Teaching English grammar in schools is a waste of time because it does not improve writing skills, according to a Government-funded study.

Ruth Kelly, the Education Secretary, has defended herself against claims that her Roman Catholic faith could interfere with her duties as a minister.

The world's oldest pupil, an 84-year-old great-grandfather, is facing expulsion from a primary school in Kenya after parents said he was a disruptive influence in the classroom.

After an unblemished teaching career spanning more than 20 years, everything Iwan Rees had achieved was threatened with ruin when two girl pupils made sexual allegations against him.

David Bell, the chief inspector of schools, has angered Muslim leaders after he accused many Islamic schools of undermining the coherence of British society.

Pupils have been awarded a B grade in a maths GCSE exam despite scoring only 17 per cent, The Telegraph can reveal.

Professors should become inspirational preachers who seek out young people to convert them to the cause of science and engineering, according to the distinguished heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub.

Seven teenage girls were taken to hospital after apparently having their drinks spiked at a party held by two public schools.

John Clare answers your queries on the decline of science, the problem with psychology and the point of the GTC.

An Easter tuition course is a good investment for all kinds of reasons, says Peter McLaughlin.

TONY Blair defended the reputation of the British Army yesterday, saying it was in no way stained by the "shocking and appalling" photographs of soldiers abusing prisoners in Iraq.

A CITIZENSHIP ceremony to mark teenagers' coming of age at 18 is to be introduced to try to foster a greater sense of shared British identity.

BATTLE was joined yesterday in the contest to become the next leader of the Scottish Socialist Party, with Alan McCombes, a senior party official, entering the race to replace Tommy Sheridan.

TERROR suspects detained without trial in Britain could be deported to North Africa, as ministers work to strike a deal with their governments to spare the men the death sentence or torture.

SKETCHSITTING next to me in the gallery, only polished wood and nine on the Richter scale of job importance between us, the president of Serbia and Montenegro, accompanied by some Number One size chaps.

RUTH Kelly, the Education Secretary, has insisted her faith is a private matter that has nothing to do with her new job.

A BRITISH woman and her friend drifted for four days in the Caribbean after their catamaran capsized, before being rescued by a passing oil tanker.

A FORMER head waiter at the Savoy Hotel was warned yesterday that he faced jail after being found guilty of stealing 500 items worth £4,000 from his employers over 18 years.

A BRITISH aid worker with the United Nations has been killed in a roadside assault in Zimbabwe.

TEXTURED teeth wipes are set to become the latest product to tap into the growing market for on-the-move oral hygiene.