Education News

• Universities 'ignore background'
• Poor pupil cash 'plugging budgets'
• A-level confusion 'unacceptable'
• £42k pay rise sparks uni occupation
• Schools reading contest: e-books win
• Minister hails 'web porn' progress
• Belfast pupils inspired by schoolmate's poignant speech
• 'Cut a third' of education services
• Shot girl wants education priority
• No extra free schools, says Labour
• Top unis 'now less socially diverse'
• Science plan lands 'star' researcher
• Signing 'should be foreign language'
• Free school pioneers offer advice
• Head teachers recognised in honours

Sport News

• Football fixtures 2013-14 announced
• Wimbledon 2013 seedings announced
• North fit for first Lions Test
• Ahmed named in Australia A squad
• Campbell-Brown given provisional ban
• Venus Williams to miss Wimbledon
• Italy U21 2-4 Spain U21
• FA Cup final moves to end of season
• Carroll passes West Ham medical
• Newcastle United MD Llambias resigns
• Scolari calls for calm from protestors
• Australia, Iran & S Korea in World Cup
• Pearce to leave as England U21 coach
• French footballers' trial adjourned
• Froome 'relief' at Wiggins Tour loss