Most teachers have seen pupils in dirty clothes, with unwashed hair and unbrushed teeth in past year
Almost two thirds of school staff said they expect the level of hygiene poverty to increase in the coming school year.
'Ecstatic' cruise ship passengers finally depart Belfast after four months
Around 100 of the ship's passengers stayed in Ireland during the four-month delay to the ship's round-the-world voyage, ...
New Post Office scandal report sparks call for 'fast action' as software is compared to Horizon
Capture was introduced to branches before Horizon in the 1990s and has today been described as "a flawed system which was ...
Amanda Abbington hails 'vindication' over BBC's Strictly apology as Giovanni Pernice says he's 'relieved' at findings
The actress said she had been accused of "being a liar, a troublemaker and of being 'mad and unstable'" since complaining ...
'I tell them it's fireworks': Families in Lebanon try to reassure children on the patches of grass they now call home
Young children are living in a park after fleeing their homes due to Israeli strikes - and there is no sign they will be able ...
Swift coal transition from country that started Industrial Revolution will be watched closely
In 2012, coal still supplied nearly 40% of the UK's electricity. Now the closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant makes the ...
A more muted celebration as Russia trumpets 'positives' of Ukraine war
Concerts and parades were held in numerous towns and cities across Russia - and in occupied areas of Ukraine - to mark the ...
Lorry falls 60 metres from bridge on M6 in Cheshire
Fire crews used rescue equipment to lower themselves down to the driver - who is not believed to have suffered ...
National Education Union accepts government's 5.5% pay rise offer for teachers in England
General secretary Daniel Kebede said the union's members "should be proud of what they have achieved through a hard-fought ...
Early release of prisoners sparks fears of rising homelessness and reoffending
About 1,700 prisoners were released from jails across England and Wales on 10 September in a bid to cut overcrowding - with ...
Villa Vie Odyssey passengers leave Belfast after waiting months for round-the-world cruise
The ship was supposed to have a brief stop in Northern Ireland for repairs back in May but unexpected problems left both the ...
Prisoners on early release 'reoffending to escape homelessness'
Recalled prisoners are the fastest-growing element of the overcrowded prison population, doubling in a decade. One former prisoner has told Sky News that being homeless and suffering a drug relapse ...