9 h. ago 'Firearm' suspect who saw Bognor Regis school locked down and 'left children sobbing' was a 14

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were kept inside following reports that a man had been seen with a firearm.

Events

10 h. ago ‘Firearm suspect’ triggering school lockdown turns out to be boy in fancy dress with toy gun

Sussex Police dispatched armed officers in response to a report of a suspected gunman in Bognor Regis on Wednesday morning

Sport

12 h. ago Bognor Regis school put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

Society

13 h. ago School put into lockdown after 'gunman' spotted with 'sobbing' children seen scaling fences and parents rushing to the scene

Pupils at a secondary school in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were described by family as being left upset when kept inside and unable to call parents.

Society

14 h. ago UK school locked down after 'gunman' saw 'hysterical' pupils scaling fences to escape

A number of schools in Bognor Regis, West Sussex, were forced into lockdown after a man was seen with a suspected firearm in Firth Road earlier today, with armed police now on the hunt

Politics

5 d. ago School where teachers and pupil were stabbed put into lockdown after 'threatening message'

"Police enquiries are ongoing"

Events

5 d. ago Lockdown at Welsh school where teachers and pupil were stabbed

Parents were informed that all students and staff were safe

Politics

7 d. ago How elder care can rupture sibling relationships: ‘I didn’t have much choice’

Guardian readers shared how caring for ageing parents with siblings tested – and sometimes broke – family bondsWhen Katrina, 60 (who withheld her last name for privacy), moved in with her family in Mexico during Covid, it made sense for her to manage her aging parents’ medical care; she’s a nurse. Her sister, who has an MBA, took care of the administrative tasks. It was the first time the family had all lived together since Katrina was in high school. The lockdown was a “very challenging, wonderful” time, she says.At first, the division of responsibilities between the two sisters worked well. But slowly, Katrina started to feel there was “scope creep”. Instead of staying in her administrative lane, her sister started weighing in more and more on Katrina’s management of medical matters. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept

A man who scaled a security fence in the middle of the night and set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other charges

Events

1 week ago 'Chaos' in Aldi as shoppers battle to get their hands on supermarket's new range

'Carnage' scenes and queues spotted in Aldi supermarkets around UK as chaos erupts over Special Buy items parents rush to get their hands on ahead of Christmas this year

Events

1 week ago Aldi descends into 'carnage' as shoppers battle to get their hands on popular range

'Terrible' scenes and queues spotted in Aldi supermarkets as 'carnage' erupts over Special Buy items parents rush to get their hands on ahead of Christmas this year

Events

1 week ago School enters 'partial lockdown' after police called out to 'man seen with gun'

Parents were told about the 'precautionary measure'

Events

2 w. ago Westfalenkolleg stabbing LIVE: Paderborn school attack sparks lockdown

German special forces have rushed to the scene at Westfalenkolleg, a vocational school in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, after an attack alert

Events

2 w. ago School stabbing as police confirm at least one seriously injured in horror rampage

A German school has been placed in lockdown after a female student was 'stabbed by a man in the gym' shortly before a suspect was arrested by police near the scene

Events

2 w. ago Masked gang in 'with weapons' force school into lockdown as kids 'hide under desks'

The school was placed in lockdown with children reported to be 'hiding under desks'.

Events

2 w. ago Cat Deeley fights back tears on This Morning as man sobs about forgetting his children during devastating dementia phone

The TV presenter and her co-star Ben Shephard invited members of the public to call into the ITV show to talk through any worries they had about the disease.

Sport

4 w. ago Pittsburgh school 'stabbing': Pupils on lockdown after 'students stabbed'

There are reports students have been stabbed at a school in Pittsburgh, the second-most populated city in Pennsylvania, and that pupils have been placed on lockdown

Politics