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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Boys have outperformed girls in top A-level grades for the first time in seven years, exam results show. Overall, 28.4% of boys’ A-level entries scored an A* or A this summer, compared to 28.2% of ...