Welsh language schools 'start hiring ENGLISH-speaking teachers' amid staffing crisis and classroom ban
Welsh medium schools have strict language rules and traditionally ban the use of the English language from classrooms and playgrounds.
Flying Footsie clocks up best year since 2009 as it ends nearly 22% up - with Fresnillo the big winner
The FTSE 100 has delivered its best annual performance in 16 years as it ended nearly 22% up on last year in the final session of 2025.
I travelled the world with my partner of 23 years before Alzheimer's chipped away at his brilliant mind. Then on our wedding day, he asked me a heartbreaking question
Jane Chapman, 82, from Gravesend in Kent, married Chris Howes, also 82, in March 2020, just before lockdown.
Costa Coffee losses mount as Coca-Cola searches for a new buyer
Losses at beleaguered Costa Coffee have more than doubled as customers flocked to cut-price rivals instead.
Ryanair launches huge seat sale with £15 flights to destination with 20 degree temperatures
Ryanair has launched its biggest-ever seat sale with more than 10 million summer 2026 seats on offer at big discounts for early bookers.
Thug left ex-girlfriend paralysed after pushing her over a banister and breaking her spine - because she refused to give him a 'New Year's kiss'
Barry Shankly, 45, had subjected Janine Kazmi, 38, to months of 'controlling and violent behaviour' before breaking her spine when he shoved her over a banister.
Enzo Maresca could leave Chelsea TODAY: Exit talks being held over under-fire and angry manager's future as tension with his bosses reaches boiling point
KIERAN GILL: Chelsea will hold New Year's Day talks to discuss Enzo Maresca's future amid serious uncertainty surrounding their head coach.
'People have forgotten how they met': Scandalous whispers dogged Adam Peaty on Strictly... and now insiders tell KATIE HIND what really happened with Katya Jones, how he first 'mingled' with Holly Ramsay backstage and why his ex is furious
When Adam Peaty revealed he had split from his girlfriend Eirianedd Munro just months after appearing on Strictly in 2021, fans joked that the show's famous 'curse' had struck again.
Germany begins sending forms to 18-year-olds asking them if they are fit for war as conscription laws come into effect and conflict with Russia looms
From this week, every German male will be legally required to answer questions from the army the moment he turns 18.
Police officer father who lost his wife and two children in Boxing Day house fire pays heartbreaking tribute to 'three of the greatest humans'
Tom Shearman, who lost his wife and two children in a house fire in Brimscombe on Boxing Day, has paid tribute to his family as 'three of the greatest humans to ever grace our presence'.
Lance Corporal who bit teen soldier on the neck after inviting her over to watch a film is jailed
Experienced Lance Corporal Mark James, 29, had invited the junior soldier over to watch a film but pounced on her when she tried to leave, a court martial heard.
Retired teacher who has never smoked fined for dropping cigarette in Nottingham - despite being 440 miles away in Normandy
Ray Weatherburn, 76, was eating breakfast in Normandy, France, when he was accused by Nottingham city council of littering from his silver Vauxhall Corsa.
Forget Rover, Buddy and Spot! Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Elvis inspire the most popular pet names of 2025
Move over Buddy and Spot - Britain's pets are getting the A-list treatment, according to new research.
Eurostar and Virgin rival reveals big plans for new routes to Europe from the UK
The company announced it hopes to run trains through the Channel Tunnel to the UK by 2029 - despite losing out on access to the Temple Mills depot to Virgin Trains.
You can eat MORE and still lose weight: Experts explain how 'volume eating' can totally transform your health (and waistline) in 2026
The problem with traditional dieting is that it is largely focused on restricting calories, meaning we are often left feeling hungry, unfulfilled and ultimately unmotivated to keep going.
Traveller caravans on unauthorised sites rise 20% in a YEAR: Fury as Labour refuses to act while green fields are tarmacked over by groups 'gaming the system' to build in beauty spots
Ministers have been accused of a 'soft-touch approach' after official statistics showed 4,464 mobile homes parked on land without planning permission this summer, the most since 2013.
Sadiq Khan's London New Year fireworks display is accused of removing Star of David from Israeli flag
Israel's flag could only be seen in the BBC's coverage of the New Year fireworks in London as white with two blue stripes - and the Star of David, which represents Jewish identity, was not visible.
How can THREE babies be abandoned in the world's most surveilled city? Police set to stop search for parents as trail goes cold
For years detectives have desperately tried to trace their mother after DNA tests revealed that incredibly all three babies abandoned on London's streets were siblings.
My affair sent a wrecking ball through my marriage and family... I'm still living with the emotional and financial fallout 14 years later: The Mail's JEFF PRESTRIDGE makes a searing confession - and reveals 12 lessons he learnt the hard way
Although it was nearly 14 years ago, I remember the moment as if it was yesterday. It was a Sunday and I was in the bath when my wife Sue confronted me about having an affair.
Two African countries ban US tourists in tit-for-tat move
Two countries in West Africa have banned US citizens from entering in response to a similar move by the Trump administration.