2 h. ago School put on lockdown over man reportedly 'chanting about demons and children'

The police were called to reports of a man acting suspiciously around a school in Solihull at around 3pm yesterday

Politics

3 h. ago Solihull school plunged into lockdown as man 'chants about demons'

Children were put into lockdown at Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull after reports of a man said to have been "chanting about demons"

Politics

4 h. ago Children are left 'screaming' after hardcore porn appears on ferry's TV during crossing from France to Britain

The ferry company, DFDS, issued an apology after the pornographic film was mistakenly broadcast during the journey from Dieppe to Newhaven last month.

Politics

4 h. ago Solihull primary school in lockdown after man 'chants about demons and children'

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School in Solihull was placed on lockdown for around 45 minutes after a man was reportedly seen acting suspiciously and 'chanting'

Politics

4 h. ago Ferry firm apologises after showing 'adult film' to 'screaming' kids during journey

Children were left screaming after the 'hardcore' film was accidentally aired on public TV screens on the ship from Dieppe, in France, to Newhaven in Sussex

Culture

7 h. ago Ferry company apologises after children left ‘screaming’ by pornographic film

DFDS says film was broadcast mistakenly to passengers who had been watching F1 race on France-UK serviceA ferry company has apologised after children were left “screaming” when a pornographic film was played on one of its ships from France to Sussex.DFDS said it was “very sorry” over the incident, which happened onboard the ferry from Dieppe in France to Newhaven. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Children left screaming as ‘hardcore porn’ mistakenly played on ferry

DFDS says it is ‘very sorry’ about the incident

Politics

24 h. ago Dad jailed after leaving four kids inside sweltering 52C car to visit sex shop

A dad who left his four young children trapped in a scorching 52°C car for nearly an hour while he visited a sex shop has dodged a lengthy prison sentence

Events

26 h. ago Teen charged after Scots school locked down amid 'knife threat'

A 14-year-old boy has been charged after Stranraer Academy was forced into lockdown.

Events

30 h. ago Dame Jilly Cooper's heartbreaking cause of death with children blindsided by tragedy

Riders author Jilly Cooper died unexpectedly at the age of 88 after a fall at home with her children left in 'complete shock'

Events

4 d. ago 'No one listened': Havering Council to pay £7,000 to homeless mother left in unsafe housing

The Housing Ombudsman found repeated failings after a homeless mother and her children were left living in unsafe accommodation for nearly two years

Economics

5 d. ago Brianna Ghey’s mother praises plan to fund locking away phones at school

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner Dan Price said he wants the county to become the first where all state schools have pouches to lock away phones

Politics

5 d. ago Families left devastated after council take items from children's graves

Grieving mothers have complained to the council for removing personal items from their children's graves

Society

6 d. ago 22 Kids and Counting's Sue Radford shocks fans with massive weekly food bill for family

22 Kids and Counting star Sue Radford has shared the weekly food shop she does to feed her 22 children and their family, and the amount left fans floored

Society

8 d. ago Scared pupils ‘hid under tables’ as UK school placed in 'lockdown' after 'malicious' phone call

The incident took place on Monday afternoon (November 3)

Politics

9 d. ago Primary school locked down in 'knife threat' as police race to 'critical incident'

A primary school in Wales was locked down following a threat about people armed with 'knives' - police said a 'critical incident' had been declared

Events

9 d. ago UK school locked down as 'scared' students 'hide under tables' after chilling call

A spokesman for West Mercia Police said: 'We received a call around 2:30pm this afternoon (November 1) from Stourport High School. It was regarding an anonymous call they had received that caused them concern'

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9 d. ago From the childcare scandal to regressive ‘tough on crime’ policies, Australia is failing to protect its children | Anne Hollonds

There is an urgent need to make child safety, rights and wellbeing a national priority and to fix the accountability gaps putting them at riskLooking back at the past five years since I began in the role of national children’s commissioner, I am struck by how difficult it has been throughout this time to get political attention on the unmet needs of our most vulnerable children, who continue to be “left behind”.Far too many of these children end up in the overwhelmed child protection and justice systems because of poverty, disabilities, health and learning problems, discrimination and disadvantage. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Afghan knifeman who attacked a group of toddlers, stabbing one to death and killing a man who tried to intervene, is placed in psychiatric care in Germany

The stabbings nine months ago in a park in the western city of Aschaffenburg killed a two-year-old boy and a 41-year-old man who tried to protect the children, and left three others wounded.

Events

2 w. ago Who you gonna call? Trading standards! Halloween 'Glasghost' event is branded the 'New Wonka Experience' and a 'waste of money'

Just a year after an 'immersive' Willy Wonka show in Glasgow left children sobbing when it turned out to be a tiny bouncy castle and a small lollipop, another let-down has arrived in town.

Economics