necessary tags and avoiding drugs or alcohol.
Ferrari chief admits he and Hamilton 'stupidly' underestimated challenge of new partnership
Hamilton, 40, has often cut a frustrated figure since leaving Mercedes - where he won six of his seven Drivers' Championships - earlier this year.
Plumbing tycoon Charlie Mullins joins fury at Rachel Reeves as he accuses Labour of 'ROBBING' hardworking Brits with property tax raid
The millionaire hit out at the Chancellor's 'atrocious' tax plans and claimed she was 'robbing' working class Brits.
Grieving colleague of tragic Finnish MP gives heartbreaking insight into lead up to his suicide after body was found in parliament building's stairway
A Finnish MP has given heartbreaking insight into the lead up to the suicide of her colleague after his body was found in a stairway in the country's parliament.
Europe's new iron curtain: Lithuania plans 30-mile-deep 'defence line' along Baltic borders with minefields, booby-trapped bridges and anti-tank dragon's teeth to stop Russia invading
Lithuania has revealed plans to dig a 30-mile-wide ribbon of defences on its borders with Russia and Belarus that will include minefields and bridges set to blow up in case Russia invades.
Pamela Anderson, 58, admits 'you can't help falling in love' with Liam Neeson, 73, as she opens up about their 'chemistry' after it was revealed they've been dating 'for a while'
The Playboy veteran, 58, and Taken star, 73, had stirred up rumours of a romance after sharing an unexpected amount of PDA on red carpets to promote their new movie The Naked Gun.
Is this the new Gavin and Stacey? 'Genius' BBC sitcom gets 1M viewers an episode - and has even borrowed 'icon' from James Corden's hit show
The BBC's quest to find a follow-up hit to Gavin and Stacey could come in the form of BBC 'dom-com' show Here We Go - which has won multi-gen fans galore and a primetime slot.
Moment brazen shoplifters stuff £100 of kids' clothes into rucksack from independent children's boutique
More than £100 worth of items were stolen from the independent children's boutique while one of the stores owners watched the thieves live on CCTV.
West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' COLLAPSE - sparking 9.8ft of irreversible global sea level rise, scientists warn
It is one of the largest ice masses on Earth, covering an area of roughly 760,000 square miles. But the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is on the verge of a 'catastrophic' collapse, scientists have warned.
Moment 'tacky' woman does beauty treatment on train as people say it's 'so dangerous they could pass out'
A Londoner shocked fellow passengers when she started an unlikely beauty treatment on her commute. Many claimed the brazen act could have caused people nearby to 'pass out'.
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