5 h. ago Children's playtime being 'squeezed out' of school day, major report warns

Generations of kids are also spending less time outdoors and with friends as a result of hundreds of playground closures and cuts to park budgets

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17 h. ago UK snow maps turn purple and white to reveal exact date 7CM AN HOUR Arctic blast will hit

It's looking like a frosty start to spring, with major flurries sweeping across the country in a three-day period early next month and new weather maps turning white and purple

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38 h. ago Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing runner as dashcam footage shows abandoned car

The search for missing runner Jenny Hall has entered its fourth day, with a major operation combing the wild countryside of County Durham.

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5 d. ago Trump's strategy could ignite 'devastating' war, expert warns as Taiwan invasion fears soar

Taiwan's status has "never looked more unstable", a stark new report has warned, as it warned that a Donald Trump presidency could spark a chain of events that lead to global conflict

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6 d. ago Knockholt Valentine's Day pub shooting victim named as police issue major update

Flowers and other tributes have been left at the scene of the Three Horseshoes pub in Knockholt in tribute to Lisa Smith after she died in the Valentine's Day shooting

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7 d. ago Council tax is increasingly resembling 'the dreaded poll tax' with the poorest households feeling the pinch the most, report warns

A new report estimates that the average bill has soared by 77 per cent in real terms in recent decades and have become an even greater burden amid falling benefits support.

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