21 h. ago Two schools 'on lockdown due to man with knife' as parents informed

"The police are dealing with the incident. Please do not come to school. We will give you a further update when we have more information."

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23 h. ago Two schools in lockdown as 'man with knife' seen as police swarm

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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23 h. ago BREAKING: Greater Manchester school 'on lockdown' amid 'man with knife'

Bowlee Park Community School in Middleton has contacted parents

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23 h. ago BREAKING: Greater Manchester schools 'on lockdown' amid 'man with knife'

Two schools have contacted parents

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63 h. ago Armed Edinburgh cop was withdrawn for 'indefensible' conduct after Tallia Storm incident

The Edinburgh Employment Tribunal is hearing the case of Steven Jones who filed a sex discrimination claim against the force.

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8 d. ago School locked down and police 'everywhere' after reports of man with knife

A school was left in lockdown with parents urged to pick up their children if they usually walk home after reports of a man with a knife nearby emerged - armed police responded

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8 d. ago Armed cops swarm Manchester street as school locks down amid 'man with knife' reports

Police rushed to the scene of the Manchester suburb of New Moston with officers reportedly 'all over' nearby Nuthurst Road, Moston Lane East and Parkhurst Avenue

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8 d. ago Armed police 'everywhere' and school in lockdown amid reports of 'man with knife'

A manhunt is underway

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1 week ago Citi rescinds policy that restricted dealings with sellers of firearms

Wall Street bank had put rules in place following Parkland school shooting in 2018

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1 week ago Knifeman shouts support for Klu Klux Klan as he kicks police officer

Daniel Barnham had been carrying a steak knife, sock full of rocks and a lock knife

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2 w. ago I was the smug school gate mum that everyone hated. To this day, other women cross the street to avoid me. I now fear I'm slipping back into my old ways: RACHEL HALLIWELL

You see, as soon as my oldest child started primary school, I morphed into a monster. It was like a switch got flicked the day she brought home her first book bag.

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2 w. ago Baby and two others rushed to hospital after dog attack as armed cops swarm

The one-year-old was attacked along with two adults.

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2 w. ago Baby among three rushed to hospital after dog attack as armed cops swarm

A baby and two adults have been rushed to hospital after being attacked by a dog on a residential street in Denton, Greater Manchester, with armed police on the scene

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2 w. ago Armed cops race to Scots street after reports of 'man with firearm'

Armed cops race to Scots street after reports of 'man with firearm'

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2 w. ago Cops heard tower block yob armed with screwdriver yell ‘Stab him’

The accused admitted having an offensive weapon and acting in a threatening or abusive manner.

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2 w. ago Northland Shopping Centre UPDATES as knife battle prompts lockdown

A teenager has been left with serious injuries after a 10-person brawl at Northland Shopping Centre, Preston, in the north of Melbourne, with the place put in lockdown

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3 w. ago Armed cops storm Scots flat with negotiators at scene as man arrested

“Local residents are thanked for their patience while officers dealt with this incident.”

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3 w. ago School knife rampage leaves at least three injured in Finland as suspect, 16, 'who wrote manifesto about stabbing girls' is arrested

At least three people have been injured in an act of violence at a Finnish school, the police said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that the perpetrator had been apprehended. 

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3 w. ago Don't boil potatoes in water if you want perfect 'silky' mash

Rosemary Gill is a chef who has been teaching at Boston's Milk Street Cooking School and she has shared her top tip for making perfect mashed potatoes - and it's a game-changer.

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4 w. ago "Helpless" teen battered in street and filmed by yobs too scared to go to school

Jennifer Storrar said her initial complaints to the police and her daughter's school were not taken seriously, leaving her "helpless".

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