60 m. ago Married teacher had sex with pupil in school cupboard at top private school

Philip Culling's actions were said to be an 'open secret' and he was allowed to quietly resign after having an affair with a student.

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69 m. ago Suspected 'stabbing' near Scots primary school leaves child in hospital

Emergency services raced to Muir Road in Dumbarton, near Aitkenbar and St Peter's Primary School, after the alarm was raised at around 3.30pm on Wednesday.

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83 m. ago Married deputy headteacher had sex with 'love of his life' girl in cupboard at UK school

A deputy headteacher at one of the UK's top schools claimed one of his students was the 'love of his life' after he engaged in sexual relations with her in a cupboard

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90 m. ago Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned

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1 hour ago Married teacher, 53, had sex with pupil in school cupboard and sent Valentine's card

Philip Culling was allowed to quietly resign after having an affair with a student but thanks to a whistleblower, the disgraced teacher has been held to account years later

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2 h. ago British & Irish Lions calm fears over Tadhg Furlong’s fitness for Australia tour

Leinster prop may feature in URC final against Bulls‘We will put our best foot forward for Argentina’The British & Irish Lions have insisted they have no fitness concerns over the veteran tighthead prop Tadhg Furlong and have revealed he and other Premiership and URC finalists will be considered for their opening match against Argentina in Dublin next Friday.Furlong, who has started the last nine Lions Tests, has not played for his province since early May due to a calf injury, prompting fears over his availability for the Australia tour. Zander Fagerson also withdrew from the squad on Monday, leaving options at tighthead severely limited. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Three Virginia high school students seeking $10M in lawsuit over principal’s accusation of ‘racist harassment’

The students claim they were falsely accused of racism over a birthday card and gift they gave a fellow student

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2 h. ago Gary England, beloved CBS meteorologist who appeared in Twister, dies aged 85

England helped pioneer storm tracking systems and changed national weather coverage

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2 h. ago Cardiff City issue manager search statement amid Brian Barry

The club have issued an update on the managerial search just as a new front-runner has emerged

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2 h. ago Boy, 14, 'who knifed French teaching assistant to death had been told off for kissing his girlfriend and could 'no longer tolerate' female staff', cops reveal

Mélanie G., a 31-year-old mother-of-one, was attacked several times with a knife by the unnamed teenager outside the Françoise Dolto secondary school in Nogent, northeast France

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2 h. ago Austrian school shooter murdered his neighbour's daughter during mass killing and left note asking his mother to look after his beloved cat

Artur A. killed a teacher and nine pupils between the ages of 14 and 17 in Tuesday's rampage in the city of Graz.

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3 h. ago 'Perfect' Scotland debut for primary school friends whose dads played for same team

From Edinburgh playground to senior Scotland debut in Vaduz

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3 h. ago Ofsted delays setting out final plan for school inspections until September

Unions have criticised the watchdog’s new proposed timetable for publishing its reforms as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘bordering on reckless’.

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3 h. ago NHS bosses who denied boy, 8, treatment because he attends a private school could be guilty of 'indirect discrimination' says barrister

Daniel ShenSmith, a practising lawyer and internet personality, said such a move would be 'unethical' and could breach the Equality Act 2010.

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3 h. ago Curbing free speech at WC a ‘betrayal of the spirit of football’ – fans’ chief

The United States is co-hosting the 2026 tournament alongside Canada and Mexico, with FIFA’s Club World Cup starting in the US on Saturday.

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3 h. ago West Lothian summer holiday support will include free school meals

The money is part of the free school meals programme which ensures youngsters do not lose out during the six week summer holidays which start at the end of this month.

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3 h. ago West Lothian school transport applications open for children starting primary and secondary

Anyone who has a child going into P1 or S1 in August should apply before June 23

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4 h. ago Exam clash fears prompt change to West Lothian school holidays

The changes will see the Easter holiday moved forward, and will also take account of the council election in early May 2027.

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4 h. ago Murray asks who Scots voters ‘trust to spend’ £9.1bn rise in funding

The Scottish Secretary was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out her spending plans for the next three years.

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4 h. ago Significant law change introduced TODAY to stop goalkeepers time wasting

UEFA's European Under-21 Championships will be the first competition to see the new law enforced after it was implemented for the start of the tournament after trials

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