Tories axe target of 50% of young people in England going to university

Chilly conditions will soon make way for "above average" April temperatures, according to a weather expert.

Will Smith has resigned from Hollywood’s Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

It's Scottish Grand National day and we’ve got 24 runners to look forward to in our feature race of the day.

Manchester United and and Tottenham during his iconic player, Sheringham became the latest in a long list of elite players who ended up seeing out their playing days in wildly underwhelming circumstances.But, on his 56th birthday, where does Sheringham rank alongside some of Europe's biggest names? From midfield enforcers who went from the Camp Nou to Barnet, and a double record-breaker who ended up dropping into the Championship in his mid-30s, Daily Star Sport takes a look at some of the biggest names in football who have ended up closing out their all-star careers in the naffest way.Sheringham had more than this fair share of clubs during his illustrious playing days - but he ended up seeing out his days with Colchester in the Championship. The ever-green forward penned a one-year deal at the age of 41 to make the U's the tenth and final club of his career.Sheringham bagged four goals in 20 games for the Essex outfit - and couldn't prevent them from slipping back into the third tier at the end of the season.

Russia’s leadership.The announcement, prompted by international sanctions over the war in Ukraine, is a major blow for the future of space exploration. The space station needs constant maintenance to maintain a stable orbit, and without Russia's contribution could have to be decommissioned far sooner than originally planned.Rogozin said: 'Sanctions from the US, Canada, the European Union and Japan are aimed at blocking financial, economic and production activities of our high-tech enterprises.

Bruno Fernandes has insisted that he doesn't want to see Juan Mata leave Manchester United anytime soon after telling supporters that he wants to take the shirt number of the veteran midfielder at some point in the future. Fernandes wore No 8 for each of this three seasons in Portugal with Sporting Lisbon, but was forced to take 18 after moving to Old Trafford because the iconic shirt number had worn by Mata since his move from Chelsea in 2014.

Myleene Klass opened up and got tearful about her tragic miscarriages, after suffering a total of four.Speaking at the W Channel Spring Launch, to celebrate the Channel moving onto Freeview (Channel 25) and Freesat (Channel 156) from Monday, March 28, Myleene shared her thoughts with the Daily Star.Myleene wiped an incoming tear and said: "Even now, it's not going to be easy to talk about with anybody."it's not as you plan it, you have an idea and when you're growing up but as you get older but it's certainly not the case. If it's one in four pregnancies, you think of the thousands of women it's happening to every single month.

Nadia Bokody exposed a bonkers trend, which involves guys bragging about not knowing about female anatomy.These chaps seemed to believe female pleasure is irrelevant when they're having sex – as all focus should be on them in their eyes.In her news.com.au column, the Australian writer wrote: “One of the strangest displays of fragile masculinity I’ve witnessed to date is the idea being a #RealMan means sexually disappointing women, on purpose.“I discovered this bizarre belief recently, via frequent protestations in the comment sections of TikToks I made joking about guys not being able to find the clitoris.“At first, I thought the comments were satire, but as they continued to pile in, I realised they were in fact deadly serious."Nadia added: “These men claim that, actually, they DEFINITELY DO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE THE CLITORIS IS, MMKAY? But, like, they just don’t care.

BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker called out Dragons' Den star Sara Davies for her April Fool's prank.The Strictly star posted a photo of herself getting a tattoo on April 1 which some celebrity faces fell for.However, the BBC news anchor wasn't one of them and was quick to jump into the comment section. The pair starred alongside each other in the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing and became good pals during their stint on the show.

Stacey Solomon was left in a bit of a pickle when she was forced to drop everything and join the Loose Women panel after a co-star fell ill.The ITV favourite explained she had just got home from Rotherham, where she has been filming her BBC series Sort Your Life Out.But, like a true professional, she quickly sorted her children out and got television ready as she joined Loose Women via video link.She shared a cute picture of her and Joe Swash's son Rex smiling as he cuddled up to the family's dogs.Stacey, 32, wrote over the top: "We are back from Rotherham and someone has called in sick to Loose Women so I'm scrambling around trying to sort the pickles out, drink my cold tea and put something on so I can cover today on Zoom."She went on: "I put a dress on.

Will Smith has resigned from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences following backlash for slapping Chris Rock on-stage at the 94th Oscars on Sunday 27 March, according to reports.The 53 year old actor, whose wife Jada Pinkett Smith recently broke her silence following the ceremony, described his actions as 'shocking, painful and inexcusable' for his outburst during the star-studded evening and would accept any additional consequences from the Academy's Board of Governors. "The list of those I have hurt is long and includes Chris, his family, many of my dear friends and loved ones, all those in attendance, and global audiences at home," he said in a statement first obtained by Variety.

WATCH: Elizabeth Hurley reassures Shane Warne's heartbroken son Jackson with extremely emotional messageTaking to her Instagram account, the star sizzled as she posed pool-side, laying on her front at the edge of a luxurious infinity pool and shared more racy snaps taken by Patrick over the years.WATCH: Elizabeth wows in gold bikiniCaptioning the photos Elizabeth wrote: "RIP @patrickdemarchelier I shot so many covers, advertising campaigns and movie posters with you. You were a dream to work with and you will be so missed," with a red love heart.READ: Elizabeth Hurley stuns in low-slung dress as she marks special eventRELATED: Elizabeth Hurley sets social media alight in cheetah-print bikiniThe collection of impressive shots were featured on the cover of fashion magazines Harper's Bazaar and Esquire, in a campaign for Esteé Lauder, and even included a poster for the film Bedazzled.A post shared by Elizabeth Hurley (@elizabethhurley1)Elizabeth's sizzling tribute The photos also saw the former Austin Powers actress pictured beside A-listers Hugh Grant and Matthew Perry, as well as featuring some furry friends too, including a monkey and a lion.Friends and fans of the star rushed to comment on the tribute.

Ariana Grande has partnered with Pledge – a charity-centric fundraising platform – to launch the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, which the singer and actress says was founded “to support organizations providing direct services and advocating for the rights of trans youth”.The fund was launched on Thursday (March 31), which marked this year’s International Transgender Day Of Visibility. It aims to fight back against a growing onslaught of transphobic legislation in the US, such as bills launched in Arizona and Texas to impede on the rights of transgender children. “Right now,” Grande said in a statement announcing the Protect & Defend Trans Youth Fund, “there hundreds of bills pending in state legislatures across the United States that target trans youth and aim to curb their rights.

It's almost time for what's likely to be one of the biggest celebrity events of the year - Brooklyn Beckham's wedding.

Miley Cyrus is the latest in an ever-growing list of artists testing positive for COVID-19, though in announcing it, she told fans that contracting the virus “was definitely worth it”.It’s assumed that Cyrus got COVID-19 during her recent tour of South America – her first in seven years – where she performed at Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brasil, as well as a headlining arena show in Bogotá, Colombia. Tweeting about her diagnosis overnight (April 1), Cyrus said she didn’t regret any of the trip: “Traveling around the world, playin for a 100,000 people a night & meeting hundreds of fans a day the chances of getting Covid are pretty high. I have Covid now but it was definitely worth it.”In a follow-up Tweet, Cyrus confirmed that as a result of her testing positive for the virus, she’s been forced to pull out of her scheduled performance at tomorrow night’s (April 3) Janie’s Fund event.

††† (Crosses), the side-project of Deftones frontman Chino Moreno and Far multi-instrumentalist Shaun Lopez, have spoken to NME about what to expect from their new album and upcoming live shows.The duo, who released their self-titled debut album in 2014, announced their return in December by signing a new deal with Warner Records and releasing a cover of Q Lazzarus’ ‘Goodbye Horses’. Then last month, they shared two brand new original songs, ‘Initiation’ and ‘Protection‘.

A talented New College Lanarkshire student has won the title of Student Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year in the annual Scottish Nature Photography Awards.

It has been suggested that Bruce has been aware of his disorder "for some time" and he has sold off almost $65 million (£50 million) of property.Reports have claimed that the star has sold off his property in New York and beyond and that he is going to focus on his life in California as he continues his health battle.“Bruce Willis has been preparing for his decline in health for some time, say friends, selling off all of his prize property in New York and beyond," a source has claimed.“Willis has spent a number of years selling nearly $65 million worth of luxury properties to focus on life with his family in California.”The source went on: “Bruce has been preparing for this moment for a long time.

John Legend, Cyndi Lauper and Chloe Bailey led the stars performing at the MusiCares Person Of The Year event held this Friday night in Las Vegas two days before the Grammys.Held at the MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, the event was held to honor Joni Mitchell, who could be seen in the audience watching the glittering lineup whirl through her old hits.For his latest concert appearance John, 43, sat at a piano and accompanied himself while delivering a rendition of Joni's song River from her 1971 album Blue. Trio: (from left) John Legend, Cyndi Lauper and Chloe Bailey led the stars performing at the MusiCares Person Of The Year event held this Friday night in Las Vegas two days before the Grammys Having a ball:Held at the MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom, the event was held to honor Joni Mitchell, who could be seen in the audience watching the glittering lineup whirl through her old hitsThe husband of Chrissy Teigen looked as dapper as ever in a perfectly fitted green and gold print blazer that featured a bit of silvery trim at the lapels.Meanwhile Chloe, who is one half of the sister-act Chloe X Halle, was decked out in a voluminous scarlet gown as she took the stage to sing Chelsea Morning.

Teenagers will be able to go to college and university without sitting GCSE or A-level exams, the Education Secretary has said.

Tory ministers have missed their target to get laptops to needy school pupils without computers at home.