More than three in five (62%) have seen pupils with dirty uniforms or PE kits, and 60% have noted unwashed hair and unclean teeth, according to the poll carried out by Censuswide in September.

A luxury cruise ship has set off from a Belfast dock after unexpectedly spending four months in the city ahead of a three-year voyage. Passengers cheered, applauded and hugged the liner’s chief when ...

Other predicted best-sellers include a £29.99 Moana singing doll, who belts out the Disney tune How Far I’ll Go when her necklace is pressed, while the 11in high plush Stitch, from Disney’s Lilo And ...

David Buttress said the Government should ‘get away from the short-term tactics’ of year-by-year handouts to tackle high fuel costs.

The regulator has raised the cap from the current £1,568 for a typical dual fuel household in England, Scotland and Wales to £1,717 a year.

Ebay has scrapped fees for private sellers across almost all of its categories after introducing free fashion selling earlier in the year.

The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) in London is to probe claims that investigative reporters in Northern Ireland were subject to unlawful covert intelligence by the police. The actions of three ...

Campaigners tracked 40 bundles of soft plastic packaging waste through Sainsbury’s and Tesco’s take-back schemes across England over 12 months.

Migrants could be housed in hotels for up to three more years because of the asylum backlog, it has been reported. The Times newspaper said on Monday evening that since winning the election Home ...

Military officials said they were carrying out ‘targeted ground raids’ in villages close to the Israeli border.

National Electricity System Operator becomes a public body on Tuesday, and is tasked with advising ministers on plans to decarbonise the power grid.

The UK has more international private jet flights to European holiday hotspots than any other country, according to a new study. Environmental charity Greenpeace, which commissioned the research, ...