48 m. ago Scotland's pupils should be 'banned from leaving school at lunchtime' to boost health

Brian Whittle MSP has raised some innovative ideas for boosting pupil health in Scotland’s schools

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49 m. ago UK drivers warned to check their vehicles as road users being put at 'serious risk'

The shocking statistics put law-abiding road users in danger, according to industry experts

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79 m. ago ‘It’s a robot war’: eastern Ukraine faces onslaught of Russian glide bombs, rockets and kamikaze drones

Putin has escalated strikes on Donetsk region and is likely to demand Ukraine hands it over in talks with TrumpNataliya Petrovna pointed to a crater on the edge of a football field. Around it lay bits of twisted metal. From nearby came loud banging as residents fixed plywood to their damaged five-storey apartment block. Many of its windows were broken. “The last few days have been terrible. We could hear the drones buzzing over us. The one that exploded near the school opposite was a Russian Shahed. Maybe some kind of new type,” she said.Petrovna lives in the eastern garrison city of Kramatorsk, in Donetsk province, about 15 miles from the frontline. The distance is just beyond the range of Russian first-person view (FPV) drones, at least for now. But it is easily reachable by other kinds of enemy objects. They include air-dropped glide bombs, Grad rockets and unmanned kamikaze drones – now cruising Ukraine’s skies in overwhelming numbers. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago What newly released videos and records reveal about the Uvalde school shooting

Anguished pleas from parents

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1 hour ago Seals, puffins and sunshine: snorkelling trip to remote British island gives young carers a taste of the sea

Charity gives children a well-earned break from caring responsibilities, hoping that a day’s snorkelling amid the island’s wildlife will help them connect with nature“A seal just swam right by me,” squeals Odin Rawlinson, 14, as he awkwardly clambers back on to the dive boat in his flippers. He had hoped to see a megalodon or a kraken (a mythical sea creature) on his first ever snorkelling trip. But to his surprise, he finds the marine life that actually frequents the waters off Lundy in the Bristol Channel just as enchanting.Odin Rawlinson on the trip to Lundy – the 14-year-old looks after his mother who has kidney failure and has to have regular dialysis sessions in hospital. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Social media craze could land drivers with huge fine and penalty points

A motoring expert has urged all drivers not to take part in a social media trend that is regularly spotted online as it could lead to getting into trouble with the law

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5 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham's pal shares 'the most worrying thing' as feud becomes dark

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz had a "second" wedding - and such is the rift between David and Victoria and their daughter-in-law, the pair found out about the renewal by reading it online

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5 h. ago Trans Met Police volunteer, 27, met with 'rape victim' when she was so young she was 'interested in things like teddies', court hears  

James Bubb, who now identifies as a woman named Gwyn Samuels, was violent towards the complainant despite her asking them to be gentle during sex, Amersham Law Courts heard.

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6 h. ago Live facial recognition to expand across the country amid Government overhaul of neighbourhood policing

The technology will be deployed to catch 'high-harm' offenders with new rules to support its use and ensure 'safeguards and oversight', the Home Office said.

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6 h. ago Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits' backgrounds

Background records of police recruits in Illinois must be available to a prospective employer under a new law in response to last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey

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6 h. ago Experts warn that progress in cancer survival rates is ‘slowing’

The study, led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and funded by Cancer Research UK, analysed long-term trends in the cancer survival index (CSI)

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6 h. ago Revealed: The area where parents would pay £81,000 MORE to buy a home near a good school

Parents are willing to pay tens of thousands of pounds extra to live in the catchment area of a top state school, as private school fees hike intensifies competition.

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6 h. ago Speed of improvement in cancer survival rates ‘slowing’, say experts

The Government launched a call for evidence to help shape a national cancer plan earlier this year.

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8 h. ago Sam Long heroics help Bromley shock Ipswich on penalties in Carabao Cup

This remains a new world for Bromley. Recent entrants to the Football League, this home meeting with Ipswich was just their second Carabao Cup contest – now they have their first victory, delivered on penalties against a side who were in the top tier just three months ago.After Ben Johnson cancelled out Deji Elerewe’s first-half opener for Bromley, the night went to sudden death and belonged to Sam Long. He saved Ipswich’s first penalty, low to his right off George Hirst, and was required for another, denying Ali Al-Hamadi. Marcus Ifill provided the final blow, a memorable moment for a club not short of them in recent years. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Mapped: Areas most at risk during deadly heatwaves as charity urges government to protect vulnerable

New analysis shows thousands of young children, hospital patients and elderly people at risk as UK hit by fourth heatwave of summer

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8 h. ago Swansea City boss Alan Sheehan delivers Malick Yalcouye transfer update as loan deal draws near

The club are on the verge of completing a loan move for Malick Yalcouye this week

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8 h. ago Gen Z given lessons on how to take phone calls to prepare for clearing

Teachers have role-played and carried out mock interviews and calls with teenagers

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9 h. ago Historic ‘courthouse’ sixth form buildings with potential for 25 flats for sale at £1.2m

The building, part of Bury Grammar School, still has its original cells in the basement

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9 h. ago White House says 23 arrested after hundreds of federal officers deploy to DC

Trump deployed national guard troops after taking control of DC police, sparking fears of similar moves elsewhereUS politics live – latest updatesAbout 850 officers and agents took part in a “massive law enforcement surge” across Washington DC on Monday night and made nearly two dozen arrests, the White House has said.The show of force came after Donald Trump announced that he was sending the national guard into the capital and putting city police under federal control, even though the violent crime rate is at a 30-year low. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago After D.C., Trump wants to ‘takeover’ New York and Chicago. Can he?

Rules governing deployments of National Guard in states will restrict troops’ ability to conduct law enforcement in most jurisdictions, John Bowden writes

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