Ex-Harrow head says stress is 'good' for GCSE pupils
Barnaby Lenon, who was head of the £60,000-a-year school for 12 years, said that pressure enhances performances in tests.
Private zoo that starred in films and TV shows including Harry Potter and Doctor Who to close as owner retires
Heythrop Zoological Gardens, near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, announced it would shut at the end of this month.
Oscar winner Viola Davis tops our best Thrillers out now: Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson, The Hiding Season by A. C. Glass, It's Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh
Geoffrey Wansell reviews the best Thrillers out now.
Oscar winner Viola Davis tops our best Thrillers out now: Judge Stone by Viola Davis and James Patterson, The Hiding Season by A. C. Glass, It's Not What You Think by Clare Mackintosh
Geoffrey Wansell reviews the best Thrillers out now.
War in Middle East is putting Britons off moving home as buyer demand drops
Zoopla has warned that if mortgage rates keep rising, this could lead to a sales slump.
Concerns raised after death of woman, 63, during elective surgery at Essex hospital
The death of a 63-year-old woman at a private hospital has sparked concerns about how medics responded to a fatal haemorrhage while she underwent spinal surgery
Concerns raised after death of woman, 63, during elective surgery at Essex hospital
The death of a 63-year-old woman at a private hospital has sparked concerns about how medics responded to a fatal haemorrhage while she underwent spinal surgery
Air India to start deducting pay from staff who gain too much weight in new fitness policy
From May 1, Air India will require cabin crew to maintain a BMI of 18.5 to 24.9. Flight attendants who fail to meet these fitness standards face potential pay cuts or termination.
King of the Swingers! Jack Whitehall's saucy stag do with James Corden and Jamie Redknapp
The comedian and actor, who is to marry model Roxy Horner in a few weeks, kicked off Saturday's festivities wearing a golden crown during a six-hour pub crawl through Soho.
Inside the XL Bully pound: Specialists kennels housing 500 of the seized dangerous dogs where staff 'dread the phone ringing'
For the first time, camera crews were invited into one of the kennels now used to hold XL Bully dogs seized by police or abandoned by their owners since the ban was introduced across the UK in 2024.
I lost 5st without fat jabs by following a retro 1980s diet - and beat my Cherry Coke addiction
Loren Knight, 35, from Tiptree, Essex, and Abbie Lodge, 34, from Southminster, Essex, were both trapped in cycles of binge eating, having dieted from childhood.
'Blindsided' ITV bosses are 'furious' over Olivia Attwood wedding fakery row as channel probe claim she was never actually married to Bradley Dack - after publicly standing by her 'for now'
Olivia Attwood, whose wedding was the focus of a 12-episode series for ITV, fled the UK yesterday after it was revealed she was never legally married.
Holidaymakers heading to Spain for Easter warned to prepare for travel chaos due to strikes
Strike action begins in several major Spanish airports today, March 30, over pay disagreements.
Google is to journalism what Vikings were to monks. Now their man will run the BBC
Canny planning or dangerous compromise? Matt Brittin takes the hotseat at a pivotal moment
Opinion The BBC has a new head honcho in waiting, the Director-General designate Matt Brittin. His job: helming one of the world's most famous and oldest international media brands, one with a vast and sensitive domestic position. His last job: President of EMEA Business and Operations at Google. You can imagine a greater culture clash, but you'll have to work at it.…
Blake Lively's 'best week' in the Cotswolds: Star tries her hand at falcon holding (accessorised with Chanel), 'crushes' on her husband Ryan Reynolds and reunites with her idol Prue Leith during family trip
Blake Lively has enjoyed an idyllic trip to the Cotswolds, indulging in all things British including a get together with her Bake Off pal Prue Leith.
I'm A Celebrity All Stars line-up FIRST LOOK: Gemma Collins, Ashley Roberts and Harry Redknapp prepare to battle it out in the South African jungle to be crowned Legend
The second series of the ITV spin-off, which features some of the show's most memorable campmates, is set to launch on Monday, April 6
American World Cup broadcaster's list of 26 stars to 'define the tournament' draws widespread mockery - with Christian Pulisic above Harry Kane and Crystal Palace star in the top 16
The United States' main broadcaster for the World Cup attracted the ire of its viewers with the release of a list of the 26 players who they believe will 'define the tournament'.
UK government admits Capita pension portal was crapita at launch
PAC grilling reveals £239M bought a system that couldn't handle the work, the volumes, or placeholder text
A UK government official has admitted Capita did not reach the expected level of performance following the disastrous launch of the Civil Service Pension Scheme (CSPS) web portal late last year.…
Deli meat sold at supermarkets nationwide recalled because of contamination with listeria: Health chiefs warn 'do NOT eat'
A 'do not eat' warning has been issued for a popular deli meat product sold in UK supermarkets amid fears it could be contaminated with deadly bacteria .
Tories are looking to ban cousin marriage 'to improve UK social cohesion'
As part of a drive to improve social cohesion, the Conservative leader warned on Sunday the practice, which is common in some British Pakistani communities, is 'reinforcing separatism'.