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Primary pupil numbers could fall by 4% over next five years leading to reduction of 162,000 pupils, study finds

Asbestos and faeces flooding cells also among problems contributing to huge backlog in cases, Law Society finds

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL: With the help of head coach Simon Middleton and several members of the beaten squad, Harry Latham-Coyle chronicles how England’s World Cup dream came crashing down - and how defeat may help them in this year’s tournament decider against Canada

Ward has been part of two World Cup final defeats but the arrival of daughter Hallie has changed her perspective ahead of a tournament decider on home soil

The team director said: ‘Brook is the better leader, so that’s why he gets that [vice-captain] job’ while all but confirming Chris Woakes’ England career is over

The season-opener between Sale and Gloucester on Thursday promises to be a cracker in a new frontier of English rugby union

Brook takes over from Ollie Pope, whose place could come under threat from Jacob Bethell in Australia

A capacity crowd of 82,000 and mostly England fans are expected to attend the final as Canada bid to spoil the hosts’ party

As women’s sport surges on the global stage, hosts England have lit up the Women’s Rugby World Cup. But the tackles, speed and power fans see on the field are only part of the story. What we don’t see is what it takes – both physically and psychologically – to…

A man in his 40s has been arrested in southern England over an alleged cyberattack that disrupted several European airports, including London Heathrow

Some parents say scheme is a ‘sticking plaster’, with providers incurring losses on every free hour offered