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More than 100 schools in England will have to fully or partially close buildings over safety fears as pupils return for the autumn term.

Both buildings, which are just streets apart, were damaged, and the fires are being treated as “suspicious” by police.

Jack Reeve spent more than 63 hours travelling by train, coach and bus from Croatia to Norwich after his flight was cancelled.

Inna Sovsun, deputy leader of the Holos Party, hopes Grant Shapps will gain a ‘better understanding’ of the situation in Ukraine.

Train drivers who are members of Aslef will walk out on Friday.

A company named Monarch Airlines Limited launched a website and activity on social media earlier this month.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) was detected in Crossflatts Primary School and Eldwick Primary School in the West Yorkshire city.

The protest comes on the eve of the final day of consultation on the controversial plans.

A new report by NatureScot has revealed rapid change is needed to stop further nature loss in Scotland.

It comes after a court quashed actions taken against two junior officers following a Troubles commemoration event in 2021.

Members of the EIS-Fela union said industrial action could escalate if there is no progress in talks over pay.

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said he wanted to make sure stranded passengers could get home as quickly as possible.

The new list of names for the coming winter period comes into force from September 1.

The Ministry of Defence is calling on companies to submit ideas that ‘could be deployed to benefit the Home Office and policing’.

The Police Service of Northern Ireland’s fifth chief constable also endured a sometimes stormy relationship with political leaders.

GMB Union members at Scottish Water have voted ‘overwhelmingly’ for strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions.

The Government has told 104 facilities in England to close affected buildings just as pupils prepare to return from the summer break.

Amy Rose Wilson, 27, died in the incident in Falkirk on July 29.

Professor David Nutt will appear before the Scottish Parliament next month to discuss drug policies.

It comes as figures revealed nine months of industrial action in the NHS has impacted about 940,000 appointments.