Ariana Howells, 17, from Barry in Wales, will study biochemistry after achieving three A*s and one A in her A-levels.

A vessel carrying more than 100 migrants is thought to have helped bring the number of small boat arrivals to 27,799 this year. Home Office figures show 325 migrants crossed the English Channel by ...

Fire crews in Greece, Spain and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires, taking advantage of calmer winds that slowed the blazes’ advance. Much of southern Europe, however, remains at high risk under ...

Wrexham are ready to break their transfer record in a deal worth up to £10million for Ipswich striker Nathan Broadhead, according to reports. The Red Dragons have tracked the 27-year-old Wales ...

More penalties could be awarded in this season’s Premier League with referees instructed to keep a close eye on holding in the box. The PA news agency understands greater emphasis will be placed on ...

After years of work and months of worry, there were smiles and hugs at schools across Northern Ireland as pupils received their A-level results. At Sullivan Upper School in Holywood, a number of ...

A chemical spill at a major London hospital has left one person injured, with several more treated for the inhalation of chlorine gas. Four of the nine patients were taken to hospital by ambulance ...

Trainer Bill Turner has died aged 78 following a serious accident earlier this week. Turner, who was based in Sigwells in Somerset, was a former jockey and as a trainer became synonymous with the ...

Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out says players may think twice about taking penalties in future after Tottenham’s Mathys Tel received online racist abuse.

Weather warnings have been issued for thunderstorms across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm ...

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott is to stand trial next year over allegations of child sex abuse. Dott, 48, is accused of two charges relating to primary school-age children. The allegations ...

England rugby star Sadia Kabeya is ready to have fun as the Red Roses seek global glory on home soil. The 23-year-old is set to embark on a second major tournament with England, having burst onto the ...