7 h. ago Armed police called to secondary school as pupils follow lockdown procedures

The call was a hoax and Gwent Police say it was intended to 'cause havoc'

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26 h. ago Live: Schools 'on lockdown' in Wigan as armed police called to firearms report

A police helicopter was also called to the incident amid the major police response

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3 d. ago Head teacher forced to deny school is letting pupils identify as animals and giving them litter trays after poison pen campaign

Patrick Earnshaw, head of Highcliffe School, a comprehensive secondary school in Highcliffe-on-Sea, Dorset, addressed online speculation over pupils in a recent newsletter.

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3 d. ago Secondary school offers pupils a chance to win a free 40inch screen smart TV to try to boost attendance

Students at Haven High Academy in Boston, Lincolnshire, who turn up to all of their classes in any two-week period are entered into a draw to win the luxury prize.

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6 d. ago Elderly sailor rescued after 45 days lost at sea but has bomb squad called

Armed police were called to the scene following the man's rescue from the boat at King Edward's Bay in Tynemouth, along with an Army bomb disposal team

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2 w. ago Poorer pupils ‘bounced out of some subjects’ by costs, charity warns

A survey by Child Poverty Action Group found 23% of secondary school pupils on free school meals said cost concerns have affected subject choices.

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