Japan 's Prince Hisahito, the country's first royal male to reach adulthood in 40 years, marked his coming-of-age with an elaborate ceremony steeped in Imperial tradition at the weekend.

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The state school in one of London's poorest boroughs that outperforms Eton: Academy celebrates its best ever results with more than 250 students getting straight A grades

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Over half of the pupils at Brampton Manor in East Ham achieved a full set of A* or A grades, with dozens of pupils securing places at universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and UCL.

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Kenneth Colley obituary

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Actor known as Admiral Piett in the Star Wars movies, and for his many roles in the films of Ken Russell

Kenneth Colley, who has died aged 87, after suffering from Covid and pneumonia, was a character…

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Doctors’ best friends: dogs will help sniff out bacteria for cystic fibrosis sufferers

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Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance

Jodie is a canine with special powers, scientists have discovered. The golden labrador can sm…

Intern of the Jedi: film sector turns to franchise favourites in effort to woo talent

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Careers fair at Pinewood is among initiatives to lure young to an industry hit by cost inflation, writers’ strikes and an advertising recession

In a corner of a cavernous hangar in Buckinghamshire, a …

9 months ago

Lord Ashcroft's sadness as Imperial War Museum is set to close landmark exhibition of medals celebrating British military bravery

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The philanthropist donated £5million to open the gallery in 2010 and generously loaned his £70million collection of 230 Victoria Cross and George Cross medals to the museum.

The cannabis farm scandal: how a rogue lettings agency destroyed countless homes

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Imperial Property Group said it rented homes to NHS staff. In fact, they were torn apart to create drug factories, causing hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage. Why has the culprit not bee…