More pupils are missing out on extracurricular activities and school trips as parents cannot afford them, it has been suggested.

The British-American author found fame with her debut novel, A Woman Of Substance, and went on to write 40 novels.

Farmers, officials and industry leaders in Ivory Coast said fairer prices for cocoa are more urgent than ever before.

Simon Armitage has said he is “excited” to receive the freedom of the City of London, despite being a northerner all his life. The Poet Laurete, who was brought up in Marsden, West Yorkshire, attended ...

Men are less likely than women to seek support after being diagnosed with cancer, a charity has said. And if they do seek help, they are often facing a diagnosis of an incurable cancer, according to ...

Authors say it is the first study to suggest a clear relationship between nitrogen fertiliser and pollen count and its ability to trigger allergies.

They argued that Weinstein’s stay at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex is exacerbating the disgraced film mogul’s health issues.

He emphasised that he bought Instagram and WhatsApp because he saw value in the companies, not to take out competitors.

The top United Nations official in South Sudan urged the UN Security Council on Wednesday to use its clout to prevent the world’s newest nation from again plunging into civil war.

The woman, in her sixties, was taken to hospital in a critical condition after the collision last week but died on Tuesday, police confirmed.

Sir Ed Davey has written to Foreign Secretary David Lammy, urging the Government to take steps in retaliation for Wera Hobhouse’s deportation.