29 m. ago One child dead and 21 injured after school coach overturned onto its roof and slid 20ft down an embankment:  Bus full of 10

Emergency services, including five helicopters, rushed to the scene on the A396 in Somerset to free passengers who had become trapped inside the bus.

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4 h. ago Prime Minister to be ‘kept up to date’ after child dies in school coach crash

The road where the accident happened will stay shut overnight.

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5 h. ago One child dead after coach carrying dozens of school pupils crashes in Somerset

Police said the A396 remains closed after the crash and officers asked for people to avoid the area

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6 h. ago Child dies as 20 hospitalised after school trip bus slipped 20ft down embankment

The school coach slid 20ft down a bank after it flipped onto its roof.

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6 h. ago Child tragically dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on Somerset day trip

Emergency services declared a major incident

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7 h. ago Minehead school bus crash latest: One child killed after coach carrying dozens of pupils overturns in Somerset

Police say at least one child has been killed and two more are seriously injured following the crash

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7 h. ago Child dies after school coach carrying more than 60 people crashes on day trip

Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance, police said.

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7 h. ago Child dies after school bus carrying dozens of people crashes in Somerset

Two other children were taken to hospital by air ambulance following the crash

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7 h. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as school coach 'overturns' and skids down ravine

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

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7 h. ago Child dies in Minehead bus crash as Keir Starmer and MP Rachel Gilmour pay tribute

The multi-academy trust said in an earlier statement: "We are working closely with the emergency services and relevant authorities following an incident this afternoon"

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7 h. ago Child dies after school coach overturns on way home from trip to zoo

A major incident was declared in Minehead after a coach carrying more than 60 people flipped onto its roof

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9 h. ago Coach carrying dozens of school children crashes in Somerset

Police said the A396 remains closed after the crash and officers asked for people to avoid the area

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11 h. ago Minehead bus crash UPDATES: 'Bus leaves road' leaving passengers trapped

A huge emergency response was launched following a crash involving a bus which 'left the road' near Wheddon Cross in Somerset, according to police

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35 h. ago Over 50% of kids who die in cars were left there unknowingly. Forgetting your own child is easier than you may think

Forgetting your child in the backseat of a car seems incomprehensible, but competing brain memory systems mean the tragedy could happen to anyone, experts tell Kelly Rissman

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61 h. ago Parents issued urgent measles warning after child dies from 'eliminated' disease

The World Health Organisation declared that the UK had eliminated the illness in 2017 but outbreaks still occur.

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63 h. ago Why the UK is lagging behind other countries on measles vaccinations

Declining health budgets and the spread of misinformation are putting children in the UK at risk of measles, as Rebecca Thomas reports

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3 d. ago Couple sentenced for child neglect after baby daughter died following cocaine and prosecco party

Jerri Elizabeth Balzanelli and Christopher Green admitted child neglect

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3 d. ago Measles signs and when to get help as hospital issues plea after child's death

A child has tragically died in Liverpool after contracting measles, as Alder Hey Children’s Hospital issues a plea to parents

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3 d. ago Doctors issue urgent warning after world's most infectious disease kills child in Liverpool

The child, who died in Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, had been treated in intensive care. It is understood they were severely ill with measles.

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3 d. ago Measles outbreak kills child as cases rise and parents are warned

The child is believed to be only the second to die from measles in five years and the death comes amid concerns about low uptake of the MMR vaccine

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