8 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.

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9 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

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10 h. ago Covid Inquiry reveals ‘forgotten’ children left disabled by Long Covid

Long Covid Kids supports 7,000 children whose parents say they have been 'gas lit' by NHS, schools and social services, as the inquiry uncovered pandemic-era advice against diagnosing the condition

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11 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

12 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

12 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

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

"Police enquiries are ongoing"

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

Parents were informed that all students and staff were safe

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6 d. ago Kate Garraway reveals her children left 'furious' over Celebrity Traitors in 'obsessed' admission

The Good Morning Britain presenter provided an insight into taking part in the BBC series

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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...

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1 week ago Parents urged to check if children’s items left in cars are insured

Defaqto warned car seats and prams may not be fully covered, meaning parents could face hefty bills if items are stolen or damaged.

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

Parents were told about the 'precautionary measure'

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2 w. ago School locked down amid 'stabbing' reports with one person injured

The incident happened at Westfalenkolleg, a vocational school in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, on Wednesday.

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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

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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

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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'.

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2 w. ago Illinois is investigating after ICE raid left ‘nearly naked’ children zip

Neighbors recalled witnessing law enforcement zip-tie children together and separate them from parents during a middle-of-the-night immigration raid

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2 w. ago Kate Middleton is left delighted by sweet gift for her children George, Charlotte and Louis during RAF Coningsby visit

Kate, 43, yesterday made a solo visit to the Lincolnshire base , where she met personnel, showed off her skills on a flight simulator and was even given the opportunity to look inside a Typhoon.

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2 w. ago Prince William hints at 'changes' when he's king in interview with Eugene Levy

The heir to the throne candidly described how his wife’s cancer battle left him overwhelmed and revealed his children do not have mobile phones

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2 w. ago UK government owes children apology for damaging Covid errors, inquiry hears

Children’s commissioner during pandemic says long lockdowns caused explosion in vulnerability among youngThe government should apologise to children for the damaging mistakes and policy errors it committed during the pandemic, the former children’s commissioner for England has told the Covid-19 inquiry.Giving evidence to the inquiry’s public hearing on Thursday, Anne Longfield said a “doom loop” of fatalism among ministers meant the government failed to do more to help children. She argued that the prolonged lockdowns and school closures were responsible for the explosion in mental health, welfare and behaviour difficulties still being experienced by children and young people. Continue reading...

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