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A-level results day: Record number of students expected to get into first-choice universities but NEET crisis lingers

Hundreds of thousands of students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are receiving grades to help them decide whether to progress to university, an apprenticeship or work

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Wildfire total for 2026 in England and Wales reaches same as whole of last year

Some 1,017 wildfires have been recorded so far this year.

Evening Standard · Aug 12

Paid police paternity leave to double after fathers reported being ‘ostracised’

Exclusive: Pay increases to two weeks in England and Wales after Guardian revealed officers ‘mocked’ for taking time off

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12

Solar eclipse tracker: When will it peak in your area?

Devon, Cornwall and the westernmost parts of Pembrokeshire in Wales are set to see the eclipse at its fullest

Evening Standard · Aug 11

5 things we learned from John Curtice appearance at Edinburgh Fringe

ELECTIONS guru John Curtice took to the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe on Tuesday ...

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11

Taron Egerton reveals he is estranged from father after ‘pushing ejector seat’

The 36-year-old actor was born in Birkenhead but moved to Wales with his mother after his parents divorced.

Evening Standard · Aug 11

In a more devolved UK, should London still be in charge of broadcasting?

What we watch on television, hear on the radio and see on our screens is shaped by decisions that are still largely made in Westminster. That includes the rules governing broadcasters, how public service media are funded and regulated and how the UK’s nations and regions are represented.

The Conversation · Aug 11

Michael Sheen makes horrifying 'toxic' health discovery during BBC documentary

The actor received the news while learning about companies dumping dangerous ‘forever chemicals’ in Wales in the 1970s

Evening Standard · Aug 11

Everything you can’t do in a heatwave as drought hits most of the UK

Water companies across the South of England and Wales have imposed hosepipe bans

The Independent UK · Aug 11

$580 million undersea cable rerouted to avoid the grave of Dobby the House Elf — company caves to fan demands to safeguard Harry Potter filming location, will instead pass by Bronze Age burial site

The Greenlink Connector project, which will connect the grid of Ireland and Wales, had to reroute its path after Harry Potter fans complained that it would 'desecrate' the 'grave' of beloved character Dobby. The change of plans brought the undersea cable close to a few Bronze Age remains but allowed…

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 11