Arts Subjects Made Tougher In Exams Revamp

GCSE and A-level arts subjects are to be made tougher in the latest stage of a major reform of the exams system. Nine GCSE subjects and six A-levels will be reformed, with Education Secretary Michael Gove insisting he wants schools to "nurture creative...

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First Public Play Date For Prince George

By Paul Harrison, Royal Correspondent Prince George was described as "advanced for his age" who "owned the place" by parents at his first play date in Wellington. The little chap looked interested in fellow guests During the 30-minute gathering...

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HIV Fears Over Increase In Steroid Injections

By Thomas Moore, Sky News Health and Science Correspondent The number of people who inject themselves with steroids to "bulk up" is rising so fast that drug services risk being left behind, health experts warn. Conservative estimates by the Home...

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Hard Disk Pioneer Wins €1m Technology Prize

A physicist whose discovery led to the era of small high-capacity disk drives and cloud computing has won a major technology award and a €1m (£824,000) prize. Professor Stuart Parkin, who is originally from Watford, was awarded the Millennium Technology...

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Car Insurance 'Drops To A Four-Year Low'

Car insurance premiums are at a four-year low, a new study has claimed. It comes after a record 19% drop in the cost last year, according to Confused.com's car insurance price index. The study, in association with Towers Watson, said the average comprehensive...

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Peaches Geldof Post-Mortem 'Inconclusive'

A post-mortem examination into the death of Peaches Geldof has proved inconclusive pending the results of toxicology tests. The 25-year-old was found dead at her home in Wrotham, Kent, on Monday and police are treating the death as "non-suspicious"...

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Toyota In Global Recall Of 6 Million Vehicles

Toyota has issued a global recall of millions of vehicles because of safety issues. The Japanese company said the announcement covers three issues affecting RAV4, Hilux, Yaris and Urban Cruiser models. A total of 35,124 UK-registered vehicles are affected...

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Nigel Evans Sex Assault Trial: Jury Retires

By Becky Johnson, North Of England Correspondent The jury in the trial of Nigel Evans MP has retired to consider its verdicts. Evans denies allegations of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, indecent assault and rape. During the trial at...

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PC Blakelock Murder Accused Not Guilty

The man accused of stabbing PC Keith Blakelock during the 1985 Tottenham riots has been found not guilty of murder. Nicky Jacobs, who was 16 at the time of the attack, had maintained his innocence throughout. There were cheers from the public gallery...

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Maria Miller Resigns As Culture Secretary

Maria Miller has been warned accepting a £17,000 pay-off would be a "further insult" to the taxpayer and she should turn it down. The former Culture Secretary is entitled to three months' pay on leaving her post under law, however, she can refuse the...

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