Ethel Caterham, who lives in Surrey, became the oldest living person in April after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canbarro Lucas at 116.

Historically, experts classified giraffes as a single species with nine subspecies, but that has been overturned by the new classification.

Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have received their exam results to help them progress to sixth form, college or training.

In England, GCSEs are graded using a numerical system from 9 to 1 rather than from A* to G – with 9 being the highest grade. A grade 7 and above is roughly equivalent to an A and above, while a grade ...

This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...