The UK government has pledged more money for "crumbling" hospitals, schools and courts as part of a ten year infrastructure strategy. It will spend £9bn a year over the ...

Hundreds of schools and hospitals across the UK are set to receive £180 million for solar panels from the government's new state-owned energy company.The first major investment from Great ...

Getty ImagesBanning phones in schools is not linked to pupils getting higher grades or having better mental wellbeing, the first study of its kind suggests.Students' sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise ...

PA MediaStorm Éowyn is expected to bring 90mph winds to parts of the UKDozens of schools have announced they will be closed on Friday as Storm Éowyn is expected ...

Welsh WaterWelsh Water has announced a compensation package for those who have lost waterSchools have been forced to close for a second day while repair work continues to restore ...

Four primary schools in rural mid Wales that were at risk of closing are to stay open, Ceredigion council have said.Previously, the council said it was looking to close ...

Getty ImagesSeveral parts of the UK have seen heavy snowfall on Thursday as forecasters warn of Storm Bert's arrival at the weekend.More than 60 schools across the Highlands and ...

Getty ImagesThe government has announced plans to make it illegal to smoke in children's playgrounds and outside schools and hospitals in England, with some places also becoming vape-free.In Scotland, ...

When funding investment was announced earlier this year ex-England cricketer Ebony Rainford-Brent called it a "seminal moment" that can lead to a "generational change" within the sport.The ECB said ...

Youth MusicRichard Carter won the Rising Star award at the Youth Music Awards this monthWhether it's tapping a keyboard, playing the recorder or mastering the maracas, lots of us ...

BBCPupils at Ysgol Sant Baruc said they enjoyed the pasta bake with local organic vegetables that the kitchen staff prepared for themOnly 6% of vegetables served in Welsh schools ...

Getty ImagesThe argument over smartphones in schools has been "won", the technology secretary Peter Kyle has told the BBC, saying schools are voluntarily choosing to restrict their use by ...