Full list so far of schools forced to close buildings over concrete fears

More closures have been announced for four major UK banks - with five more to shut in Scotland.

Millions of benefit claimants could receive a Christmas bonus from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this year.

Teen pop star Olivia Rodrigo has added further dates to her huge GUTS world tour in 2024 with a second date in Manchester due to demand.

Warner Bros. Discovery Germany boss Hannes Heyelmann has become the latest to exit from Gerhard Zeiler’s international team.

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo has announced she's visiting the UK on her world tour next year - including a huge gig in Manchester.

Facundo Pellistri says wingers at Manchester United are expected to be as diligent in defence as they are free in attack.

Aldi has announced its plans to slash the price of a variety of fruit and vegetable products.

Dubai-based distributor Front Row Filmed Entertainment has boarded MENA distribution of Palestinian drama The Teacher, which enjoyed a buzzy world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival over the weekend.

Preston Weekender music festival, which is currently still set to go ahead.In a statement, Preston City Council said a “small number of future events were planned for this year” and they are currently “in discussion with the organisers about these”.A spokesperson said [via IQ]: “We are taking a cautious and ‘safety first’ approach by securing the Grand Hall and Charter Theatre auditoria, until specialist consultant structural engineers can carry out a more detailed inspection. Unfortunately, we understand that this may take some time, as the experts required to carry out this very particular type of work are naturally prioritising school inspections.”The Royal and Derngate auditoriums and Northampton Filmhouse were closed with immediate effect and the operators say they’re urgently discussing with their landlords, West Northamptonshire Council, to investigate and plan remedial works.“We are deeply saddened by this discovery and to have to close our doors at this time, particularly as September is usually an incredibly busy and important time for the theatre,” said chief executive, Jo Gordon.

Sharareh Drury How does one measure the worth of one’s life? Does one life have more value than another? These complicated questions are at the center of British-Palestinian writer-director Farah Nabulsi’s feature debut, “The Teacher,” which premieres in TIFF’s Discovery section. The film follows Palestinian schoolteacher Basem (Saleh Bakri), who acts as a father figure to two of his students, Yacoub (Mahmoud Bakri) and Adam (Muhammad Abed El Rahman), amidst turmoil in the West Bank.

When British-Palestinian filmmaker Farah Nabulsi was watching the UK media coverage of the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange in 2011, it had a profound impact on her. At the time, Shalit was an Israeli occupation soldier who had been abducted in 2006 by Palestinian freedom fighters and the first Israeli soldier to be captured by Palestinians since 1994. Shalit was eventually released five years later in exchange for more than 1,000 Palestinian political prisoners, including hundreds of which were women and children. 

Loose Women star Charlene White said her "heart is full of love" as she shared an update from her tour with her co-stars. The stars of the award-winning daytime show have just kicked off a month-long tour of 16 venues across the UK - with the line-up changing along the way.

Humza Yousaf has said the number of schools identified with dangerous concrete has risen to forty.

The government has finally released a full list of schools across the country that have dangerous crumbling concrete - and you can use our interactive map tool to search your postcode and see affected sites near you.

More than 50 Wilkos stores are to close with the loss of 1,016 jobs, administraors have confirmed.

The winners for the 2023 National Television Awards have been announced at a star-studded event in London. Happy Valley was the big winner of the night, picking up two awards, along with a special recognition gong for its star Sarah Lancashire.

The headteacher of a school that's been forced to stay closed after the summer holidays has spoken of the 'nightmare' ordeal.

Linda Evangelista is opening up about her breast cancer journey for the first time.

Seven schools in Greater Manchester have so far been confirmed to be at risk from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - as the new term starts today and tomorrow for thousands of children.

Labour says it will push a vote to force ministers to release a list of all schools at risk of collapse due to dangerous crumbling concrete.