34 m. ago Teacher accused of sex with student exchanged 25,000 texts with victim, police say

Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 44, was ‘obsessed’ with the teen, and would sit with him for lunch on a daily basis at school, according to prosecutors

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41 m. ago Teenager tries to SUFFOCATE her mother from the backseat of a car after being told she can't have a sleepover

In a clip shared to Instagram on Sunday by New York-based YouTubers Shane and his wife, Liana, their daughter London was seen asking for a sleepover.

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48 m. ago How to fight a fascist state – what I learned from a second world war briefing for secret agents | Zoe Williams

You can forget the advice on disguises, secret codes and spreading propaganda by dropping leaflets in train carriages. But there is something for us all here about the need for actionThe SOE Syllabus was a series of lectures given to prospective secret agents in Britain during the second world war. These “lessons in ungentlemanly warfare” were released from the top secret bit of the Public Record Office (now known as the National Archive) and published as a historical curio in 2001, when my esteemed colleague John Crace picked out the sillier bits in one of his Digested Read reviews. There was a whole lecture about how to craft a disguise, in which people with sticky-out ears were advised to use glue to pin them back.But now, 24 years later, I have picked up the book with a graver purpose – just on the off-chance that if we end up having to resist a fascist state, the past might have something to offer. They won’t know everything, these ungentlemanly gentlemen, being as they didn’t ...

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63 m. ago Kids eat free: Places to eat in London for free with children during half term

Your little ones will be well fed and entertained at these London restaurants this Easter break

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71 m. ago Are some clubs cursed? The narrative can be as powerful as the truth

Leeds United’s history of dark weirdness lends credence to the idea that ‘club DNA’ is real, even if the reality may be more mundaneSign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereA month ago, Leeds United were merrily on top of the Championship. They had just beaten Sunderland with two late goals and Sheffield United with three. They had gone 16 games unbeaten and were playing with authority and conviction. More than that, they seemed to have the deepest squad in the Championship. The Sunderland game had turned when they had brought on Willy Gnonto and Largie Ramazani; nobody else in the division could bring that sort of quality off the bench.Since then they’ve won one of five games and slipped to second. It’s happening again.This is an extract from Soccer with Jonathan Wilson, a weekly look from the Guardian US at the game in Europe and beyond. Subscribe for free here. Have a question for Jonathan? Email soccerwithjw@theguardian.com, and he’ll answer the best in a future edition. Cont...

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81 m. ago This natural item can dissolve toilet stains that bleach can't in minutes

Limescale can seem impossible to remove from your bathroom when left untreated.

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91 m. ago Apparent explosion, fire injures about a dozen in Detroit apartment building

An apparent explosion injured about a dozen people, including six children, at a 2-story apartment building in Detroit

Events

92 m. ago I asked my stepson to clean up his mess and now my partner is leaving me

Writing on UK parenting platform Mumsnet, a woman revealed that her relationship is in tatters after she told her partner of three years that she was 'unhappy' with her step-children's behaviour.

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1 hour ago 'Adolescence' gets support from British leader as the series will show in schools across the country

The makers of hit Netflix show “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media

Culture

2 h. ago Men hunted by police after 'acting suspiciously' at children's play park on Mother's Day

The men are being hunted after being confronted at a children’s play park in Paisley

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2 h. ago East Kilbride MP launches campaign for 'complete ban' of smartphones in schools

The MP is urging the Scottish Government to implement a complete bad on phones in schools and wants the UK Government to toughen laws to protect children.

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2 h. ago GCHQ intern who threatened national security pleads guilty to downloading Britain's secrets including the names of spies onto his mobile phone

A GCHQ intern who endangered national security by downloading top secret information including the names of spies is facing jail.

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2 h. ago Starmer: No ‘simple solution’ to boys being pulled into ‘whirlpool’ of misogyny

Writer Jack Thorne and producer Jo Johnson, and representatives from the NSPCC and Children’s Society, joined the Prime Minister for a discussion.

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2 h. ago Americans are beginning to fear dissent. That’s exactly what Trump wants | Robert Reich

Attacks on the pillars of civil society are chilling speech. But American democracy was built on criticismI was talking recently to a friend who’s a professor at Columbia University about what’s been happening there. He had a lot to say.When he needed to run off to an appointment, I asked him if he’d text or email me the rest of his thoughts. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Parents' horror as men 'filmed children' at Scots play park on Mother's Day

Police are now hunting for the two men involved in the incident.

Society

3 h. ago Adolescence: drama schools hit out at ‘stars from nowhere’ narrative

The drama teachers behind the young actors in the Netflix smash say their lack of recognition ‘has caused wide upset’Adolescence’s stratospheric success has catapulted its young cast of unknown actors into the limelight. Reams of headlines have suggested that they have come from nowhere – yet the grassroots regional drama schools that trained them say this overlooks their hard work.To find undiscovered talent for the show, Adolescence’s casting director, Shaheen Baig, visited two northern drama schools that work with children from underrepresented and deprived communities. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Gorka Marquez says son's friends 'will all fancy' Gemma Atkinson in public declaration

The dancer made a cheeky comment about his and Gemma's future with their children as he made a public declaration to his fiancee

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3 h. ago Gary Woodland celebrates best result since brain surgery after heartbreaking admission

The 2019 US Open winner, who opened up on his emotions in the latest Netflix series, finished tied second at the Texas Children's Houston Open after going under knife only 18 months ago

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3 h. ago JK Rowling wades in on trans toddler row calling decision to suspend young pupil 'totalitarian insanity'

The Harry Potter author said that any adult who punishes a toddler for being able to recognise biological sex is a 'dangerous zealot' and should not be allowed near children.

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4 h. ago Vicky Pattison sobs as she says 'I can't add kids to my dumpster fire life'

Former Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison shared a very candid post where she admitted to feeling scared about welcoming children into her life

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